Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

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New Tools to Tackle the Challenges of Pollen and Fungal Spores

Apart from causing discomfort and respiratory issues for individuals, biological aerosols emitted from both terrestrial and marine ecosystems significantly affect agriculture and forestry.

16 Oct 2023

$1.1 Million Grant to Fund Research on Molecular Response of Plants to Environmental Stress

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to Purdue University’s Gyeong Mee Yoon to research how plants acclimate to environmental stress. Her findings could have implications for food security in an era of climate change.

9 Oct 2023

Soybean Pangenome Project Uncovers Hidden Genetic Diversity

Soybeans, serving as a significant global source of protein and cleaner, renewable biodiesel energy, play a vital role.

4 Oct 2023

Genomic Characterization of Shewanella Oneidensis to Replace Harsh Chemical Processing

Rare earth elements are used to power electric vehicles, wind turbines, and cell phones. These metals must be extracted from raw ore using acids and solvents.

3 Oct 2023

Sushi, A Fresh Feast or Hidden Health Hazard?

New research suggests that while sushi is generally safe to eat, some bacteria colonies in certain sushi could put those with weak immune systems at risk.

28 Sep 2023

Using Genetic Engineering to Facilitate Mutualistic Relationships Between Plants and Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is not sustainable.

27 Sep 2023

Evonetix Unveils New Branding to Align With Its Vision for Gene-Length DNA Synthesis

EVONETIX LTD today announces the introduction of new branding to align with its vision to ‘Redefine possible’ through the development and commercialization of its benchtop semiconductor gene synthesis platform.

26 Sep 2023

New Study into New Renewable and Affordable Microgrid Using Biogas from Agriculture Farming

Bear Instruments, leading edge power electronics systems and instrumentation design and manufacturer, announced today (25 September) it is part of a consortium to deliver an affordable, reliable and clean energy microgrid for Vietnamese agriculture farms.

26 Sep 2023

Modern DNA Research Sheds Light on Genetic Diversity of Southern Africa

An international research team from the University of Bern in Switzerland, the University of Porto in Portugal, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany employed ancestry decomposition techniques to uncover a distinct and highly divergent genetic ancestry within mixed populations residing in the Angolan Namib desert.

25 Sep 2023

New Halophyte Genome Sequence Sheds Light on Salt Tolerance Mechanisms

A Recent study conducted by Professor Qin Yuan's team from the Center for Genomics at the Haixia Institute of Science and Technology (Future Technology College) at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University has been published in the prestigious journal Horticulture Research, which is a leading publication in the field of horticultural science.

25 Sep 2023

Valent BioSciences Announces Construction of New Oregon Facility

Valent BioSciences LLC has announced the construction of a new manufacturing facility in White City, Oregon.

From Valent Biosciences 22 Sep 2023

Developing New Way to Engineer Less Susceptible Crop Mixtures

A long-standing agricultural practice is to grow multiple plant varieties in the same field to increase disease resistance, but this can produce unpredictable results.

13 Sep 2023

Air Pollution Degrades Floral Odors, Making It Harder for Bees to Find Flowers

A new study has found that air pollution is preventing pollinators finding flowers because it degrades the scent.

11 Sep 2023

Floating Sea Farms: An Ingenious Solution to Feed the World and Ensure Freshwater by 2050

The sun and the sea – both abundant and free – are being harnessed in a unique project to create vertical sea farms floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.

11 Sep 2023

Genetic Cluster Could Switch Bad Fungi Into the Good Guys

Fruit and vegetable storage life can be significantly impacted by mold and fungi-based diseases. Some fungi, however, help their hosts by promoting plant survival.

7 Sep 2023

Ozone Pollution Threatens Wildflower Abundance and Crop Yields

A new study performed has discovered that air pollution considerably decreases pollination as it degrades the scent of flowers, impacting bees’ potential to determine them.

5 Sep 2023

Diversified Farms Can Support Forest-Dependent Bird Populations

Forests appear to provide better habitat for forest-dwelling wildlife than farms. Despite this, Stanford researchers discovered in one of the world’s longest-running studies of tropical wildlife populations that, over 18 years, smaller farms with widely different crop types interspersed with patches or ribbons of forest preserve many forest-dependent bird populations in Costa Rica, even as forest populations decline.

5 Sep 2023

Newly Discovered Fungus Helps Destroy a Harmful Food Toxin

Patulin is a harmful mycotoxin produced by fungi typically found in damaged fruits, including apples, pears, and grapes.

1 Sep 2023

Novel Genotyping Method Reveals New Insights into Lettuce Genomics

A consortium of European investigators used SPET for the first time in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) as part of the European Evaluation Network (EVA) of the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR), with the goal of studying its genetic diversity and identifying genomic regions that underpin agronomically important traits.

31 Aug 2023

Titanium Micro-Spikes Skewer Resistant Superbugs

A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may be more effective at combatting drug-resistant superbugs, including fungus, than previously understood.

30 Aug 2023

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

New Tools to Tackle the Challenges of Pollen and Fungal Spores

$1.1 Million Grant to Fund Research on Molecular Response of Plants to Environmental Stress

Soybean Pangenome Project Uncovers Hidden Genetic Diversity

Genomic Characterization of Shewanella Oneidensis to Replace Harsh Chemical Processing

Sushi, A Fresh Feast or Hidden Health Hazard?

Using Genetic Engineering to Facilitate Mutualistic Relationships Between Plants and Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes

Evonetix Unveils New Branding to Align With Its Vision for Gene-Length DNA Synthesis

New Study into New Renewable and Affordable Microgrid Using Biogas from Agriculture Farming

Modern DNA Research Sheds Light on Genetic Diversity of Southern Africa

New Halophyte Genome Sequence Sheds Light on Salt Tolerance Mechanisms

Valent BioSciences Announces Construction of New Oregon Facility

Developing New Way to Engineer Less Susceptible Crop Mixtures

Air Pollution Degrades Floral Odors, Making It Harder for Bees to Find Flowers

Floating Sea Farms: An Ingenious Solution to Feed the World and Ensure Freshwater by 2050

Genetic Cluster Could Switch Bad Fungi Into the Good Guys

Ozone Pollution Threatens Wildflower Abundance and Crop Yields

Diversified Farms Can Support Forest-Dependent Bird Populations

Newly Discovered Fungus Helps Destroy a Harmful Food Toxin

Novel Genotyping Method Reveals New Insights into Lettuce Genomics

Titanium Micro-Spikes Skewer Resistant Superbugs

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