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New insight into basics of soil carbon

You may have heard a lot about soil carbon, "storing" carbon in soil, or "carbon markets." The October 1st Soils Matter blog discusses the basics of soil carbon, and why it's an important topic.

7 Oct 2021

Microgreens can provide global nutrition security, study claims

Microgreens were grown years ago as high-value, fashionable gourmet greens.

From Penn State University 1 Oct 2021

Naturally occurring chemical compound could prevent the effects of the virus in bees

Around the world, honeybees are dying in large numbers. This die-off is in part because of a deadly virus that can kill bees or impair their ability to return to the hives after foraging. But in a study published September 28 in the journal iScience, researchers show that a cheap and naturally occurring chemical compound could prevent or reverse the effects of the virus in bees.

29 Sep 2021

Food insecurity increased early in the pandemic, mostly among families with children

Nearly 15 percent of U.S. households-;and nearly 18 percent of households with children-;reported food insecurity early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted via social media by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health.

From New York University (NYU) 23 Sep 2021

High levels of sulfur volatiles in saliva make children dislike Brassica vegetables

Many children, as well as adults, dislike Brassica vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts.

23 Sep 2021

Study explores the benefits of the MIND diet for older adults

Scientists identified that older adults could take advantage of a specific diet named the MIND diet even when the protein deposits are developed.

23 Sep 2021

Healthy diet improves weight and reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that statistically overweight children who followed a healthy eating pattern significantly improved weight and reduced a variety of cardiovascular disease risks.

22 Sep 2021

Growing wheat endowed with biological nitrification inhibition raises productivity, quality

An international collaboration has discovered and transferred to elite wheat varieties a wild-grass chromosome segment that causes roots to secrete natural inhibitors of nitrification, offering a way to dial back on heavy fertilizer use for wheat and to reduce the crop's nitrogen leakage into waterways and air, while maintaining or raising its productivity and grain quality, says a new report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

3 Sep 2021

New mapping tool could help trace foodborne pathogens like listeria

Listeria monocytogenes, one of the deadliest foodborne pathogens, may soon become easily traceable in food recalls and other investigations.

16 Aug 2021

Study finds spike in calories among children, adolescents due to consumption of ultraprocessed foods

The calories that children and adolescents consumed from ultraprocessed foods jumped from 61% to 67% of total caloric intake from 1999 to 2018, according to a new study from researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University.

12 Aug 2021

Study shows plants reuse secondary metabolites in primary metabolism

Plant researchers identified that plants are capable of reusing specialized metabolic products and break them down to recover nutrients.

12 Aug 2021

Researchers seek to develop a genome editing pipeline in carrots

Yiping Qi continues his research to increase the reach and utility of CRISPR gene-editing technologies, thanks to two new funding sources.

3 Aug 2021

Are farm robots the future of agriculture?

In this interview, we spoke to agricultural economist Dr. Thomas Daum about farm robots and their potential within the field of agriculture.

From University of Hohenheim 28 Jul 2021

A new article suggests robotic-based farming relies on current choices to determine whether the future is a utopia or a dystopia

Robots carry out many agricultural tasks, and the future of farming is likely going to rely even more heavily upon robots.

13 Jul 2021

Raising your risk of cardiac death through the southern diet

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. James Shikany about diet and how different diets can affect your risk for cardiac death.

From University of Alabama 6 Jul 2021

Groundbreaking field trials underscore the potential of gene-editing technology

Field trials that explore healthy chemicals in agronomically significant brassica crops have underscored the “immense potential” of gene-editing technology.

22 Jun 2021

Study reveals new insights into role of polyphenols in the soil microbiome

Fruits, vegetables, red wine and chocolate are all rich in polyphenols, natural plant compounds that double as cancer-fighting antioxidants. We can access these foods' health benefits because the microbes in our guts happily feast on them, breaking them down into smaller chemical components.

10 Jun 2021

Diets that increase inflammation linked to increased risk of breast cancer

A new study of more than 350,000 women found that women with diets incorporating more foods that increase inflammation in the body had a 12% increase in their risk of breast cancer compared to women who consume more anti-inflammatory diets. The new findings are being presented at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE.

8 Jun 2021

Women need more support to participate in contract farming, study suggests

A new study looking at the benefits of good farmer seed production suggests women need more support to participate in contract farming - to the same extent as their male counterparts - and have more equality along the whole food value chain.

4 Jun 2021

Daily intake of fruits can lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Eating at least two serves of fruit daily has been linked with 36 percent lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found.

3 Jun 2021