Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Cookie brands use banana powder to provide new taste experience for consumers

Brands in the cookies category are using banana powder to provide a new sensory experience for consumers, according to GlobalData a leading data and analytics company.

6 Apr 2020

Making plant-based, protein-rich food to resemble meat

A team of University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientists has been awarded a grant from the Good Food Institute to create tasty, plant-based, protein-rich food that's similar in texture to whole chicken, pork or beef.

6 Apr 2020

Virginia Tech researchers discover genes for metabolic cycles in 'giant viruses'

In satellite photos of the Earth, clouds of bright green bloom across the surface of lakes and oceans as algae populations explode in nutrient-rich water. From the air, the algae appear to be the primary players in the ecological drama unfolding below.

6 Apr 2020

Exposing the difference between hot- and cold-brew coffee

Cold-brew might be a popular trend in coffee-making, but little is known about the way this process changes the chemical characteristics of the drink.

6 Apr 2020

Robotic turtles cause minimal stress to fish while monitoring

Up to 200,000 farmed salmon can be accommodated in a sea cage, but if the cage becomes damaged, for example, if a hole develops in the nets, the fish can swim out via this hole and escape quickly.

6 Apr 2020

Coastal Pollution Reduces Genetic Diversity Of Corals

A new study by researchers found that human-induced environmental stressors have a large effect on the genetic composition of coral reef populations in Hawaii.

3 Apr 2020

Unsustainable food systems- Reversing the trend

New research suggests that international trade flows are a positive factor impacting global food supply, with other global drivers harming sustainability.

3 Apr 2020

Researchers develop 3D cultured cells that mimic liver fibrosis

Headed by researchers from Japan-based Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), a group of scientists has effectively established three-dimensional (3D) cultured tissue that imitates liver fibrosis, which is a major trait of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

2 Apr 2020

Genetic self-activation maintains plant stem cells

Scientists at CAS have revealed how genetic self-activation is involved in maintaining plant stem cells, supporting branching allowing plants to proliferate.

2 Apr 2020

Plant Disease Primarily Spreads Via Roadsides

An analysis based on mathematical statistics uncovered the reason why powdery mildew fungi on Åland are most abundant in roadsides and crossings.

2 Apr 2020

Overcoming Carbon Loss From Farming In Peatlands

In many regions of the world, farming must be done on areas of soil categorized as histosols. Histosols have a thick layer of rich organic matter, called peat.

2 Apr 2020

Models Explain Changes In Cooking Meat

This story looks at a new model that could explain the changes when meat is cooked.

2 Apr 2020

Almond Orchard Recycling A Climate-Smart Strategy

Recycling trees can sequester carbon, save water and increase crop yields, making it a climate-smart practice for California's irrigated almond orchards.

2 Apr 2020

The distribution of biodiversity on our planet

Biologists have been using the so-called "biotic interactions" hypothesis to explain why the tropics around the equator are so species-rich.

2 Apr 2020

Organic Soybean Producers Can Be Competitive Using Little Or No Tillage

Strategies that protect soil health and water quality, can achieve similar yields at competitive costs compared to tillage-based production.

2 Apr 2020

Healthier Chickens, Happier Consumers

Developing a system of multi-angle and multi-range cameras to monitor commercial broilers to help producers monitor the chickens' level of activity.

2 Apr 2020

'Tequila' Powered Biofuels More Efficient Than Corn Or Sugar

The agave plant used to make tequila could be established in Australia as an environmentally friendly solution to Australia's transport fuel shortage.

2 Apr 2020

Under Extreme Heat And Drought, Trees Hardly Benefit From An Increased CO2 Level

The increase in the CO2 concentration of the atmosphere does not compensate for the negative effect of greenhouse gas-induced climate change on trees.

2 Apr 2020