Food & Beverage
Researchers create bigger-than-usual strains of zooplankton—which are used as food in fish nurseries—by creating mutations with a heavy ion beam
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Study reveals the regulatory network of sugar and organic acid in watermelon fruit
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Long-term soil fertility is on the decline in agricultural lands around the world due to salinization, acidification, erosion, and the loss of important nutrients
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Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor will be researching ways astronauts can grow their own fresh vegetables more efficiently while they are on missions
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Study finds that people who have glioma are more likely to have antibodies to T. gondii than a similar group that was cancer free
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An international team of scientists has uncovered how a bio-pesticide works against spider mites while sparing their natural predators
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New research shows that that while fall and winter grazing is probably still the best solution, farmers shouldn't be afraid of grazing cattle in the spring
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There are many factors behind the risk of food allergy, not least genetic predisposition, but diet is one factor parents can influence
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Epigenetic changes, passed to new generations, may solve paradox of rapid resistance
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Technique to boost the production of triacylglycerol could allow producers to harvest oil from large, leafy plants that also have other uses
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Industrially produced foods, such as snacks, chips, convenience foods, and carbonated drinks, increase the risk of death, especially from cardiovascular causes
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Three 2,000-year-old cobs in Honduras show that people brought corn varieties back to Mesoamerica, possibly sparking productivity and shaping civilization
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