Walnuts add gut health to their superfood credentials
In Louisiana, researchers found walnuts in the diet change the makeup of bacteria in the gut and that the reshaping of the gut microbe...
Improve your diet over time to reduce your premature death risk
In Massachusetts, a recent Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study found that people who improve the quality of their diets over time,...
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...
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...
Optimal plant nitrogen uptake leads to reduced greenhouse gas emissions
In Indiana, Purdue University scientists found that corn management processes contributing to optimal levels of plant nitrogen uptake could result in fewer nitrous oxide...
Baker’s yeast is enlisted as a low-cost, low-maintenance global pathogen detector
In New York, during a project that began as a search to find a cost-effective, simple way to detect cholera, Columbia University researchers developed...
New paint uses the sun and water vapor to make hydrogen
In Australia, RMIT University researchers developed a solar paint that can absorb water vapor and split it to generate hydrogen. The paint contains a...
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...
Not a tricorder, but a hand-held genome sequencing device delivers results in minutes
In Texas, researchers learned that within five years, consumers may begin using a device smaller than a flip phone to monitor the air, test...
Blue scorpion venom and plant-based phytonutrients combine to inhibit cancer growth
In Maryland, PetLife Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced an all-natural cancer cocktail combining Blue Scorpion Venom Chlorotoxin with plant-based phytonutrients. Preliminary testing has shown inhibition against certain cancer...