54 New Soybean Varieties to be Available in 2017 from DuPont Pioneer

In Iowa, DuPont Pioneer will be offering 54 new soybean varieties next year for farmers in the U.S. to choose from in their A-Series...

Students use synthetic biology to tackle cow burps

In Nebraska, students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have proposed two methods for dealing methane emissions related to livestock, a major contributor to global...

Pearl millet genome sequencing could help millions of people

In India, a global team of 65 scientists from 30 research institutions, called the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, decoded and sequenced...

More air pollution leads to lower healthy nasal microbes

In Italy, scientists at the University of Milan wanted to find out how higher levels of air pollution leads to increased health issues including...

I’ll have the number two: Scientists report poop-to-food “solution” for long-haul space travel

In Pennsylvania, scientists have developed a microbial-based process to turn human waste into food. Developed as an albeit unappetizing solution to feeding astronauts on...

Got Cavities Even Though You Brush Your Teeth Like Crazy? Blame Your Genetics

In Switzerland, researchers wondered why some people got cavities and some didn’t, even if they brushed the same amount and ate similar foods. The...

Dirt DNA – Soil Genetic Testing Helps Farmers

In California, Trace Genomics has tested over 10,000 different soil samples for customers like Driscoll strawberry producer and Western Growers Association, to help growers...

Genetic Analysis Indicates Why Breast Cancer Stem Cells Survive Chemotherapy

In Maryland, scientists have long known that breast cancer stem cells can survive chemotherapy, which is not good as those cells are usually in...

Trimble Dimensions Integrates Three Platforms into One, Trimble Ag Software

In Colorado, Trimble Dimensions has integrated three of its platforms, Connected Farm, Farm Works Software and Agri-Data Solutions, into one solution, Trimble Ag Software....

DNA2.0 rebrands, finding inspiration in ancient Egypt

In California, the largest US-based provider of synthetic genes for industrial and academic use is rebranding. DNA2.0 will now be known as ATUM. In...

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