Plant-based nanocrystals save tree fruit from frost damage
In Washington, groundbreaking nanotechnology designed to protect cherries, apples and other popular fruits from frost damage is showing positive results in tests by Washington...
Aromyx and Rewired make robots that taste and smell
In California and England, Aromyx Corp., maker of the EssenceChip, the digital platform for measuring taste and scent, partnered with Rewired, the robotics-focused venture...
North American forests’ carbon capture potential is quantified
In California, University of California, Santa Cruz researchers calculated the capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon in a detailed analysis that, for...
Machine learning avatars detect signs of dementia with high accuracy
In Japan, a joint group of researchers from Osaka University and Nara Institute of Science and Technology demonstrated that it was possible to detect...
Purdue research leads to cellphone E. coli detection
In Indiana, two Purdue University researchers developed a technology capable of detecting a strain of E. coli that has been linked to recent, deadly...
Researchers find simple way to massively improve crop loss simulations
In Illinois, researchers with NASA, the University of Chicago and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research found the most effective way to improve...
Climate change reduction needs forest regeneration
In the United Kingdom, a team of researchers concluded that trying to tackle climate change by replacing forests with crops for bioenergy power stations...
Have we found the brain’s sleep switch?
In Massachusetts, building on research from two decades ago, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers have demonstrated that, at least in mice, a region...
Solving iron deficiencies with biofortified wheat
In Nebraska, biofortified wheat could make it easier to help some humans get proper nutrition. Unlike fortification, which might add a mineral like iron...
New fabrication strategy could unlock sustainable, economical approach toward water- and oil-resistant paper.
In Michigan, researchers from Michigan State University reported in ACS Applied Polymer Materials a synthesis of biobased and sustainable chitosan-graft-castor oil (CHI-g-CO) copolymer that...