The decades-long practice of redlining in the US may be illegal now, but one of its lasting legacies has been environmental racism. Black and Brown people are negatively affected by poor air quality and more vulnerable to negative impacts of climate change. However, the biotech companies working…

As BIO Digital kicks off today, we continue our BIO: Beyond Imagination series featuring the technology and scientific advancements of BIO member companies. Our newest post features SAB Biotherapeutics and its innovative approach for a potential COVID-19 treatment. Don’t miss SAB’s President and…

There is no silver bullet when it comes to solving for climate change, but there may be a standout focus in how we address it.  And it begins and ends with carbon. With Friday being World Environment Day, we are looking at how policies that drive the capture and utilization of carbon will lead to…

On June 5, we celebrate World Environment Day.   You might have heard people talking about the negative effects of GMOs on the environment – and claim that GMOs harm the environment – but is this true? Do GMOs help or harm the environment? Despite negative myths, there are many reasons…

Ever hear the saying, “Tidy room, tidy mind?” It’s common sense lore reiterating that we are inextricably linked to our environments. The concept applies even when the stakes are higher than a pile of laundry. If countless studies have shown that environments affected by lead, asbestos, and mold…

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…