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Mediterranean diet combined with lean beef can yield heart-healthy benefits

Eating red meat may have a bad reputation for being bad for the heart, but new research found that lean beef may have a place in healthy diets, after all.

From Penn State University 15 Apr 2021

Study shows how nitrate presence controls nodule formation in legumes

Legumes, or plants belonging to the bean family, form nodules on their roots to absorb nitrogen.

12 Apr 2021

Researchers discover new species of bumblebee through genome sequencing

Scientists have discovered a new species of bumblebees while investigating genetic diversity in bumblebees in the Rocky Mountains, United States.

8 Apr 2021

New study to examine the influence of plant domestication on ecology and pollinator evolution

A grant of nearly $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation will support a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences in a study examining the influence of plant domestication on the ecology and evolution of wild pollinator species in agricultural landscapes.

From Penn State University 8 Apr 2021

Mosel vineyard shares the soil with aromatic plants due to climate change

The landscape of sloping vineyards on the banks of the River Mosel in Germany is a characteristic symbol of a region, which cannot be understood without its wine: the Mosel wine region.

8 Apr 2021

Aquatic ecosystems contribute to at least half of the total methane emissions

Direct human alterations to natural aquatic ecosystems can increase methane emissions, a new study has found.

8 Apr 2021

Japanese consumers have more negative opinions about gene-editing of livestock, survey finds

A statistically rigorous survey of Japanese consumers has found that they have more negative opinions about the use of new gene-editing techniques on livestock than they do about use of the same technologies on vegetables.

7 Apr 2021

A new way to transform brewer's spent grain into value-added products

Home brewing enthusiasts and major manufacturers alike experience the same result of the beer-making process: mounds of leftover grain. Once all the flavor has been extracted from barley and other grains, what's left is a protein- and fiber-rich powder that is typically used in cattle feed or put in landfills.

7 Apr 2021

New CRISPR-SNP-Chip technology detects single-point mutations without amplification

The CRISPR-Chip technology was first introduced in 2019 by Dr. Kiana Aran, an Assistant Professor at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI).

6 Apr 2021

New handheld MasSpec Pen can identify meat and fish fraud within seconds

Meat and fish fraud are worldwide issues that cost consumers billions of dollars annually.

1 Apr 2021

New study could help develop cultured meat using decellularized spinach leaves

A research team has used spinach—a cost-effective and eco-friendly scaffold—as an edible platform to grow meat cells.

1 Apr 2021

Plants use signaling molecule to regulate their water balance

During drought conditions, plants utilize a signaling molecule known from animals to reduce their water loss.

31 Mar 2021

Specific genes play key roles in response to water stress across bioenergy grass species

The Miscanthus genus of grasses, commonly used to add movement and texture to gardens, could quickly become the first choice for biofuel production. A new study shows these grasses can be grown in lower agricultural grade conditions - such as marginal land - due to their remarkable resilience and photosynthetic capacity at low temperatures.

26 Mar 2021

Toxin in potatoes is a divergent of bitter-tasting compound in tomatoes

A multi-institutional collaboration has revealed that α-solanine, a toxic compound found in potato plants, is a divergent of the bitter-tasting α-tomatine, which is found in tomato plants.

26 Mar 2021

Biodiversity-friendly management may help minimize the negative impacts of agriculture

To minimize negative impacts of agriculture on biodiversity and related ecosystem services, "biodiversity-friendly" management is needed.

23 Mar 2021

New technique based on AI can automate and streamline seed quality analysis

In Brazil, researchers affiliated with the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA) and the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), both part of the University of São Paulo (USP), have developed a methodology based on artificial intelligence to automate and streamline seed quality analysis, a process required by law and currently done manually by analysts accredited with the Ministry of Agriculture.

22 Mar 2021