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  1. 19419

    This article on the spread of Bt pollen ended with the question, “Is this a big deal or a small effect?” The fact that this phenomenon has gone missing from bioengineering papers for 20 years makes one wonder what else hasn’t appeared. Bioengineers saying “we know what we’re doing” should now be humbled. The article […]

    By Science News
  2. Agriculture

    Rethinking Refuges? Drifting pollen may bring earlier pest resistance to bioengineered crops

    Pollen wafting from bioengineered corn to traditional varieties may be undermining the fight to keep pests from evolving resistance to pesticides.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Astronomy

    Back to the Beginning: Hubble’s infrared camera goes the distance

    Using the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have identified 26 galaxies that may be the youngest and most distant known.