University of California receives USDA grant for co-robotic precision irrigation research
In California, with a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California researchers plan to show they can conserve...
Dramatic insect population declines in German nature reserves
In The Netherlands, the total biomass of flying insects has decreased by more than 75 percent in 63 nature reserves since 1989. In recent...
UMass Amherst and Genoverde Biosciences research could increase wood density by 20%
In Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Amherst plant geneticist Sam Hazen partnered with Genoverde Biosciences, Inc. to test the commercial viability of Hazen’s gene trait...
Resolutions to improve health also help weight loss
In Texas, a registered dietitian with Baylor College of Medicine said to focus your new year resolutions about diet and health on making changes...
Cameras and artificial intelligence detect cow lameness early and automatically
In Japan, a group of researchers led by Osaka University developed an early detection method for cow lameness, a major disease of dairy cattle...
Big Data Being Used to Help Paralyzed Patients Regain Movement
In Ohio, researchers are using big data in a new way to help patients to regain some movement and function in their paralyzed limbs....
Genetic secrets of plant cell walls unlocked
In the United Kingdom, the genetic secrets of plant cell walls that could help improve the quality of plant-based foods have been unlocked by...
Smart reforestation tool considers future climate conditions for replanting decisions
In Oregon, reforestation scientists at the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University and the Conservation Biology Institute developed the Seedlot...
Consuming coffee may reduce your risk of death
In the United Kingdom, a report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee titled 'Coffee, caffeine, mortality and life expectancy' highlights the potential...
Eating walnuts activates the hunger regulator part of your brain
In Massachusetts, a first-of-its-kind brain imaging study showed consuming walnuts activates an area in the brain associated with regulating hunger and cravings. Packed with...