Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Artificial nanopores enable single molecule-sorting of genetic material

Scientists from Japan recently designed the first bottom-up designed peptides that can develop into artificial nanopores to pinpoint.

25 Nov 2021

Study provides vital information on how plants manage stress

Recent research carried out at the University of Seville, offers new information to comprehend how plants handle stressful situations.

25 Nov 2021

Research reveals role of bacteria in mediating soil carbon cycling

Scientists recently created an innovative technique to monitor microbes and comprehend the different means through which the microbes process soil carbon.

25 Nov 2021

Antimicrobial compounds from soybean plants may help animals stay healthy

Antimicrobial compounds that soybean plants produce when threatened by insects, diseases and even drought may help animals stay healthy, thereby reducing the need for antibiotics.

25 Nov 2021

How is Climate Change affecting Global Agriculture?

We speak to Dr. Jonas Jägermeyr, from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, about his research into climate change and its effect on agriculture.

From NASA 25 Nov 2021

Greenhouse gas emissions higher for non-vegetarian diets than for vegetarian diets

A new analysis adds to evidence that nutritious diets are often more environmentally sustainable, while also demonstrating the feasibility of evaluating diet sustainability at the scale of specific foods-;rather than broader food-group categories.

23 Nov 2021

New framework evaluates the intersection of urbanization and agrobiodiversity

Widely accepted myths that urbanization negatively impacts food and land use biodiversity are incorrect, according to a team of researchers who developed a framework for evaluating this intersection.

From Penn State University 22 Nov 2021

Researchers develop artificial genomic DNA capable of replication and evolution

Professor Norikazu Ichihashi and his colleagues at the University of Tokyo have successfully induced gene expression from a DNA, characteristic of all life, and evolution through continuous replication extracellularly using cell-free materials alone, such as nucleic acids and proteins for the first time.

22 Nov 2021

Experts develop new method to quantify the physiological status of zinc

The deficiency of Zinc is prevalent worldwide. The shortfall of this mineral in children leads to embryonic malformations, stunting, and neurobehavioral abnormalities.

19 Nov 2021

Study compares protein quality of meat-based burgers and plant-based burgers

Plant-based burgers claim that they offer protein similar to their animal-based counterparts. However, protein is expressed on present-day nutrition labels as a single generic value expressed in grams.

19 Nov 2021

Genetically modified plants can produce and release insect sex pheromones to deal with pests

A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) has developed genetically modified plants that are capable of producing and releasing insect sex pheromones to deal with pests that affect herbaceous and similar plants, thus reducing the need for using pesticides.

18 Nov 2021

Climate change in the Mediterranean may reduce water resources, increase irrigation demand

Worsening climate conditions are expected to threaten water supplies in the Mediterranean region and its agricultural systems, which rely extensively on irrigation.

17 Nov 2021

Treating Manure to Save the Planet

In this interview, we speak to Karen Schuett, co-founder, and CEO of Livestock Water Recycling, about how they are helping to save the planet.

From Livestock Water Recycling 17 Nov 2021

Researchers analyze patterns of rice adaptation to drought tolerance

Rice is not only a staple food but also a means of livelihood for numerous smallholder farmers in South and Southeast Asia.

17 Nov 2021

Researchers perform targeted mutagenesis to prolong dormancy in barley

Unexpected rain before the harvest season leaves the farmer with a problem—untimely sprouting of barley.

17 Nov 2021

Researchers use DNA to track the genetic evolution, migration of chickpea

Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan are part of an international team that employed DNA to monitor the genetic evolution and migration of chickpea.

17 Nov 2021

Everglades Agricultural Area: Best management practices to reduce phosphorus loads

The Everglades of Florida are not just swamp-filled alligator territory! Part of the Everglades is managed as a region that is a highly productive agriculture area. Called the Everglades Agricultural Area, it is located south of Lake Okeechobee.

16 Nov 2021

Research analyzes strengths and weaknesses of seed-supply systems to support forest restoration

With commitments to restore more than 47.5 million hectares of degraded land and forests by 2030, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and India hope to become exemplar land custodians.

15 Nov 2021

Study examines plant-based alternative food consumption trends in the UK

The proportion of UK people reporting eating and drinking plant-based alternative foods such as plant-based milk, vegan sausages and vegetable burgers nearly doubled between 2008-2011 and 2017-2019, according to a new study in Science of the Total Environment.

12 Nov 2021

Study unravels effects of bioenergy crops on biodiversity

A study led by the University of Southampton suggests a greater diversity of plants and animals can be found where bioenergy crops are grown, compared with areas supporting traditional agricultural crops.

12 Nov 2021