Future of farming
East Carolina University research team awarded $1.5M grant to study watershed resiliencyCredit: Cliff Hollis/ECU A nearly $1.5 million grant awarded ...
Tag: Food/Food Science
Research demonstrates microbiome transmissibility in perennial ryegrass
Credit: Ian Tannenbaum Scientist Ian Tannenbaum has spent most of his career working in clinical microbiology but was excited to ...
For when the chips are down — preserving UK soil microbial biodiversity for agriculture
New UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank to safeguard future research and facilitate sustainable production of UK's six major food cropsCredit: Pixabay ...
How to beat spicy pepper heat (hint: milk isn’t the best) (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2020 -- Maybe you've heard that milk is the perfect way to ...
Dietary migration of Impala rivals the geographical migration of Serengeti wildebeest
Seasonal dietary changes increase the abundances of savanna herbivore speciesCredit: Gareth Hempson/Wits University African savannas are renowned for their huge ...
UOG monitors Guam for two of USDA’s Priority Pests of 2021
Pests pose danger to tomato and other solanaceous cropsCredit: University of Guam The University of Guam received another round of ...
The plant hormone auxin may promote disease by regulating virulence gene expression
Credit: APS Scientists have long known that the plant hormone auxin controls many aspects of plant growth, development, and responses ...
Corn farmers can apply a fungicide just once to protect against foliar diseases
Credit: APS Foliar diseases, such as gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight, and southern rust, were estimated to cause ...
A tale of two cesspits: DNA reveals intestinal health in Medieval Europe and Middle East
New research proves the feasibility of retrieving bacterial DNA from ancient latrinesCredit: Uldis Kal?jis A new study published this week ...
Can organic plant protection products damage crops?
Researchers at Göttingen University discover new disease affecting maizeCredit: A Pfordt, University of Göttingen Protecting crops against pests and diseases ...
2020 $100k Jean Mayer Prize from Tufts Nutrition awarded for tackling COVID-19 food crisis
Recipients honored for response and commitment to COVID-19 crisis to improving food access, nutrition, communities and cultureCredit: Tufts University BOSTON ...
210 scientists highlight state of plants and fungi in Plants, People, Planet special issue
The landmark special issue is a collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewCredit: Plants, People, Planet 210 scientists from around ...
New interactive tool will help farmers contain the spread of clubroot
Credit: Edel Pérez-López First described in the 13th century in Russia, clubroot has been affecting worldwide brassica production, including canola, ...
How does this blue flower tea change color? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2020 -- Maybe you've seen a beautiful, color-changing tea on social media. ...
Analysis of wild tomatoes elucidates genetic basis underlying fruit traits
Credit: IPK Domestication and subsequent intensive breeding of tomato had a major impact on fruit ripening and the myriad metabolic ...
Fast, accurate and non-destructive: the new method to analyze food quality
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Consumers always look for good quality products, above all in fresh food like vegetables. But how ...
Reusing tableware can reduce waste from online food deliveries
Credit: Zhou et al Lifestyles in China are changing rapidly, and ordering food online is an example. However, those billions ...
Potential drug target for dangerous E. coli infections identified
Credit: UNSW Sydney Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, are bacteria which many people associate with causing mild food poisoning, ...
First PhytoFrontiers paper discusses arabidopsis response to caterpillars
Credit: APS The PhytoFrontiers™ editorial board, led by editor-in-chief Nik Grünwald and associate editor-in-chief Steve Klosterman, is pleased to announce ...
Leading water scientists warn of risks in shift to monoculture crops, tree plantations
Credit: University of Saskatchewan Conversion of large swaths of land to uniform tree plantations and single-crop species may lead to ...
