Agriculture
A Step Closer to Plant-based Gelatin
Researchers present gum tragacanth as a plant-based alternative to gelatin for creating edible films. The team developed films containing different concentrations of gelatin and gum…
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Agriculture
Using Cover Crops to Remove Contaminants from Agricultural Soil
Farmers often grow so-called cover plants between main crops. They are used for purposes such as for animal feeds or remain on the field as…
Chemistry
Animal Manure is Separated from Useful Commercial Compounds Using an Electrochemical Technique
A collaboration between chemical engineers and animal scientists has created a system for recovering valuable industrial chemicals from animal waste, representing a major step towards…
Technology
Pesticides are Made to Attach to Plant Leaves using Technology
Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers – including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides – could cut down the amount of polluting runoff that…
Technology
Without Touching a Leaf, an AI system known as “Plant Doctor” keeps an eye on City Trees
Urban trees and plants do more than just beautify city landscapes. They purify the air, reduce urban heat islands, provide recreational spaces, and even boost…
Health
Healthy Nutrition in Middle Age is linked to Overall Healthy Aging
Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal-based foods and lower intake of ultra-processed foods, was linked…
Environment
Best Ways to Raise Atlantic Sea Scallops
A new study from the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) and Darling Marine Center is helping to refine best practices for growing Atlantic…
Environment
Extreme Heat affects Dairy Output – Small Farms are more Vulnerable
Livestock agriculture is bearing the cost of extreme weather events. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores how heat stress affects U.S.…
Biology
Lactic Acid Bacteria can Boost Plant-based Dairy Replacements
A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavour and nutritional quality of plant-based dairy alternatives. The findings may have…
Environment
Loss of Forest Carbon Stores may put Climate Targets out of reach
In the past, intact forests absorbed 7.8 billion tonnes of CO2 annually – about a fifth of all human emissions – but their carbon storage is…
Environment
A Drone Experiment shows how Greenland’s Ice Sheet is Evolving
For the first time, researchers have collected detailed measurements of water vapor high above the surface of the Greenland ice sheet. Their research, aided by…
Environment
Surprising Amount of Environmental Contaminants in Hedgehogs
Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers at Lund University in Sweden found when they…
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