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Could 3D Printing Help Solve Food Insecurity?

Researchers from the University of Ottawa have outlined a range of factors that feed into the quality of food produced by additive manufacturing.

21 Mar 2023

WVU horticulture expert offers insights on how plants weather up-and-down temperatures

A West Virginia University expert is offering insights on the effects lingering winter weather and fluctuating temperatures could have on trees, shrubs and flowers heading into the official start of spring on Monday, March 20.

20 Mar 2023

High doses of sucralose limit T cell proliferation and differentiation

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that high consumption of a common artificial sweetener, sucralose, lowers activation of T-cells, an important component of the immune system, in mice.

16 Mar 2023

First molecular images of olfaction sets the stage to create novel smells

Breaking a longstanding impasse in our understanding of olfaction, scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have created the first molecular-level, 3D picture of how an odor molecule activates a human odorant receptor, a crucial step in deciphering the sense of smell.

16 Mar 2023

Study: Cultivating edible fungi alongside trees could feed millions

Growing edible mushrooms alongside trees can produce a valuable food source for millions of people while capturing carbon, mitigating the impact of climate change, a new study by University of Stirling scientists has found.

16 Mar 2023

Deciphering the mechanisms used by a fungus to increase iron acquisition

The University of Cordoba discovered how the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhiziumbrunneum increases iron acquisition in melon and cucumber.

15 Mar 2023

SMART researchers develop the world's first microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants

Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and their collaborators from Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed the first-ever microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants.

14 Mar 2023

Demonstrating the effects of wildflowers on the health and reproduction rate of bumblebees

University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist Lynn Adler has won the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her research demonstrating that different kinds of wildflowers can have markedly different effects on the health and reproduction rate of bumblebees.

14 Mar 2023

Microorganisms can help tackle conflicts across the globe: Study

Microorganisms should be 'weaponized' to stave off conflicts across the globe, according to a team of eminent microbiologists.

13 Mar 2023

Scientists discover mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress

A mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield.

8 Mar 2023

Largest-ever genetic analysis provides insight into domestications and origin of traits in grapevine

In the largest ever genetic analysis of grapevine varieties, including samples from previously undocumented specimens in private collections, researchers provide new insights into how, when, and where wine and table grapevines were domesticated, which has been a longstanding question.

3 Mar 2023

CRISPR/Cas method could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

A review of gene editing techniques suggests that the CRISPR/Cas (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas) method could be a possible 'savior' for rice crops threatened by climate change and high food demand.

3 Mar 2023

Ants play a key role in forest regeneration, finds study

Ants play a key role in forest regeneration, according to a new paper from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

1 Mar 2023

SXSW 2023 to focus on the critical role microbes in human health

Rebecca Bart, PhD, member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and her colleagues from Washington University in St. Louis will be featured on a global stage at South by Southwest on March 11 at 2:30 PM at the JW Marriott, Austin Texas.

28 Feb 2023

Earthquakes pose severe long-term impacts on the health of Syrian refugees

Among those in greatest peril after the devasting earthquakes in the Middle East are some 6.6 million internally displaced persons in Syria, as well as 1.9 million Syrian refugees living in Turkey, according to estimations from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

24 Feb 2023

Scientists receive $2.5 million NIH grant to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function

A team of Purdue University scientists led by Shihuan Kuang has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function, a study with implications in both humans and livestock.

24 Feb 2023

New genetic research could make growing wheat in drought conditions easier in future

Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future, thanks to new genetic research out of the University of California, Davis.

24 Feb 2023

Limiting antibiotic use in livestock associated with reduction in antibiotic-resistant infection

A California policy restricting antibiotic use in animals raised for food is associated with a reduction in one type of antibiotic-resistant infection in people in the state, according to a new study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

23 Feb 2023

Grassroots wellbeing and suicide prevention tool launched to support Australian farmers

The University of South Australia is ensuring that mental health and wellbeing remain a top priority in rural communities as a grassroots wellbeing and suicide prevention tool is launched today to support Australian farmers.

23 Feb 2023

Wrap-and-plant method effective in reducing post-harvest loss of yam crops

Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increased yam size and yields in field tests conducted in Benin, Africa.

22 Feb 2023

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Could 3D Printing Help Solve Food Insecurity?

WVU horticulture expert offers insights on how plants weather up-and-down temperatures

High doses of sucralose limit T cell proliferation and differentiation

First molecular images of olfaction sets the stage to create novel smells

Study: Cultivating edible fungi alongside trees could feed millions

Deciphering the mechanisms used by a fungus to increase iron acquisition

SMART researchers develop the world's first microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants

Demonstrating the effects of wildflowers on the health and reproduction rate of bumblebees

Microorganisms can help tackle conflicts across the globe: Study

Scientists discover mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress

Largest-ever genetic analysis provides insight into domestications and origin of traits in grapevine

CRISPR/Cas method could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

Ants play a key role in forest regeneration, finds study

SXSW 2023 to focus on the critical role microbes in human health

Earthquakes pose severe long-term impacts on the health of Syrian refugees

Scientists receive $2.5 million NIH grant to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function

New genetic research could make growing wheat in drought conditions easier in future

Limiting antibiotic use in livestock associated with reduction in antibiotic-resistant infection

Grassroots wellbeing and suicide prevention tool launched to support Australian farmers

Wrap-and-plant method effective in reducing post-harvest loss of yam crops

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