The “SCNAT knowledge” web portal provides guidance. The Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) and its network report the state of knowledge, based on sound scientific findings and in regards to Switzerland – for the attention of politics, administration, business, science and practice.more

Image: Tobias Günther, SNSF Scientific Image Competitionmore

Europe’s genetically edited plants stuck in legal limbo, "Nature" reports.

Scientists frustrated at delay in deciding if GM regulations apply to precision gene editing. The EU commission has repeatedly stalled on delivering its verdict, which will apply to edited animals and microorganisms as well as plants. It now says that it will make its legal analysis public by the end of March.

Energie und Technologie (Symbolbild)
Image: Christoph Ritz

Read full news article on Nature's webpage (link below)

Categories

  • Gene technology
  • Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
  • Plants