New study shows red raspberries may help with glucose control in people with pre-diabetes
Chicago, IL - February 25, 2019 - A study released today from the Illinois Institute of Technology shows the benefits ...
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OSU ramping up research to better predict wildfire behavior
Credit: David Blunck, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - On the heels of Oregon's most expensive wildfire season ever in ...
The secret behind witchweed’s devastating ability to steal nutrients from crops
Hopes for developing a new method to control the parasitic Striga weedCredit: Kobe University Commonly known as "witchweed", the parasitic ...
Uncovering the origins of cultivated strawberries
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Until now, little has been known about the evolutionary origins of the ...
An easier way to engineer plants
MIT-led team uses nanoparticles to deliver genes into plant chloroplastsCredit: The researchers CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers have developed a ...
Planting small seeds simply: The allure of the slide hammer seeder
Easy-to-make planter helps in planting very small seedsCredit: Eric Brennan SALINAS, CALIFORNIA--Planting small seeds simply: The allure of the slide ...
SNoOPI: A flying ace for soil moisture and snow measurements
Credit: Credits: NASA/W. Hrybyk Work has begun on a new CubeSat mission that will demonstrate for the first time a ...
UBC researchers explore an often ignored source of greenhouse gas
Carbon dioxide is released during irrigation with lake water In a new study from UBC's Okanagan campus, researchers have discovered ...
Genetic study seeks to prevent foodborne infection caused by Salmonella
Project presented at FAPESP Week London identifies genes that allow bacteria to survive in the digestive tract of poultry and ...
Understanding peppers and chilis from around the world
A comprehensive multinational review of Capsicum species: 'Capsicum--An Abbreviated Compendium' GRIFFIN, GEORGIA--A comprehensive and multinational review of peppers/chilis (Capsicum species) ...
Biologists identify honeybee 'clean' genes known for improving survival
York University research may help save rapidly declining bees TORONTO, February 15, 2019 - The key to breeding disease-resistant honeybees ...
Surprise findings turn up the temperature on the study of vernalization
Credit: Sam Sapin Researchers have uncovered new evidence about the agriculturally important process of vernalization in a development that could ...
AAAS session: Food and nutrition security
Scientific partnerships and opportunities Leading experts from the field of food and nutrition security will present findings from its recently ...
Researchers find 14 percent of sausages mislabelled in Canada, down from last University of Guelph study
Researchers found meat species not indicated on the label in 14 per cent of sausage samples selected from grocery stores ...
UTSA study: Stress in crops points to surprising benefits
Credit: Courtesy of UTSA Stress is known as the "killer disease" and in humans it can lead to an increased ...
Sea Grant & ASLO bring helping hands to Puerto Rico
Annual scientific meeting features community service projects SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Scientists from 52 countries will be providing hands-on ...
Half-Earth preservation with Natura 2000
In recent years, calls to preserve greater swaths of the Earth's land- and seascapes have grown. In particular, numerous conservationists ...
More scrutiny needed for less-deadly foodborne bacteria
Credit: Penn State Employing advanced genetic-tracing techniques and sharing the data produced in real time could limit the spread of ...
Future of US citrus may hinge on consumer acceptance of genetically modified food
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A tiny insect, no bigger than the head of a pin, is threatening ...
Road salts could endanger ecosystems, water supplies
Lakes, rivers and some private wells are becoming saltier, largely thanks to high levels of road salt sprinkled on streets ...