Agriculture
UT partners secure up to $160M NSF funding for rural innovation growth
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is part of the BRIDGES Engine team that has won up to $160 million from...
China’s Climate Targets Could Transform the Global Palm Oil Industry
Palm oil is woven into everyday life—from foods and cosmetics to detergents and industrial uses—yet its rapid expansion has raised...
China’s water quality improvements impact agricultural productivity negatively
China’s water quality regulation has yielded significant environmental gains but at a steep economic cost for upstream agricultural communities, reveals...
Shrimp Feeding Behavior Studied in Simulated Microgravity for Space Aquaculture
Researchers at Okayama University of Science have achieved a breakthrough in space aquaculture by successfully observing the feeding behavior of...
Mulberry Biochar Boosts Fish Gut Health and Aquaculture Water Quality
A groundbreaking study has unveiled a novel approach to enhancing aquaculture sustainability by incorporating biochar derived from mulberry branches into...
Wearable Devices Developed to Monitor Plant Health in Real Time
Imagine a wearable smartwatch for plants—capable of real-time monitoring of vital signs before stress becomes visible. Scientists at Tufts University...
Plant Roots Avoid Rot by Steering Clear of Infected Areas
Researchers have uncovered a novel plant tropism—termed saprotropism—that guides roots to actively avoid zones of decaying plant matter. This discovery,...
Designing Successful Living Labs for Agriculture and Nutrition Research
The Future of Agricultural and Food Research: Embracing Living Labs for Systemic Transformation The journey of food from production to...
Sawdust-Based Material Effectively Cleans Dye and Food Processing Wastewater
Researchers have unveiled a highly efficient adsorbent derived from sawdust that holds promise for advancing wastewater treatment technologies. Published in...
Harnessing Neglected Livestock for Sustainable Food Systems in the Global South
Neglected Indigenous Livestock and Forages Offer Breakthrough Promise for Climate-Resilient Food Systems In a rapidly warming world, the urgent need...
EU scientists warn Europe faces imminent pollinator collapse risk
Europe faces a potential ecological and agricultural crisis as wild pollinators continue to decline at alarming rates, according to a...
Plastic mulch’s soil microplastic contribution vastly overstated.
For decades, the specter of plastic pollution has loomed large over global agriculture, with plastic film mulch—a thin, protective sheeting...
Honeybee Queens Coat Eggs with Pesticides to Shield Themselves at Eggs’ Expense
In the intricate world of honeybee colonies, the queen bee plays a pivotal role not only as the mother of...
Pensoft Introduces New Peer-Reviewed Journal of Regeneration to Advance Restorative Biology Across Species
Leading scholarly publisher and innovative technology provider Pensoft has embarked on a pioneering venture by launching the Journal of Regeneration...
Life Amid the Dust: How Families Near the Salton Sea Navigate Daily Health Challenges
A groundbreaking study emerging from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is shedding new light on the complex interplay between...
Harnessing Solar and Hydropower: A Path to Energy Sovereignty for Irrigation Communities
As the global agricultural sector strives to decouple from volatile conventional energy markets, solar power has emerged as an increasingly...
Broccoli’s Eastward Shift Offers Insight into the Future of Produce
In recent years, the agricultural landscape of the United States has been undergoing subtle but pivotal shifts, particularly in the...
Scientists Uncover Novel Mechanism to Weaken Bacterium Causing Food Poisoning
Scientists from the University of Malaga’s Department of Microbiology have unveiled a groundbreaking mechanism by which Bacillus cereus—a notorious bacterium...
Caution for Consumers: How “Green” Are Your Sustainable Shopping Choices Really?
In an era where environmental awareness increasingly influences purchasing decisions, a new systematic review challenges the clarity and reliability of...
Neuroscience Breakthrough: How Different Species Independently Evolved Similar Strategies for Spatial Navigation
In an extraordinary leap forward in our understanding of neural navigation systems, researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) and Cornell University...