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Creating milk chocolate from peanut skins

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Lisa Dean about how her team have created an antioxidant-boosting milk chocolate using peanut skins.

From United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2 Sep 2020

Study shows yellow mealworm can serve as alternative protein source to meet global food demand

A study has discovered new evidence that a formerly overlooked insect, called the yellow mealworm, could be used as an alternative source of protein.

1 Sep 2020

Researchers perform massive and detailed cellular energy audit

TK Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, is the cellular energy currency that is as valuable to the human body as the dollar is to the US economy. Too high or too low levels of ATP in some cell types have been linked to a variety of diseases.

31 Aug 2020

Scientists publish most comprehensive genome information for major agricultural weeds

Representing some of the most troublesome agricultural weeds, waterhemp, smooth pigweed, and Palmer amaranth impact crop production systems across the U.S. and elsewhere with ripple effects felt by economies worldwide.

28 Aug 2020

Scientists advance genetic understanding of the tree of life

The African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is called the tree of life. Baobab trees can live for more than a thousand years and provide food, livestock fodder, medicinal compounds, and raw materials. Baobab trees are incredibly significant. However, there are growing conservation concerns and until now, a lack of genetic information

From United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 28 Aug 2020

Pasta consumption linked to better diet quality and nutrient intakes

Good news for pasta eaters! New research published in Frontiers in Nutrition this month, analyzing the diets of adults and children who eat pasta, has revealed good news about one of America's favorite foods.

27 Aug 2020

Study explores additional factors that influence poultry food safety

Current poultry food safety guidelines for Salmonella, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks, are inadequate.

27 Aug 2020

Insecticide can impact the feeding behavior of prawns leading to nutritional deficiency

Researchers from the University's National Marine Science Centre have demonstrated that imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, can impact the feeding behaviour of prawns in a laboratory environment, leading to nutritional deficiency and reduced flesh quality.

26 Aug 2020

Study predicts climate benefits stemming from the use of advanced biofuel technologies

Biofuel and bioenergy systems are integral to scenarios for displacing fossil fuel use and producing negative emissions through carbon capture and storage.

26 Aug 2020

Study looks into safety and early outcomes of gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

In May 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a gene replacement therapy for the inherited, progressive neuromuscular disease 5q-linked spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

26 Aug 2020

Study shows heather plant is a valuable source of antioxidants

Heather is a source of useful biologically active substances that have antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective effects.

26 Aug 2020

Excessive consumption of fructose may lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Excessive consumption of fructose -; a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet -; can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably abundant in the United States.

25 Aug 2020

Less popular farming methods could help farmers fight against climate change

New research from Ghana shows less popular methods of biochar application are more effective in promoting cowpea growth and yield.

25 Aug 2020

Climate change and land use could increase soil loss due to water runoff

Soil loss due to water runoff could increase greatly around the world over the next 50 years due to climate change and intensive land cultivation.

25 Aug 2020

Success of global forest restoration depends on prioritizing local communities

Forest restoration is a crucial element in strategies to mitigate climate change and conserve global biodiversity in the coming decades, and much of the focus is on formerly tree-covered lands in the tropics.

25 Aug 2020

Global review: Big mammals at highest risk of extinction in the world's poorest countries

Big mammals such as elephants, rhinos and primates are at highest risk of extinction in the national parks and nature reserves of the world's poorest countries, a new global review has found.

25 Aug 2020

Study of fossil pollen samples reveals vulnerability to mass extinctions in future

Reduced resilience of plant biomes in North America could be setting the stage for the kind of mass extinctions not seen since the retreat of glaciers and arrival of humans about 13,000 years ago, cautions a new study published August 20 in the journal Global Change Biology.

25 Aug 2020

Researchers develop multiplex genetic diagnostic device for early detection, prevention of crop diseases

A research group composed of Professor Takayuki Shibata and his colleagues at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology has applied a microfluidic chip technology to develop a multiplex genetic diagnostic device for the early detection and prevention of crop diseases.

24 Aug 2020

Novel method to enhance biological nitrogen fixation in modern soybean cultivars

Soybean has been domesticated over 6000 years ago, and since then, it has been an innate part of Chinese agriculture for a long time.

24 Aug 2020

Study examines the impact of low-carb, high-fat diet in older people

A new study, published in Nutrition and Metabolism, from researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Nutrition Obesity Research Center observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution and metabolic health in response to an eight-week, very low-carbohydrate diet.

21 Aug 2020

Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Creating milk chocolate from peanut skins

Study shows yellow mealworm can serve as alternative protein source to meet global food demand

Researchers perform massive and detailed cellular energy audit

Scientists publish most comprehensive genome information for major agricultural weeds

Scientists advance genetic understanding of the tree of life

Pasta consumption linked to better diet quality and nutrient intakes

Study explores additional factors that influence poultry food safety

Insecticide can impact the feeding behavior of prawns leading to nutritional deficiency

Study predicts climate benefits stemming from the use of advanced biofuel technologies

Study looks into safety and early outcomes of gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

Study shows heather plant is a valuable source of antioxidants

Excessive consumption of fructose may lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Less popular farming methods could help farmers fight against climate change

Climate change and land use could increase soil loss due to water runoff

Success of global forest restoration depends on prioritizing local communities

Global review: Big mammals at highest risk of extinction in the world's poorest countries

Study of fossil pollen samples reveals vulnerability to mass extinctions in future

Researchers develop multiplex genetic diagnostic device for early detection, prevention of crop diseases

Novel method to enhance biological nitrogen fixation in modern soybean cultivars

Study examines the impact of low-carb, high-fat diet in older people

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