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Water quality and deficit irrigation schemes have major effects on crop development

In the driest state in the driest continent in the world, South Australian farmers are acutely aware of the impact of water shortages and drought. So, when it comes to irrigation, knowing which method works best is vital for sustainable crop development.

2 Nov 2020

Reducing food intake can reduce risk of liver cancer caused by fatty liver

Liver cancer from too much fat accumulation in the liver has been increasing in many countries including Japan. In order to change this unfortunate state of affairs, it is important to improve the prognosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

2 Nov 2020

Study identifies genes and molecular pathways most sensitive to chemical exposures

A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist has used an unprecedented objective approach to identify which molecular mechanisms in mammals are the most sensitive to chemical exposures.

30 Oct 2020

Researchers find genetic correlations between inflammatory bowel disease and stress, depression

Using sophisticated 3D genomic mapping and integrating with public data resulting from genome-wide association studies (GWAS), researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found significant genetic correlations between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and stress and depression.

30 Oct 2020

Scientists identify physiological mechanism that maintains regenerative capacity of muscle stem cells

Researchers at UPF, the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, ICREA and Ciberned have identified a physiological mechanism that maintains the regenerative capacity of muscle stem cells, and surprisingly resists the passage of time far more than expected, until geriatric age.

28 Oct 2020

Study: Growth of adult trees linked to their participation in fungal networks

Being highly connected to a strong social network has its benefits. Now a new University of Alberta study is showing the same goes for trees, thanks to their underground neighbors.

23 Oct 2020

Research demonstrates an agriculturally amenable epigenetic breeding method

Novel grafted plants -- consisting of rootstock epigenetically modified to "believe" it has been under stress -- joined to an unmodified scion, or above-ground shoot, give rise to progeny that are more vigorous, productive and resilient than the parental plants.

23 Oct 2020

Study discusses the role of insects as a potential new food allergen

Those with food allergies must avoid allergens in food. Health problems can be triggered by even the smallest traces for those affected. This is why manufacturers of ready-made foods must list the ingredients on the packaging.

21 Oct 2020

Childhood trauma leads to metabolic changes across generations

People who experienced childhood trauma usually suffer lifelong consequences that impact their physical and mental health.

19 Oct 2020

Researchers demonstrate healing power of extracellular vesicles on a heart-on-a-chip

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) -- nanometer sized messengers that travel between cells to deliver cues and cargo -- are promising tools for the next generation of therapies for everything from autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases to cancer and tissue injury.

15 Oct 2020

Researchers assess heat-stress tolerance of different varieties of sweet potato

Climate change poses a threat to the world's subsistence crops. Heatwaves, which are likely to intensify according to climate evolution predictions, are generating levels of heat stress that are damaging to agricultural production.

15 Oct 2020

Study sheds light on whether corals are genetically equipped to handle warmer oceans

In 1998, ocean temperatures soared, and the world experienced its first significant coral bleaching event. From the Great Barrier Reef to Indonesia to Central America, corals turned white and ghostly.

15 Oct 2020

Future Of Farming

A $1.5 million grant awarded to an East Carolina University research team supports environment, farmers and rural communities.

15 Oct 2020

Climate change-driven wildfires cause devastating health impacts

Immediate actions are needed to limit the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change that helps fuel wildfires, a Monash University study says.

14 Oct 2020

Biofilms of major pathogenic bacteria can deform soft surfaces

The vast majority of bacteria in the world live on surfaces by forming structures called "biofilms". These communities host thousands to millions of bacteria of different types, and are so biologically complex and active that scientists describe them as "cities".

9 Oct 2020

Immunomodulatory and antioxidant feed additives can reduce effects of coccidiosis

Broiler chicken producers the world over are all too familiar with coccidiosis, a parasite-borne intestinal disease that stalls growth and winnows flocks.

8 Oct 2020

Urban air pollution may make COVID-19 more severe for some

In a recent study, researchers at Emory University found that long-term exposure to urban air pollution may have made COVID-19 more deadly.

8 Oct 2020

Analytik's new multisensor plant phenotyping system delivers standardized data

Configurable with a wide range of sensors, the new HyperAixpert multisensor plant phenotyping system from Analytik draws upon advanced machine-learning based analytical software with an intuitive experiment driven design to ensure that your data acquisition is both standardized and repeatable.

From Analytik Ltd 8 Oct 2020

Scientists fine-tune plasma treatment to optimize plant growth and yield

Ever since scientists discovered that plasma treatment leads to faster growth and higher yields of some agricultural crops, physicists, chemists, and biologists have been working together to tease out the mechanisms driving this phenomenon.

7 Oct 2020

Food scarcity and pesticide exposure reduce blue orchard bee reproduction

The loss of flowering plants and the widespread use of pesticides could be a double punch to wild bee populations. In a new study, researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that the combined threats reduced blue orchard bee reproduction by 57 percent and resulted in fewer female offspring.

From The University of California, Davis 7 Oct 2020

Stress News and Research

Water quality and deficit irrigation schemes have major effects on crop development

Reducing food intake can reduce risk of liver cancer caused by fatty liver

Study identifies genes and molecular pathways most sensitive to chemical exposures

Researchers find genetic correlations between inflammatory bowel disease and stress, depression

Scientists identify physiological mechanism that maintains regenerative capacity of muscle stem cells

Study: Growth of adult trees linked to their participation in fungal networks

Research demonstrates an agriculturally amenable epigenetic breeding method

Study discusses the role of insects as a potential new food allergen

Childhood trauma leads to metabolic changes across generations

Researchers demonstrate healing power of extracellular vesicles on a heart-on-a-chip

Researchers assess heat-stress tolerance of different varieties of sweet potato

Study sheds light on whether corals are genetically equipped to handle warmer oceans

Future Of Farming

Climate change-driven wildfires cause devastating health impacts

Biofilms of major pathogenic bacteria can deform soft surfaces

Immunomodulatory and antioxidant feed additives can reduce effects of coccidiosis

Urban air pollution may make COVID-19 more severe for some

Analytik's new multisensor plant phenotyping system delivers standardized data

Scientists fine-tune plasma treatment to optimize plant growth and yield

Food scarcity and pesticide exposure reduce blue orchard bee reproduction

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