Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Orujo Olive Oil Reduces Obesity

Researchers have confirmed that Orujo olive oil produces a significant reduction in obesity and inflammatory complications in obese mice.

24 Apr 2020

Researchers Explore Ocean Microbes' Role In Climate Effects

A study shows that "hotspots" of nutrients surrounding phytoplankton play a role in the release of a gas involved in cloud formation and climate regulation.

24 Apr 2020

Amperometric Sensors Assist In Analyzing Food Safety

Antioxidants are one of the most widely investigated compounds due to their role in protecting living systems from the negative effects of free radicals.

24 Apr 2020

Specialized Nerve Cells Increase The Appetite For High-Fat Foods

Researchers have discovered that a group of nerve cells promotes the consumption of high-fat food.

24 Apr 2020

Unsustainable Soil Erosion In Parts Of UK

New research demonstrates unsustainable levels of soil erosion in the UK.

24 Apr 2020

Which Foods Do You Eat Together? How You Combine Them May Raise Dementia Risk

It is no secret that a healthy diet may benefit the brain. However, it may not only be what foods you eat, but what foods you eat together.

24 Apr 2020

Research on sweet potato microbiome can improve its yield

Sweet potatoes are cultivated worldwide and are considered a major source of nutrition, especially in Asian and sub-Saharan African diets.

24 Apr 2020

Reef fish flip a genetic switch in response to warming seas

Reef fish species uniquely respond to climate change, with some more vulnerable than others.

23 Apr 2020

Reference genes could lead to genetic improvement in wheat

Wheat sustains the world. The FAO has stated that wheat is one of the main crops in the world, both in terms of scope and production, and it is also one of the rich sources of vegetable protein and carbohydrates in the human diet.

23 Apr 2020

Identifying Salmonella

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Silin Tang about her research into the importance of identifying salmonella in food.

23 Apr 2020

Helping to Relieve Allergy Sufferers

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr.Urs Schaffner about his latest research into relieving allergy sufferers.

From Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) 22 Apr 2020

Researchers analyze genomic diversifications of five cotton lineages

Come harvest time, the cotton fields look like popcorn is literally growing on plants, with fluffy white bolls bursting out of the green pods in every direction.

21 Apr 2020

A new solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in rice fields

A collaboration between researchers have come up with a solution to the huge climate impact caused by global rice production. Click here to read more.

21 Apr 2020

Returning Land To Nature With High-Yield Farming

The expansion of farmlands to meet the growing food demand of the world's ever-expanding population places a heavy burden on natural ecosystems.

20 Apr 2020

Plant Diversity In European Forests Is Declining

In Europe's temperate forests, less common plant species are being replaced by more widespread species.

20 Apr 2020

Livestock and farming should be the future focus of agriculture

As the only alkaline gas in the atmosphere, ammonia can react with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides to form fine particles, accelerating atmospheric haze.

20 Apr 2020