Genetically modified rice could be key to tackling food shortages caused by climate change. Reducing the number of stomata that rice have makes them more tolerant to salt water, ...

A genetically modified strain of rice might one day be used to prevent life-threatening rotavirus infections among children in the developing world, according to researchers.

Farmers growing genetically modified rice in field trials in China report higher crop yields, reduced pesticide use and fewer pesticide-related health problems, according to a study by researchers ...

Genetically modified foods are a hot-button issue. Many people are hesitant to eat plants or animals that have been enhanced with foreign genes, citing health and environmental concerns, the ...

Farmers growing genetically modified rice in field trials in China report higher crop yields, reduced pesticide use and fewer pesticide-related health problems, according to a study by researchers ...

New research suggests that genetically modified rice could provide a way to prevent HIV. In a paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from the ...

Successful Initial Safety Tests For Genetically-modified Rice That Fights Allergy. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 06 / 090629124957.htm ...

Earlier in the week I wrote an article about genetically engineered food, and why I thought it was a bad idea. I questioned the use of science to justify the promotion of Golden Rice, and asserted ...

Using a process called biofortification, researchers at the University of Melbourne have created a genetically modified rice that produces grain with more iron and zinc.

Genetically modified rice could be a good source of vitamin A for children in countries where deficiency in the vitamin is common, a new study suggests. The study tested so-called Golden Rice ...

DANBURY -- One by one today, 18-wheel trucks began hauling away nearly 5 million pounds of genetically modified rice from a Brazoria County farm to a landfill for burial. The rice, the first to be ...

Genetically modified rice used for edible, easily stored cholera vaccine. Phase 2 trial results show an oral vaccine created using rice to carry a cholera antigen is safe and effective.