‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases
Credit: Ben Rouse More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new ...
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Giving a chip about masa
Credit: Mark Holmes Products we commonly buy at the supermarket, such as tortillas and corn chips, are made from food ...
Micro-ribonucleic acid in milk:Health risk very unlikely
BfR Opinion No 020/2019 of 29 Mai 2019 One type is micro-RNA (miRNA), and its job is to regulate numerous ...
Health impairment through carbofuran in red chili unlikely
BfR Opinion No 015/2019 of April 24, 2019 Carbofuran is a plant protection product which can be used against certain ...
Plant protection products: More clarity about residues in food
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment proposes new indicator to identify risks in order to improve consumer safety This indicator ...
Antibiotics at the limit? Bacteria defending themselves against reserve drugs
The mechanisms of action of antimicrobial resistant pathogens is the main focus of the new issue of the BfR science ...
Private land conservation research underrepresents geographical regions and stakeholders
Credit: Gonzalo Cortés Capano Biodiversity loss is one of the most prominent global issues, also affecting human well-being. With privately ...
More farmers, more problems: How smallholder agriculture is threatening the western Amazon
Credit: Jacob Socolar, Princeton University A verdant, nearly roadless place, the Western Amazon in South America may be the most ...
Researchers publish new study on citrus greening disease
Orange juice is a staple on many breakfast tables, but the future availability of citrus products is threatened by the ...
New study on the immune system of plants: It works differently than expected
What happens at the molecular level when plants defend against invading pathogens? Previously it was assumed that the processes were ...
Meet the six-legged superfoods: Grasshoppers top insect antioxidant-rich list
Grasshoppers and silkworms have antioxidant capacity similar to fresh orange juice, says studyCredit: Professor Mauro Serafini For the first time, ...
Seeking sustainable solutions for Nashville’s organic wastes
University of Tennessee collaborates with Resource Capture on $40,000 grantCredit: Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - An interdisciplinary ...
Yield-boosting stay-green gene identified from 118-year-old experiment in corn
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - A corn gene identified from a 118-year-old experiment at the ...
National conference to enhance beef reproduction scheduled for Knoxville
Researchers and extension specialists to discuss industry needs, trends KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Beef is produced in every state in the ...
The discovery of a more effective method to estimate polluting emissions from nitrogen fertilizers
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Agriculture contributes to 70% of total emissions by humans of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent polluting ...
Study: Global farming trends threaten food security
Credit: Martin Husemann Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: The food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. ...
Lack of crop diversity and increasing dependence on pollinators may threaten food security
New research suggests that global trends in farming practices are undermining the pollinators crops depend on and putting agricultural productivity ...
Oh! The places you will go! at the Annual ASHS Conference in Las Vegas
Once you have developed horticultural expertise, the world calls, presenting you with opportunities to travel, learn, develop research ideas and ...
Discovering vertical farming and hydroponic growing at the ASHS Conference in Las Vegas
Access to the largest and most technologically advanced Indoor Vertical Farming facility ever designed and implemented in this country The ...
Genetic breakthrough in cereal crops could help improve yields worldwide
Clemson University scientists announce genetic breakthrough in cereal cropsCredit: Pete Martin / College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina -- A ...