A solarium for hens? How to increase the vitamin D content of eggs
Many people suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. This can result in brittle bones and an increased risk of respiratory ...
Tag: Agriculture
From sheep and cattle to giraffes, genome study reveals evolution of ruminants
New data opens new opportunities for research, conservation and animal breedingCredit: UC Davis photo A team of researchers has carried ...
‘Sneezing’ plants contribute to disease proliferation
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech researchers discovered that wheat plants "sneezing" off condensation can vastly impact the spread of spore-borne ...
Texas A&M researchers study super-repellent surfaces for safer fruits, vegetables
Credit: COLLEGE STATION -- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, TEES, were recently awarded a ...
Why climate change means a rethink of coffee and cocoa production systems
Credit: Bioversity International/K.DeSousa Global demand for coffee and cocoa is on the rise. Yet across the equatorial belt where these ...
Global data resource shows genetic diversity of chickens
International research team develops public database with 174 chicken breedsCredit: Juliane Fellner A total of 174 chicken breeds are described ...
New international initiative stresses need for global action on air pollution
Academies hand over science-policy statement on air pollution and health The National Academies of Sciences and Medicine from South Africa, ...
US beekeepers lost over 40% of colonies last year, highest winter losses ever recorded
Results point to a need for increased research, extension, and best management practicesCredit: FarmersGov Beekeepers across the United States lost ...
Research shows wind can prevent seabirds accessing their most important habitat
We marvel at flying animals because it seems like they can access anywhere, but a first study of its kind ...
Unexpected culprit — wetlands as source of methane
Credit: Karla Jarecke Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, ...
Scientists unearth green treasure — albeit rusty — in the soil
ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University engineers have taken a step in understanding how iron in the soil may unlock naturally ...
Past climate change: A warning for the future?
Disruptions rippled out from climate change in South AmericaCredit: Umberto Lombardo, University of Bern, Switzerland A new study of climate ...
Looming insect invasion threatens California wine and avocados
UCR plans tiny wasp counterattackCredit: Stephen Asmus / USDA-ARS UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control ...
U-M researchers testing ways to make aspen-dominated forests resilient to climate change
Credit: Roger Hart, University of Michigan Photography. PELLSTON--In an aspen-dominated hardwood forest at the northern tip of the state's Lower ...
Wheat myth debunked
The pervasive myth that intensive breeding has made modern wheat cultivars weaker and more dependent on pesticides and fertilisers is ...
Bees required to create an excellent blueberry crop
Southeern blueberry bees are the bestCredit: Photo credit Blair Sampson, ARS. BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, June 17, 2019--Getting an excellent rabbiteye ...
Innovative approach to tackling pesticide resistance evolution
Credit: University of Stirling A new £620,000 study led by the University of Stirling is taking a "revolutionary approach" in ...
High tunnels for specialty crops: The hope and the hinderance
Study gains a better understanding, from the perspective of farmers, of the challenges and advantageous opportunities associated with using high ...
Snack peppers find acceptance with reduced seed count
Study investigates the desirability for, and practicality of, producing snack peppers, both sweet and hot, with low seed countCredit: John ...
Controlling temperatures for inexpensive plant experiments
Newly available plug-and-play temperature controllers allow conversion of a standard chest freezer into a controlled-environment chamber in minutes, with no ...