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Study shows seafood labels can help people make informed choices

According to a study, companies looking to market seafood products produced from the cells of shellfish or fish must use the word “cell-based” on their labels.

From Rutgers University 29 Jul 2020

Movement of small RNAs underlies mobile RNA interference

Biologists have known for some time that RNA interference can silence genes in far-off cells. They suspected that a messenger substance “transmits” RNA interference.

29 Jul 2020

Scientists map the genome of aphid-like pest that decimates vineyards

Following a decade-long effort, scientists have mapped out the genome of an aphid-like pest capable of decimating vineyards. In so doing, they have discovered how it spreads -- and potentially how to stop it.

29 Jul 2020

Artificial intelligence-based process can help design novel proteins

Proteins are known to perform complex tasks and catalyze chemical reactions, making them crucial for cell survival.

27 Jul 2020

New hybrid seed for maize helps reduce deforestation, tackle climatic change

Small farms in Zambia that use the latest hybrid seed for maize, along with improving health on neutral soils, help reduce deforestation and tackle climate change, Cornell University researchers report this month in Global Environmental Change.

24 Jul 2020

Study shows how to reduce emissions by changing farming practices

Argonne researchers quantify how to reduce emissions by farms changing their practices and adopting novel technologies.

21 Jul 2020

Scientists call for transition of food production systems to agroecological principles

Over 360 scientists from 42 countries - led by the University of Göttingen and Westlake University China - call for transition of food production systems to agroecological principles.

21 Jul 2020

Solar energy facilities remain a threat for iconic desert plants

With their tough skins, pointy armor and legendary stamina, cacti are made to defend themselves from whatever nature throws at them.

From The University of California, Davis 21 Jul 2020

Study shows vegetation has a major influence on improving soil retention

In low precipitation periods - where and how is the limited available water distributed and what possibilities are there for improving retention in the soil and the landscape? Doerthe Tetzlaff and her team from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have discovered that vegetation has a major influence on this.

21 Jul 2020

'Priming effect' amplifies carbon emissions from permafrost soils

A key uncertainty in climate projections is the amount of carbon emitted by thawing permafrost in the Arctic.

21 Jul 2020

International trade can compensate for regional food shortages and reduce hunger

Researchers from KU Leuven, the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and RTI International investigated the effects of trade on hunger in the world as a result of climate change.

21 Jul 2020

Small, compact Cas proteins found in bacteriophages are ideal for gene editing

The DNA-cutting proteins central to CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene-editing tools originally came from bacteria, but a newfound variety of Cas proteins apparently evolved in viruses that infect bacteria.

20 Jul 2020

Study focuses on how relationship between plants and microbes responds to drought conditions

Just below ground, an ancient and poorly understood relationship plays out between plants and microbes that infuse the soil.

17 Jul 2020

Durable coating for hard surfaces could help eliminate foodborne germs

In the future, a durable coating could help keep food-contact surfaces clean in the food processing industry, including in meat processing plants.

17 Jul 2020

UMass Amherst receives $482,549 grant to fund experiential learning program for undergraduates

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Food Science has been awarded a five-year, $482,549 grant to fund an experiential learning program for undergraduates, including independent research opportunities with faculty mentors and paid summer internships with industrial partners in the greater Boston area.

14 Jul 2020