Biotechnology

In the news: 30 clients’ most noted news releases of the decade

terry / December 31, 2019

Terry Collins & Associates, Toronto, December 31, 2019 Many of the ~200 science news releases written and distributed for […]

Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environment, food, Global Health, Health in Developing Countries, soil, United Nations, United Nations University, UNU, UNU-BIOLAC

Scientists sequence genome of high-value grape, seek secrets of wine’s aroma

terry / September 2, 2013

United Nations University – BIOLAC (Biotechnology for Latin America and the Caribbean) 2 Sept. 2013 Marking 25th year, UNU-BIOLAC also

Agriculture, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, food, Global Health, Harvard University, Health in Developing Countries, soil

Harvard expert: “Agricultural innovation offers only path to feed Africa and the world”

terry / June 3, 2013

Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Cambridge MA 3-Jun-2013 The world can only meet its future

Biodiversity, Climate, Environment, Future Earth, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), IPBES, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Office of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, United Nations, United Nations Environment Programme, Zakri Abdul Hamid

Even farm animal diversity is declining as accelerating species loss threatens humanity

terry / May 27, 2013

Chair IPBES / Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, Malaysia / Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology 27-May-2013 Founding Chair of

Bioscience Education, Biotechnology

High school students mentored in top Canadian labs explore out-of-box ideas; Many find career-shaping passion for science in microscope

terry / February 20, 2013

Bioscience Education Canada, Toronto 20-Feb-2013 Unexpected prizes from a high school biotech science competition, mentored by some of Canada’s top

Bioscience Education, Biotechnology

Canadian girl, 16, invents disease-fighting, anti-aging compound using tree particles

terry / May 8, 2012

Bioscience Education Canada, Toronto 8-May-2012 Powerful anti-oxidant discovered in tree pulp; Grade 12 researcher wins top honors at national biotech

Biodiversity, Bioscience Education, Biotechnology, DNA Barcoding, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Rockefeller University, Rockefeller University / Trinity, The Rockefeller University

Unlisted ingredients in teas and herbal brews revealed in DNA tests by high school students

terry / July 20, 2011

Rockefeller University, New York 20 Jul 11 Take a second look at your iced or steaming tea. Guided by scientific

Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Census of Marine Life, Climate, Environment, Fisheries, Jesse Ausubel / Program for the Human Environment, Marine Biology, Rockefeller University, Stanford University, The Rockefeller University

Teeming with life, Pacific’s California current likened to Africa’s Serengeti Plain

terry / June 22, 2011

Census of Marine Life, Washington DC / Tagging of Pacific Palagics project, Pacific Grove, CA 22 June 2011 Decade of electronic

Bioscience Education, Biotechnology

Student, 16, invents new drug cocktail to fight cystic fibrosis, wins Canadian biotech competition

terry / May 22, 2011

BioTalent Canada, Ottawa 10 May, 2011 While many 16-year-olds are content with PlayStation, Toronto-area student Marshall Zhang used the Canadian

Abdallah Daar, Biotechnology, Global Health, Health in Developing Countries, McLaughlin-Rotman Center for Global Health, Peter A. Singer

Cheaper drugs, vaccines forecast as collaborations grow between developing countries’ biotech firms

terry / May 10, 2010

McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health 10 May 2010 ‘South-South’ biotech collaborations boost health, economies: Study The availability of more affordable