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Researchers use nanopore-based DNA computing technology to detect cancer

The cancer type cholangiocarcinoma, often known as bile duct cancer, is characterized by a high fatality rate.

1 Jul 2022

Trace Genomics joins Phytobiomes Alliance as a sponsoring partner

The International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research is pleased to announce that Trace Genomics has joined the organization as a sponsoring partner.

29 Jun 2022

New study gauges public acceptance of gene-edited foods

Through CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies, researchers and developers are poised to bring dozens – if not hundreds – of new products to grocery stores: mushrooms with longer shelf lives, drought-resistant corn and bananas impervious to a fungus threatening the global supply.

29 Jun 2022

Adopting agroecological practices can improve food security and farmers' wellbeing

Small-holder farmers in rural Tanzania can improve food security and their wellbeing by adopting agroecological practices, new research funded by UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund has shown.

From Newcastle University 29 Jun 2022

Producing food without sunlight through artificial photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is the process that enables plants to take sunlight and carbon dioxide and convert it into chemical energy to grow.

29 Jun 2022

Specific bacterial microbe can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing honey bees

Indiana University researchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees -- one of the leading causes of honey bee decline.

29 Jun 2022

WHOI, UConn and Bigelow Laboratory execute a license agreement for kelp germplasm

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the University of Connecticut, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have executed a license agreement for a kelp germplasm, or collection of microscopic cells called gametophytes, containing more than 1,200 samples all developed and isolated by WHOI and UConn-led teams.

27 Jun 2022

Research shows the molecular pathways for trichrome formation and cannabis production

Many compounds known as cannabinoids are found in cannabis, a plant that is receiving more and more attention for its extensive medical potential.

27 Jun 2022

Leaf mold compost improved soil properties that influence the health and productivity of tomato plants

Many urban gardeners know that adding ingredients like compost and mulch to their soil has great benefits.

23 Jun 2022

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports new Keep Kids Fed Act to protect nutrition security for children

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics strongly supports the new Keep Kids Fed Act, introduced June 21 in Congress, as a crucial step in addressing nutrition security among school-aged children in the United States.

23 Jun 2022

Discovery may reveal new ways to control plant growth

Understanding how plants process light is key to improving crop yields. Light helps plants know when to grow and flower at the right time.

15 Jun 2022

Affordable Advanced Rapid Diagnostics from Global Access Diagnostics (GADx)

Global Access Health (GAH), a social enterprise dedicated to providing affordable medical products for global health, today formally introduced its first portfolio company, Global Access Diagnostics (GADx).

From Global Access Diagnostics 15 Jun 2022

A signaling molecule can make plants more resistant to flooding, research shows

Extreme weather phenomena are on the rise worldwide, including frequent droughts and fires. Floods are also a clear consequence of climate change.

13 Jun 2022

$750,000 partnership grant supports the development of portable biosensors for detecting foodborne contaminants

An international team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) partnership grant to develop and test portable, rapid biosensors capable of detecting noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products.

6 Jun 2022

Agriculture News and Research

Researchers use nanopore-based DNA computing technology to detect cancer

Trace Genomics joins Phytobiomes Alliance as a sponsoring partner

New study gauges public acceptance of gene-edited foods

Adopting agroecological practices can improve food security and farmers' wellbeing

Producing food without sunlight through artificial photosynthesis

Specific bacterial microbe can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing honey bees

WHOI, UConn and Bigelow Laboratory execute a license agreement for kelp germplasm

Research shows the molecular pathways for trichrome formation and cannabis production

Leaf mold compost improved soil properties that influence the health and productivity of tomato plants

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports new Keep Kids Fed Act to protect nutrition security for children

Discovery may reveal new ways to control plant growth

Affordable Advanced Rapid Diagnostics from Global Access Diagnostics (GADx)

A signaling molecule can make plants more resistant to flooding, research shows

$750,000 partnership grant supports the development of portable biosensors for detecting foodborne contaminants

Finding ways to help farmers optimize cover crop production

Consumer acceptance of QR codes on milk cartons may reduce food waste

Capturing carbon using an integrated approach to land management practices

Surging popularity of beneficial fermented foods meets patchwork of global regulations

New bio-mimicking enzyme shows promise in degrading lignin

Field-grown ictB tobacco transformants show no variance in photosynthetic performance

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