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Researchers identify two dozen pesticides linked with mammary gland tumors

In an analysis of how regulators review pesticides for their potential to cause cancer, researchers at Silent Spring Institute identified more than two dozen registered pesticides that were linked with mammary gland tumors in animal studies.

4 Aug 2020

Dietary choices improve health and immunity amid the global pandemic

In the midst of a global pandemic, eating well in a sustainable way is more important now than ever, Flinders University experts say.

4 Aug 2020

Essential microbe produces significant amounts of vitamin B12 in fermented grain materials

Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient that is needed for functions such as maintaining the nervous system and forming blood cells.

4 Aug 2020

Researchers develop efficient and more sensitive method to test heavy metals in foods and water

Finding out if the food and water we consume are safe from toxic and carcinogenic metals can now be much faster and simpler.

4 Aug 2020

Study uncovers how schistosome worms trick the host's immune system

Researchers uncovered in a new study how schistosomes, parasitic flatworms that infect more than 200 million people in the tropics, trick the host's immune system and continue producing eggs for decades.

3 Aug 2020

Konstanz biologists receive Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize

Marcel Leist, Professor of In-Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine at the University of Konstanz, and Thomas Hartung, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Konstanz and Doerenkamp-Zbinden Chair of Evidence-Based Toxicology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, have been awarded the Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize 2020 of the German Research Foundation.

31 Jul 2020

Compounds demonstrate promising activity against tuberculosis

Compounds tested for their potential as antibiotics have demonstrated promising activity against one of the deadliest infectious diseases - tuberculosis (TB).

30 Jul 2020

Study: Seafood products made from cells of fish or shellfish should be labeled cell-based

Companies seeking to commercialize seafood products made from the cells of fish or shellfish should use the term "cell-based" on product labels, according to a Rutgers study - the first of its kind - in the Journal of Food Science.

28 Jul 2020

New program can help laboratories measure key chemical compounds in cannabis products

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a program to help laboratories accurately measure key chemical compounds in marijuana, hemp and other cannabis products including oils, edibles, tinctures and balms.

28 Jul 2020

Innovative method of holographic optical tomography for imaging the human cornea

If the eyes are the mirror of the soul, then thanks to the translucent corneas, we can look deep into that soul. And thanks to the work of scientists from the IPC PAS we can look into the depths of the cornea itself.

24 Jul 2020

UCC Innovation launches new spinout company SeqBiome

UCC Innovation today announced the launch of SeqBiome a spinout from APC Microbiome Ireland, SFI Research Centre, University College Cork and Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority).

24 Jul 2020

Researchers to create expert recommendations for vulture poisoning control efforts in Southern Africa

University of Maryland (UMD) researchers across multiple colleges collaborated with other international leaders in wildlife conservation to produce an expert assessment and recommendations for vulture poisoning control efforts in Southern Africa.

24 Jul 2020

Researchers recommend preventive measures for the next pandemic

Thus far, COVID-19 has cost at least $2.6 trillion and may cost ten times this amount. It is the largest global pandemic in 100 years. Six months after emerging, it has killed over 600,000 people and is having a major impact on the global economy.

24 Jul 2020

Science identifies rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey

Science has validated Indigenous wisdom by identifying a rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey that is not found in any other food.

23 Jul 2020

Study: Presence of microplastics in deep-sea shrimp does not cause health problems

A study conducted by the UAB certifies that despite the presence of microplastics in deep-sea shrimp, the amounts detected do not cause any types of health problems.

21 Jul 2020

Farming landscapes can provide habitats for biodiversity

Over 360 scientists from 42 countries - led by the University of Göttingen and Westlake University China - call for transition of food production systems to agroecological principles.

21 Jul 2020

Reproductive outcomes predicted by label-free imaging technique

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and the Department of Animal Sciences have collaborated to develop a new technique that can be used to determine the fertility of sperm samples.

20 Jul 2020

Current choline intake levels are too low for most Americans, say health and nutrition experts

On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC or Committee) - a group comprised of 20 nationally recognized health and nutrition experts - published the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

20 Jul 2020

MU offers an alternative to chemotherapy for treatment of cancer in animals and humans

Osteosarcoma, a common bone cancer in dogs, affects more than 10,000 dogs in the U.S. each year. While chemotherapy is generally effective at killing some of the cancer cells, the numerous side effects can be painful and often a subset of cancer cells exist that are resistant to chemotherapy.

19 Jul 2020

Reduction in flights due to COVID‐19 pandemic imperils weather forecast

Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the reduction in commercial flights, according to new research.

17 Jul 2020

Agriculture News and Research

Researchers identify two dozen pesticides linked with mammary gland tumors

Dietary choices improve health and immunity amid the global pandemic

Essential microbe produces significant amounts of vitamin B12 in fermented grain materials

Researchers develop efficient and more sensitive method to test heavy metals in foods and water

Study uncovers how schistosome worms trick the host's immune system

Konstanz biologists receive Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize

Compounds demonstrate promising activity against tuberculosis

Study: Seafood products made from cells of fish or shellfish should be labeled cell-based

New program can help laboratories measure key chemical compounds in cannabis products

Innovative method of holographic optical tomography for imaging the human cornea

UCC Innovation launches new spinout company SeqBiome

Researchers to create expert recommendations for vulture poisoning control efforts in Southern Africa

Researchers recommend preventive measures for the next pandemic

Science identifies rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey

Study: Presence of microplastics in deep-sea shrimp does not cause health problems

Farming landscapes can provide habitats for biodiversity

Reproductive outcomes predicted by label-free imaging technique

Current choline intake levels are too low for most Americans, say health and nutrition experts

MU offers an alternative to chemotherapy for treatment of cancer in animals and humans

Reduction in flights due to COVID‐19 pandemic imperils weather forecast

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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