This is the fourth post in our series, Biotechnology: Beyond Imagination, which highlights the technology and scientific advancements of BIO Digital participating companies and BIO member companies. Today we explore Amyris and its innovative approach to hand sanitizer for health care workers on the…

On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a modernized, science-based regulatory framework for plant biotechnology aimed at maintaining oversight while driving innovation. Overall, BIO supports USDA's final rule and the agency has an excellent track record…

Our entire economy has been consumed by coronavirus—including and perhaps especially the bioeconomy. It seems obvious that health biotechnologists across the world have ramped up their work; sometimes experimenting around the clock. But what is less obvious is that biotech companies across…

What do Gen Y, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers all have in common? They’ve all likely never roasted “chestnuts on an open fire.” That’s because the American chestnut tree went extinct in the 50’s when a fungus named cryphonectria parasitica arrived from Japan and started killing off the…

This stunning gallery on Quartz highlights one of the most popular and positive headlines to come out of the coronavirus pandemic—the touting of clear, blue skies and wild animals roaming streets. While the images are beautiful, a disappointing truth (often buried at the end of these articles) is…

As the COVID-19 pandemic still affects life around the world, people are showing more interest in the food supply and where their food comes than ever before. At GMO Answers, we are committed to answering people’s questions about food and have answered more than 2,000 questions on our website since…

Zoonotic diseases, diseases that jump from animal to human such as the novel coronavirus, change our lives. They can restrict our movement, what we eat, and where we can live. Of the many creatures and critters who pose a threat to humans, mosquitoes are often said to be the most dangerous. It…

As we celebrate Earth Day 2020, climate change is top of mind. At BIO, climate change solutions are a top priority – especially as it relates to food production. The International Food Information Council (IFIC) released today a new consumer research survey, “Climate Change and Food Production,”…

We are living in unprecedented times, as cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly increase while the world struggles to contain the pandemic. The biotechnology industry has stepped up to help combat this public health threat, working tirelessly to develop potential treatments, diagnostics and…

The COVID-19 outbreak is continuing its chaotic destruction, from the tragic toll on human health to the economic turmoil of global markets. Amid the crisis, businesses across the world are working to adapt, changing operations to provide desperately needed equipment and supplies. Within BIO’s…