Public sector researchers defend science at UN biodiversity meeting in Cancun
Public sector scientists from around the world are descending on Cancun, Mexico, this week in preparation for a fortnight-long battle to defend […]
AfS at 5: Fire in their bellies
As we reflect this week on the first five years of the Alliance for Science, it’s apparent our greatest successes stem from […]
Dr. Fun enlivens online learning for children across the globe
Ken Monjero, a Kenyan science educator, has found a way to engage children during the global pandemic through his innovative approach to […]
Maci Mueller: Pioneering revolutionary changes in livestock breeding through gene editing
Scientific innovator Maci Mueller is using gene editing to revolutionize the way that ranchers and dairy farmers perpetuate their herds. By combining […]
GMO misinformation in Kenya: The challenge of conveyor belt journalism in debate about biotech seeds
A report highlighting levels of misinformation about GMOs in Kenya’s media, released in February 2023 by the Alliance for Science, has brought […]
US consumers view gene editing in a favorable light
Consumers in the United States are generally favorable to the use of gene editing in agriculture, a new survey by the Alliance […]
South-South collaboration showcases locally developed LMOs as a tool for sustainable development at Biodiversity COP15
The 15th United Nations Biodiversity Conference of Parties (CBD COP15) took place in December 2022, in Montreal, Canada. The 196 parties who are […]
Ghana scientists make second application to biosafety authority to allow them to fortify the Bt cowpea
Scientists at the Council for Industrial and Scientific Research (CSIR) and the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) in Ghana have submitted another […]
Scientists to sequence African species to safeguard biodiversity and secure food supplies
Conservation scientists in Africa have started to collect and store genomic information on plants, animals, and other eukaryotic organisms on the continent […]