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IDS Vision Channel: Free web session on "Smart Farming" with guest speakers

Image processing can be used to accelerate, control and optimise processes. When artificial intelligence comes into play, the range of applications becomes even wider.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 4 May 2022

Knowledge-guided machine learning model could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has significantly improved the performance of numerical predictions for agricultural nitrous oxide emissions.

3 May 2022

Researchers analyze the significance of two-pore channels in plant cells

TPCs (two-pore channels) are old ion channels found in both animal and plant cells. These ion channels serve key roles in biological activity in numerous tissues in animals, including humans, like the brain and nervous system.

From Tokyo University of Science 3 May 2022

Scientists analyze primary genes that impact flowering time in chickpeas

According to current research, one to three main genes determine the flowering time in wild cousins of chickpeas.

From Durham University 29 Apr 2022

Researchers analyze leaf angle genetics for improved crop yields

Plants have long been the main source of nutrition. The demand for food production is always increasing as the human population grows exponentially. Since agricultural land is constrained, meeting this rising need will necessitate developing new ways to increase the productivity of existing crops.

29 Apr 2022

Scientists determine drug-resistant mold that infects human lungs

According to a recent study conducted by Imperial College London, drug-resistant mold is disseminated from the environment and affects the lungs of those who are susceptible.

29 Apr 2022

Understanding the regulation of intramembrane proteases across the tree of life

Working with tiny bacteria, Michigan State University researchers led by Lee Kroos have made a discovery that could have big implications for biology.

27 Apr 2022

Scientists identify a new soil amoeba species in Chernevaya taiga

In the Chernevaya taiga, in the south of Western Siberia, scientists from St Petersburg University identified a new soil amoeba species Leptomyxa silvatica n. sp. with colleagues from Tomsk and Novosibirsk.

25 Apr 2022

Rutgers researchers team up to develop and produce lab-grown, structured meats

A pair of Rutgers researchers are teaming up to combat climate change and worldwide hunger at the same time.

From Rutgers University 21 Apr 2022

What does Creativity and Innovation Look Like In Science?

For World Creativity and Innovation Day, we asked leading experts within the life sciences industry 'What does creativity and innovation look like to you within science?'.

21 Apr 2022

Double-stranded RNA provoke bone loss during periodontitis

Researchers from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have made a novel revelation about the processes of bone loss in gum disease (periodontitis).

19 Apr 2022

A new breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops

A Cornell University study describes a breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops, a step toward adapting plants to rapid climate changes and increasing yields to feed a projected 9 billion people by 2050.

19 Apr 2022

Comprehensive review provides insights on salt-reducing technologies in food production

Sodium is an essential micronutrient, but the amount we need is small. Three slices of bread or one teaspoon of table salt will do it, and chances are your daily sodium intake is far greater.

19 Apr 2022

Vertical farming shows potential for the production of healthy and sustainable food in future

Alternative production systems to provide the growing global population with healthy, nutritious and sustainably produced foodstuffs are currently gaining considerable attention.

15 Apr 2022

Are Sustainable Biopesticides the Future for Agriculture?

In this interview, we speak to Sean Smith, CEO of Eden Research, about their sustainable biopesticides and how they are helping to combat plastic pollution.

From Eden Research plc 13 Apr 2022

Plant compound may be a good therapeutic candidate for treating food allergies

Researchers combined advanced computational methods with experimental studies to gain new insight, at the cell level, into how the plant compound formononetin might be used to treat food allergies.

4 Apr 2022

A single gene regulates species diversity in an entire ecosystem, a study reveals

A study team from the University of Zurich did a lab experiment with a plant and its related insect habitat to see if a single gene could alter an entire ecosystem.

4 Apr 2022

Plant biologists determine molecular ‘blueprint’, showing how plants observe light

For survival, plants depend on their ability to detect light. Plants, unlike animals, do not have photoreceptors in their eyes to receive and transmit messages from visual inputs.

1 Apr 2022

Duplicate genes in plant genomes, an eye-opener for crop development plans

When plant geneticists discover a gene that boosts crop yields, they want to see if they can replicate the effect in other crops.

1 Apr 2022

NeoSpectra by Si-Ware and NutriControl to Provide Customers with Improved Solutions for Accurate In-Field Materials Analysis

The new partnership pairs NutriControl’s industry-leading NIR calibration lines with NeoSpectra by Si-Ware’s portable NeoSpectra Scanner technology for unparalleled, accurate testing capabilities.

31 Mar 2022

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

IDS Vision Channel: Free web session on "Smart Farming" with guest speakers

Knowledge-guided machine learning model could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

Researchers analyze the significance of two-pore channels in plant cells

Scientists analyze primary genes that impact flowering time in chickpeas

Researchers analyze leaf angle genetics for improved crop yields

Scientists determine drug-resistant mold that infects human lungs

Understanding the regulation of intramembrane proteases across the tree of life

Scientists identify a new soil amoeba species in Chernevaya taiga

Rutgers researchers team up to develop and produce lab-grown, structured meats

What does Creativity and Innovation Look Like In Science?

Double-stranded RNA provoke bone loss during periodontitis

A new breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops

Comprehensive review provides insights on salt-reducing technologies in food production

Vertical farming shows potential for the production of healthy and sustainable food in future

Are Sustainable Biopesticides the Future for Agriculture?

Plant compound may be a good therapeutic candidate for treating food allergies

A single gene regulates species diversity in an entire ecosystem, a study reveals

Plant biologists determine molecular ‘blueprint’, showing how plants observe light

Duplicate genes in plant genomes, an eye-opener for crop development plans

NeoSpectra by Si-Ware and NutriControl to Provide Customers with Improved Solutions for Accurate In-Field Materials Analysis

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