Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

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Single dose of flu drug can limit the spread of the illness within households

A single dose of the flu drug baloxavir marboxil can reduce the spread of the illness within households, new research concludes.

14 Jul 2020

A mapping method to study different cell type changes in developing mouse brains

Penn State researchers have developed a new method for studying key moments in brain development. Yongsoo Kim, assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is using the method to understand how oxytocin receptor expression changes in normally developing mice and mouse models of autism spectrum disorder.

14 Jul 2020

Microplastics found to be contaminating edible plants

Microplastics (MPs), i.e., tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length, can now be found throughout the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems, and even in our seafood and salt.

14 Jul 2020

Bird poop may pose more health risks than people realize, shows study

Bird poop may pose more health risks than people realize, according to Rice University environmental engineers who study antibiotic resistance.

14 Jul 2020

Altimmune reports positive results on intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Altimmune, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has announced positive results from the preclinical studies conducted in mice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AdCOVID.

14 Jul 2020

Study identifies brain cells that control sugar intake and cravings

New research has identified the specific brain cells that control how much sugar you eat and how much you crave sweet tasting food.

13 Jul 2020

New study may lead to advanced treatments for infections

Scientists from the University of Queensland have successfully solved a five-decade-old mystery that may lead to sophisticated herbicides and treatments for infections.

13 Jul 2020

UVA scientists shed light on how plants create cellulose for strength and growth

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how plants create the load-bearing structures that let them grow – much like how building crews frame a house.

13 Jul 2020

Scientists develop new genome editing methods for better crop yield

Although crop hybrid technologies have played a key role in considerably improving crop yield across the world in the past decades, developing and maintaining a hybrid production line has invariably been laborious and complex.

13 Jul 2020

Study shows the negative impacts of cannabis use

Constant exposure to cannabis could have an adverse effect on sociability. According to studies, in certain indviduals, such exposures may result in reduced social interactions and withdrawal symptoms.

13 Jul 2020

Study reveals the role of Rubisco enzymes in carbon-fixing machinery of cyanobacteria

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have provided a new understanding of how cyanobacteria build the organelles that are crucial for their potential to photosynthesize.

13 Jul 2020

Salmonella biofilm protein can cause autoimmunity and arthritis in animals

Scientists from the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre at the University of Saskatchewan and Temple University have demonstrated that a Salmonella biofilm protein can cause autoimmune responses and arthritis in animals.

10 Jul 2020

Supergenes may have a massive role in evolutionary adaption

Massive blocks of genes--inherited together 'plug and play' style--may play a larger role in evolutionary adaption than previously thought, according to new research in Nature.

9 Jul 2020

Researchers discover how good gut bacteria can help reduce heart disease risk

Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now: the potential to reduce the risk for heart disease.

9 Jul 2020

Study highlights lesser-known options to tackle climate change, food security and land degradation

How can some of world's biggest problems - climate change, food security and land degradation - be tackled simultaneously?

From Rutgers University 8 Jul 2020

Moving towards climate resilient urban energy systems

Climate change and increased urban population are two major concerns for society.

8 Jul 2020

Developing new nanotechnology to detect food fraud

A University of Central Florida researcher is developing new technology to make sure people are getting the food they think they are eating.

8 Jul 2020

New report provides comprehensive analysis of US agrochemical market to 2025

The report titled “US Agrochemical Market Outlook to 2025 – Increasing Usage of Integrated Pest Management Activities and Bio Pesticides to Drive Market Growth” provides a comprehensive analysis of the agrochemical industry of the US.

8 Jul 2020

Are Clouds Causing Increased Warming in Recent Climate Models?

AZoLifeSciences talks to Dr. Gerald Meehl about how recent climate models have shown increased sensitivity to CO2 and what this means for climate warming.

From National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) 8 Jul 2020

Cornell pathologists identify new fungal pathogen that causes bitter rot disease in apples

In a study of New York state apple orchards, Cornell University plant pathologists have identified a new fungal pathogen that causes bitter rot disease in apples. In addition, a second related fungus known to cause rot disease in other fruits was found for the first time in apples.

7 Jul 2020

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Single dose of flu drug can limit the spread of the illness within households

A mapping method to study different cell type changes in developing mouse brains

Microplastics found to be contaminating edible plants

Bird poop may pose more health risks than people realize, shows study

Altimmune reports positive results on intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Study identifies brain cells that control sugar intake and cravings

New study may lead to advanced treatments for infections

UVA scientists shed light on how plants create cellulose for strength and growth

Scientists develop new genome editing methods for better crop yield

Study shows the negative impacts of cannabis use

Study reveals the role of Rubisco enzymes in carbon-fixing machinery of cyanobacteria

Salmonella biofilm protein can cause autoimmunity and arthritis in animals

Supergenes may have a massive role in evolutionary adaption

Researchers discover how good gut bacteria can help reduce heart disease risk

Study highlights lesser-known options to tackle climate change, food security and land degradation

Moving towards climate resilient urban energy systems

Developing new nanotechnology to detect food fraud

New report provides comprehensive analysis of US agrochemical market to 2025

Are Clouds Causing Increased Warming in Recent Climate Models?

Cornell pathologists identify new fungal pathogen that causes bitter rot disease in apples

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

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Gaining insights into human disease biology through CRISPR platforms

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