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New Technique Could be a Game-Changer in the Management of Crop Loss to Mice Plague

A non-toxic method to prevent mice from devouring wheat crops has been shown to drastically reduce seed loss.

1 Jun 2023

Imaging Technology Provides New Understanding of Root Chemicals Responsible for Plant Growth

On a sunny springtime stroll through a park, it's easy to ignore the parts of plants that are hidden from view. Plant biologists see things differently.

26 May 2023

Failed Antibiotics Could Become Weed Killers in the Future

Weed killers of the future could soon be based on failed antibiotics.

25 May 2023

Innovative Online Tool Allows 'the Plant Destroyer' to Meets Its Match

Known as the "plant destroyer," the genus Phytophthora is considered one of the most important groups of plant pathogens-;causing significant economic and environmental losses throughout history and into today.

25 May 2023

New Method can Help Identify Genome Differences Responsible for Variation in Plant Traits

Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests.

23 May 2023

Protein Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatment for Females with PTSD

From humans to plants to single-cell organisms, there's a protein that rules them all.

22 May 2023

Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Commensal Escherichia Coli Isolated From Swine

The spread of drug-resistant microbes has become a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections.

15 May 2023

Seasonal Behavior of SARS-CoV-2 is Genetically Encoded, Study Suggests

As the northern hemisphere heads into summer, we may be in for a COVID-19 reprieve. Not because the pandemic is over; the Omicron subvariant 'Arcturus' is still creeping upward and causing new symptoms.

15 May 2023

Swarm Intelligence Algorithm Allows Efficient Image-Based Plant Disease Detection

Every year, plant diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi contribute to major economic losses. The prompt detection of these diseases is necessary to curb their spread and mitigate agricultural damage, but represents a major challenge, especially in areas of high-scale production.

12 May 2023

Common Food Additives may Have Negative Effects on Your Gut Health

Common food additives known as metal oxide nanoparticles may have negative effects on your gut health, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York and Cornell University.

10 May 2023

First Gene-Edited Calf Produced With Resistance to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus

Scientists have collaborated to produce the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a virus that costs the U.S. cattle sector billions of dollars annually.

10 May 2023

New Model for the Evolution of Higher Brain Functions and Behaviors in Insects

Researchers have proposed a new model for the evolution of higher brain functions and behaviors in the Hymenoptera order of insects.

8 May 2023

Speeding Up Forest Restoration Using New Biotechnological Approaches

Investigators from Brazil reveal that Amazonian dark earth (ADE), soils enriched by Amerindian people thousands of years ago, enhances the establishment and growth of seedlings of tree species vital for reforestation.

8 May 2023

Zinc Biofortification in Microgreens Could Help to Mitigate Global Malnutrition

When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the seedlings they quickly produce -; harvested as microgreens -; could both help to mitigate global malnutrition and boost the odds of people surviving a catastrophe.

5 May 2023

The Efficiency of AI in Microbial Experiments

An artificial intelligence system facilitates robots to perform independent scientific experiments—as many as 10,000/day—possibly taking a big step ahead in the speed of discovery in fields from medicine to environmental science to agriculture.

5 May 2023

Understanding How Diet may Influence the Gut Microbiota Structure

We know that eating a healthy diet affects body weight, cholesterol levels, and heart health. A new study from the University of Illinois focuses on another component: the role of diet in supporting a healthy gastrointestinal microbiota.

5 May 2023

Agri-Epi Centre Announces Agreement to Develop Agri-Tech with Morocco

Agri-EPI Centre has announced a significant agreement with Morocco’s agri-innovation agency to develop agri-tech innovation.

4 May 2023

New Method Uses Artificial Photosynthesis for Synthetic Manufacture of Nutritional Protein

Ensuring the supply of food to the constantly growing world population and protecting the environment at the same time are often conflicting objectives.

3 May 2023

Reducing Intracellular Ice Formation in Advanced Cell Models

Researchers at the University of Warwick have discovered a way for storing advanced cell models.

From The University of Warwick 3 May 2023

CITES: Regulating the International Wildlife Trade to Preserve the Viability of Species

In this interview, we talk to CITES about regulating wildlife trade to preserve species viability, international collaboration, and the future of wild flora and fauna.

3 May 2023