Ingestible sensor capsule discovers new digestive mechanisms
In Australia, RMIT University researchers have uncovered mechanisms in the human body that have never been seen before, including a potentially new immune system....
Virtual reality is the human-machine interface for this robotic vineyard worker
In Oregon, Digital Harvest, a Virginia-based agricultural solutions company who recently established a research outpost at the Pendleton UAS Test Range, developed the Remote...
Microorganisms used in bioindustrial applications can now be monitored automatically
In South Carolina, researchers at the Savannah River National Laboratory developed an automated electrochemical technique to monitor the growth status and energy levels of...
Rutgers discovers way to increase a key nutrient in corn
In New Jersey, Rutgers University scientists found an efficient way to enhance the nutritional value of corn by inserting a bacterial gene that causes...
National Academies of Sciences release agricultural research needs report
In Washington, D.C., a new blueprint produced by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, "Science Breakthroughs 2030," lays out how research can...
Drones over the Amazon smell the air for carbon storage changes
In Massachusetts, a project led by Harvard University researchers is monitoring the health of the Amazon basin, home to the largest rainforest in the...
Large-scale wind and solar farms could make the Sahara literally green
In Maryland, researchers used a climate model to show that the installation of large-scale wind and solar power generation facilities in the Sahara could...
Nightime snacking may lead to poor sleep and obesity
In Arizona, nighttime snacking and junk food cravings may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and represent a potential link between poor sleep and obesity,...
Using agriculture and fisheries waste to improve soil quality and reduce emissions
In the United Kingdom, the University of Portsmouth is playing a major role in a European project using agricultural and fisheries waste to develop...
EU biomass policy needs a fundamental rethink: report
Spanish and Dutch policy experts have published research that used mathematical models to evaluate the role of public policy on biomass usage and better...