Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture receives $16 million to improve forest health
In West Virginia, the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture is working with landowners in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Kentucky to improve the health of...
A low carbohydrate diet can be an effective diabetes management strategy
In the UK, new research by London Metropolitan University suggests following a reduced carbohydrate diet as a potentially safe and effective diabetes management strategy....
Cranberry and strawberry polyphenols improve insulin sensitivity for pre-diabetics
In Canada, researchers with the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods at Laval University found that GlucoPhenol, a proprietary blend of cranberry and Orléans strawberry...
Turkey poop could fuel your next Thanksgiving
In Israel, Ben-Gurion University researchers are focusing on ways to transform turkey poop into useful products like fuel. While experimenting with different manure types,...
Feed a Bee contributes $500,000 and calls for pollinator forage proposals in all 50...
In North Carolina, Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, made a call for proposals to establish additional forage for...
Titan Machinery and Decisive Farming Join in Alliance to Expand
In North Dakota, Titan Machinery, Inc., an agricultural and construction equipment dealer, joined in a strategic alliance with Alberta, Canada based Decisive Farming Corp....
A gluten-free diet increases the risk of arsenic and mercury exposure
In Illinois, University of Illinois Chicago researchers found eating a gluten-free diet can lead to a risk of exposure to arsenic and mercury –...
UK funds program that pairs bioscience PhD students with industry
In Scotland, the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre has been awarded GBP2.7 million by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s Collaborative Training Partnership to...
NIFA awards $13.6 million to combat citrus greening disease
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced four grants totaling more than $13.6 million to combat...
Cotton-based hybrid biofuel cell could power pacemakers
In Georgia, a glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes made from cotton fiber could someday help power implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and...