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Manual pollination increases the cocoa yield and farming income

Cocoa is in great demand on the world market, but there are many different ways to increase production. A research team from the University of Göttingen has now investigated the relative importance of the use of pesticides, fertilizers and manual pollination in a well replicated field trial in Indonesian agroforestry systems.

1 Oct 2020

Sociological study focuses on perceptions about food purity and impurity

Is an oozing apple with fuzzy white mold better than one that is fresh and green a month after you bought it? Yes, according to a new sociological study of Danes' perceptions about food 'purity' and 'impurity'.

11 Sep 2020

Study highlights the role of brain astrocyte cells in Parkinson's disease pathology

A new study using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology links astrocyte dysfunction to Parkinson's disease (PD) pathology.

9 Sep 2020

Insecticide can impact the feeding behavior of prawns leading to nutritional deficiency

Researchers from the University's National Marine Science Centre have demonstrated that imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, can impact the feeding behaviour of prawns in a laboratory environment, leading to nutritional deficiency and reduced flesh quality.

26 Aug 2020

Bacteria-driven process greatly decreases the toxicity of dioxin in the Passaic River

Bacteria that can help defuse highly toxic dioxin in sediments in the Passaic River - a Superfund hazardous waste site - could eventually aid cleanup efforts at other dioxin-contaminated sites around the world, according to Rutgers scientists.

From Rutgers University 20 Aug 2020

Study finds agricultural additions as largest human source of sulfur in the environment

A new paper out today in Nature Geoscience identifies fertilizer and pesticide applications to croplands as the largest source of sulfur in the environment--up to 10 times higher than the peak sulfur load seen in the second half of the 20th century, during the days of acid rain.

11 Aug 2020

Study shows biodiversity loss can modify carbon and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems

Researchers have shed new light on the association between the diversity of plants in forests and the diversity of microorganisms, involved in their decay.

6 Aug 2020

Commercial pesticides can help improve crop safety

Researchers have revealed that commercial pesticides can be applied to crops in the Cucurbitaceae family to decrease their accumulation of hydrophobic pollutants, thereby improving crop safety.

29 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

New report provides comprehensive analysis of US agrochemical market to 2025

The report titled “US Agrochemical Market Outlook to 2025 – Increasing Usage of Integrated Pest Management Activities and Bio Pesticides to Drive Market Growth” provides a comprehensive analysis of the agrochemical industry of the US.

8 Jul 2020

A synthetic microbial system can determine location of origin for objects

Every year, an estimated 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses, resulting in some 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

5 Jun 2020

Do Chemical Pollutants Increase the Risk of Celiac Disease?

Do chemical pollutants increase the risk of celiac disease? AZoLifeSciences spoke to Abigail Gaylord and Dr. Jeremiah Levine to find out.

From New York University (NYU) 3 Jun 2020

Environmental Contaminants Alter Gut Microbiome

The microbes that inhabit our bodies are influenced by what we eat, drink, and breathe and most of us are exposed to environmental contaminants.

22 May 2020

Chemicals Often Found In Consumer Products Could Lead To Obesity And Fatty Liver Diseases

Chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such as obesity according to a study.

22 May 2020

Agricultural Pickers In US To See Unsafely Hot Workdays Double By 2050

Workers who pick crops already face harsh conditions harvesting in fields during summer harvest months. Those conditions will worsen over the coming decades.

29 Apr 2020

Engineers Develop Precision Injection System For Plants

While the human world is reeling from one pandemic, there are several ongoing epidemics that affect crops and put global food production at risk.

28 Apr 2020

How Much Does It Cost California Cannabis Growers To Safety Test?

The high cost of testing cannabis in California leads to higher prices for the consumer, which could drive consumers to unlicensed markets.

From The University of California, Davis 24 Apr 2020

Rice chemist receives NIH grant to speed up drug design

Rice University chemist László Kürti and his lab have received a prestigious Maximizing Investigators' Research grant from the National Institutes of Health to speed up drug design by simplifying the synthesis of essential precursors.

9 Apr 2020

An analysis of the effects GM crops have on agriculture

Genetic modification (GM) of crops refers to the insertion of a DNA sequence (transgene) into a plant’s genome to confer new characteristics.

8 Feb 2020