Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

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Scientific experts discuss the definition of fermented foods and beverages

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics has brought together a group of experts to address the state of knowledge on fermented foods.

8 Jan 2021

Scientists identify gene that helps rice adapt to low soil nitrogen

Chinese researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have identified a gene that plays a significant role in helping rice adjust to low nitrogen levels in soil.

7 Jan 2021

Study explores why Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections are so dangerous

E. coli food poisoning is one of the worst food poisonings, causing bloody diarrhea and kidney damage. But all the carnage might be just an unintended side effect, researchers from UConn Health report in the 27 November issue of Science Immunology. Their findings might lead to more effective treatments for this potentially deadly disease.

7 Jan 2021

Scientists discover why food-ingredient-based pesticide is effective against spider mites

Scientists have uncovered why a food-ingredient-based pesticide made from safflower and cottonseed oils is effective against two-spotted spider mites that attack over a thousand species of plants while sparing the mites' natural predators.

7 Jan 2021

Installation of agrivoltaic systems could lead to reduction of carbon dioxide emissions

Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of total electricity generation in the United States with an investment of less than 1% of the annual U.S. budget, a new paper by Oregon State University researchers found.

6 Jan 2021

Bacteriophage can play important role in microbial control

Crop plants and animals can be infected by bacterial pathogens that reduce yield, cause food wastage, and carry human pathogens that spread disease on consumption.

5 Jan 2021

Scientists modify toxic pesticide to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A significant class of heterocyclic compounds, called N-Aryl-C-nitroazoles, is used as fungicides and pesticides. But these substances could be harmful to human beings and cause mutations.

4 Jan 2021

New project on self-deleting gene technology takes aim at mosquito populations

To control mosquito populations and prevent them from transmitting diseases such as malaria, many researchers are pursuing strategies in mosquito genetic engineering. A new Texas A&M AgriLife Research project aims to enable temporary "test runs" of proposed genetic changes in mosquitoes, after which the changes remove themselves from the mosquitoes' genetic code.

29 Dec 2020

Research highlights how bacteria can work together to improve plant growth

Certain bacteria, known as plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), can improve plant health or protect them from pathogens and are used commercially to help crops. To further improve agricultural yields, it is helpful to identify factors that can improve PGPB behavior.

29 Dec 2020

New project to study origin and major pathways of pollutants into coastal lagoons

A scientific project led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena will study the major pathways delivering nutrients, trace metals and pollutants.

24 Dec 2020

Global food system will need to be transformed to prevent habitat loss worldwide

The global food system could drive rapid and widespread biodiversity loss if not changed, new research has found.

22 Dec 2020

Scientists develop a new gene biomarker identification method for toxicity testing

Companies like agrochemicals must check extensively for possible toxicity when they develop new products, before they can obtain regulatory approval.

21 Dec 2020

New method boosts the extraction of vegetable oil from plants

Vegetable oils provide significant health benefits, like reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and lowering cholesterol levels.

18 Dec 2020

Studies examine greenhouse gas emissions and forest degradation

Land use and land-use change are thought to be responsible for about 23% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.

17 Dec 2020

No-meat diet will not solve climate crisis, says environmental scientist

People in industrialized regions like the United States of America or Europe are generally urged to eat less meat and animal-source foods as part of a healthier and lower-emissions diet.

17 Dec 2020

New study targets small proteins in Salmonella to combat the pathogen

Salmonella is a type of bacteria that causes food poisoning upon infection, with acute diarrhea.

17 Dec 2020

Study investigates the role of soil and root microbes in Huanglongbing disease

A UC Riverside-led team is looking at tiny underground microorganisms for a way to prevent a huge problem -- Huanglongbing, a disease for which there is no cure that has decimated citrus orchards worldwide.

17 Dec 2020

Plastics contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals that threaten human health, shows new report

Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that threaten human health.

16 Dec 2020

Scientists recommend systematic approach to protect biodiversity in agricultural landscape

The biodiversity in Germany's agricultural landscape has declined considerably in recent years, even in nature reserves.

16 Dec 2020

Study: Eating avocado as part of daily diet can help improve gut health

Eating avocado as part of your daily diet can help improve gut health, a new study from University of Illinois shows. Avocados are a healthy food that is high in dietary fiber and monounsaturated fat. However, it was not clear how avocados impact the microbes in the gastrointestinal system or "gut."

16 Dec 2020

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Scientific experts discuss the definition of fermented foods and beverages

Scientists identify gene that helps rice adapt to low soil nitrogen

Study explores why Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections are so dangerous

Scientists discover why food-ingredient-based pesticide is effective against spider mites

Installation of agrivoltaic systems could lead to reduction of carbon dioxide emissions

Bacteriophage can play important role in microbial control

Scientists modify toxic pesticide to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New project on self-deleting gene technology takes aim at mosquito populations

Research highlights how bacteria can work together to improve plant growth

New project to study origin and major pathways of pollutants into coastal lagoons

Global food system will need to be transformed to prevent habitat loss worldwide

Scientists develop a new gene biomarker identification method for toxicity testing

New method boosts the extraction of vegetable oil from plants

Studies examine greenhouse gas emissions and forest degradation

No-meat diet will not solve climate crisis, says environmental scientist

New study targets small proteins in Salmonella to combat the pathogen

Study investigates the role of soil and root microbes in Huanglongbing disease

Plastics contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals that threaten human health, shows new report

Scientists recommend systematic approach to protect biodiversity in agricultural landscape

Study: Eating avocado as part of daily diet can help improve gut health

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