L’huile de soja sans acide gras transfat, la tomate résistante aux virus, le riz résistant aux maladies, le traitement de la paralysie par les cellules souches, ou la réparation de la cornée sont autant d’innovations scientifiques ou de percées possibles avec le génie génétique.
They remember well the failures of the Iraq war and aren’t cowed by Mike Pompeo’s disapproval. Following the killing of Qasem Soleimani by American forces in Iraq, Washington and Tehran have spent days saber-rattling. Recent explosions in front of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad have intensified hostilities—President Trump is making direct threats against Iran on […]
Die Bundesregierung befürwortet die Einführung der französischen “Nutri-Score”. Dieses Label hilft Verbrauchern wenig und wirft mehrere problematische Fragen auf. Im April berichtete das Statistische Bundesamt in Wiesbaden, dass 53% aller Erwachsenen in Deutschland im Jahr 2017 übergewichtig waren. Prompt folgten Ideen aus Politik und Gesellschaft, wie man dieses Problem beheben könnte. Die Bundesministerin Julia Klöckner […]
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Dëse Reportage ass den 20. Dezember op RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg iwwerdroe ginn. USO : A senger leschter Plénières-Woch zu Strosbuerg huet d’Europäescht Parlament sech nees ville Sujet’en ugeholl. Vu Mënscherechter iwwer d’Situatioun zu Malta, bis op de Schutz vun de Beien. De Bill Wirtz huet d’Detailer. D’Woch zu Strosbuerg war zu engem Deel zeremoniell. Gefeiert gouf […]
If you’ve never heard of “glyphosate pissers,” then picking up French newspapers will take you on a wild ride. As the glyphosate debate captivatestalking heads in Europe – a saturated amount of activists in lieu of scientists – French environmentalists have taken their assassination of the weedkiller one step further.
The European Green Deal is set to become a nightmare for industry and consumers. The European Commission has unveiled its “European Green Deal,” after taking hints on denomination from its American counterpart, the “Green New Deal.” While the legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress remains fiction under a Republican executive and Senate, the Brussels initiative […]
Virus-resistant tomato, disease-resistant rice, stem-cell treatment for paralysis, for heart disease, for spinal-chord injury and even for cornea repair — these are just some of the many innovations made possible through gene editing.
Pour beaucoup, les droits de propriété intellectuelle évoquent un concept abstrait loin des préoccupations d’un consommateur moyen. L’idée fausse selon laquelle la propriété intellectuelle comme pour les brevets n’aide que les grandes entreprises, conduit à l’adoption de politiques qui nuisent à l’innovation. Pour créer un environnement propice à l’innovation, plusieurs conditions préalables sont nécessaires. L’accès […]
It’s been a rough morning for the British left, following the general election on Thursday. Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party dominated the field with 364 out of 650 seats in the House of Commons, a very comfortable absolute majority. Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party gathered 203 seats, in what can only be described as a crushing defeat. […]
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