Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach
Credit: Braham Dhillon Downy mildew is the biggest threat to spinach production around the world. While the pathogen has a ...
Tag: Food/Food Science
What digital revolution? Hundreds of millions of farmers still cannot get online
In the first assessment of its kind, researchers found that small farmers across the globe have woefully low access to ...
Prize for ‘clean earth technologies’
National science prize for polymers made from wasteCredit: Flinders University Flinders University Associate Professor Justin Chalker has won the Prize ...
Fungal species naturally suppresses cyst nematodes responsible for major sugar beet losses
Credit: James Borneman The plant pathogenic nematode Heterodera schachtii infects more than 200 different plants, including sugar beets, and causes ...
Waiter! This soup is not fly
New research outlines barriers to eating climate-friendly Black Soldier Fly larvae as a protein alternative for humansCredit: (c) Leah_Gourmet Grub ...
Cucurbit downy mildew pathogen has two genetically distinct host-adapted clades
Credit: E. C. Wallace, K. N. D'Arcangelo, and L. M. Quesada-Ocampo Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease for the ...
Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal species on heterodera glycines
Credit: M. L. Pawlowski and G. L. Hartman Introduced to the United States over 60 years ago, soybean cyst nematode ...
Frozen Food Foundation presents Dr. Zoellner with Freezing Research Award
Credit: Frozen Food Foundation Arlington, Va. -The Frozen Food Foundation, in conjunction with the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), ...
Are bushmeat hunters aware of zoonotic disease? Yes, but that’s not the issue
Study provides insights into gathering, preparation patterns and meat preferencesCredit: Photo by Julie Claire Akwongo, Veterinaires Sans Frontieres, Germany. Used ...
Grafting with epigenetically-modified rootstock yields surprise
Progeny of novel combination is more vigorous and productive than parental plantsCredit: Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Novel grafted ...
User-friendly cucurbit downy mildew diagnosis guide suited for both experts and beginners
Credit: Andres Salcedo, Mary Hausbeck, Stacey Pigg, and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease affecting economically ...
How fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic
Study finds negatively presented information and 'Mr. Deadly COVID-19' scary face could increase complianceCredit: University of Houston Welcome to shopping ...
Chili-shaped device could reveal just how hot that pepper is
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c02079 Some people love spicy food -- the hotter, the better. ...
$1 million grant to study the survival of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces in the food supply chain
Credit: Andrew Mann From the delivery of an Amazon package to ordering takeout food, people touch a multitude of surfaces ...
Food waste: cities can make the difference
Credit: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC ...
Exercise and nutrition regimen benefits physical, cognitive health
12-week double-blind control trial in 148 Air Force airmenCredit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers studied the ...
Those funky cheese smells allow microbes to ‘talk’ to and feed each other
Researchers discover that bacteria that ripen cheese respond to the volatile gases produced by cheese fungiCredit: Adam Detour MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. ...
USask scientists develop model to identify best lentils for climate change impacts
Credit: Debra Marshall Photography With demand for lentils growing globally and climate change driving temperatures higher, a University of Saskatchewan-led ...
Plant genetic engineering to fight ‘hidden hunger’
International research team including University of Göttingen explains advantages of molecular breeding methodsCredit: M Qaim More than two billion people ...
Strategic interventions in dairy production in developing countries can help meet growing global demand for milk
Dairy production in developing countries highlighted in November issue of the Journal of Dairy Science®Credit: Adesogan, A.T. and G.E. Dahl. ...
