“With the world’s population set to reach more than nine billion by 2050, we need to intensify our efforts in breeding new cereals and other food plants with improvements in yield, quality, and disease resistance," professor says

Laura Johnson of New Mexico State University is studying plant growth, fruit yield, and quality

"We need to keep a closer eye on the status of existing pathogens, otherwise our billion-dollar agriculture export industry is at risk," professor says

The discovery is a concern because alterations can affect the gut’s ability to metabolize sugars and peptides, processes that are vital for honeybee health

This non-invasive method repeatedly images the same organisms, thereby reducing the number of animals used in testing

Lactic acid bacteria can enhance product attributes, or cause them to be recalled or discarded due to spoilage, depending on how well it is controlled

Climate change focuses research on ocean areas depleted of oxygen, leading to discovery that topples tough doubts

UF/IFAS researchers are looking for ways to thwart angular leaf spot

New-generation lateral solar cells promise to be the next big thing for compact devices

Method developed at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source could help researchers improve battery performance

“Women are not especially sensitive to negative workplace social conditions,” researcher says. “Rather, both women and men exhibit similar responses to the same types of stressful workplace conditions.”

Researchers at Kansas State University and K-State Olathe are collaborating on a project that is using temperature to improve the safety of leftover food in schools and child care centers