Agriculture News and Research

RSS

Lack of information derails efforts to alleviate food insecurity in Utah

Utah residents who have difficulty keeping their families fed could be missing a key ingredient: information.

10 Mar 2020

Study explores cognitive benefits of avocado consumption for overweight or obese adults

A diet including daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in adults whose measurements of height and weight are categorized as overweight or obese, a new randomized control trial found.

10 Mar 2020

Community characteristics may influence life expectancy

While lifestyle choices and genetics go a long way toward predicting longevity, a new study shows that certain community characteristics also play important roles.

10 Mar 2020

Demand for coffee has a direct link to malaria risk

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications in March 2020 reports that a fifth of the malaria risk in deforestation hot spots is down to the export trade in coffee, timber, soybean, cocoa, wood products, palm oil tobacco, beef, and cotton.

9 Mar 2020

Machine learning has potential to enhance the diagnosis of mastitis infections in cows

The new study, published today in Scientific Reports, has found that machine learning has the potential to enhance and improve a veterinarian's ability to accurately diagnose herd mastitis origin and reduce mastitis levels on dairy farms.

9 Mar 2020

UT Extension leads new effort to combat opioid crisis in rural Tennessee

University of Tennessee Extension will lead a new effort to combat the opioid crisis in rural Tennessee. PROMPT TN (Preventing Rural Opioid Misuse Through Partnerships and Training) will combine the expertise of multiple institutions to develop opioid-specific resources designed to increase understanding of underlying causes of opioid misuse with the goal of preventing addiction.

3 Mar 2020

Smaller carbon footprint improves global health and economy

A viewpoint published in the journal JAMA February 28, 2020, discusses how a low-carbon future could improve global health and provide economic benefit.

2 Mar 2020

Population of Pakistan may soon get fresh clean drinking water

A FRESH, clean water supply will be a reality in Pakistan, particularly in South Punjab, following the announcement of an international partnership spearheaded by the Pakistan government, alongside other key stakeholders, and driven by the University of Huddersfield.

2 Mar 2020

Your school assignment for the day: Spelling and specs

Daisy Leon struggles to sit still and read the letters on the eye chart. Her responses tumble out in a quiet, confused garble.

27 Feb 2020

Transmission of avian influenza viruses from poultry food consumption is unlikely

In the Federal State of Brandenburg, a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (often referred to as bird flu) was found in a wild goose, caused by a virus of the H5N8 subtype.

26 Feb 2020

High intake of sugary drinks may influence risk for dyslipidemia

Middle-aged and older adults who drank sugary beverages daily were at greater risk of developing abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels compared to those who rarely drank those beverages, according to a new epidemiological study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

26 Feb 2020

Sugary drinks have a negative impact on blood cholesterol, which increases heart disease risk

Drinking 12 ounces of sugary drinks more than once per day is linked to lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), ("good" cholesterol), and higher levels of triglycerides, in middle-aged and older adults, both of which have been shown to increase risk of cardiovascular disease.

26 Feb 2020

Cultural transition to agriculture linked with emergence of human-adapted pathogens

Using Salmonella enterica genomes recovered from human skeletons as old as 6,500 years, an international team of researchers illustrates the evolution of a human pathogen and provides the first ancient DNA evidence in support of the hypothesis that the cultural transition from foraging to farming facilitated the emergence of human-adapted pathogens that persist until today.

25 Feb 2020

Study shows how romantic attachment style affects financial behavior and life outcomes

Everyone approaches romantic relationships differently. On one end of the spectrum are people who crave closeness so much, they may come across as "clingy." On the other end are those who value their independence so deeply that they avoid getting too close to anyone else.

25 Feb 2020

Novel combination of techniques used to compare the effects of two pesticides

University of Saskatchewan researchers have used a novel combination of techniques to compare the effects of two families of pesticides used in agriculture, and found that at low dosages the newer pesticide is less toxic than a currently used neonicotinoid one.

25 Feb 2020

Statistical modeling technique helps track tumor cell diversity

Cancer cells are a wily adversary. One reason the disease outfoxes many potential treatments is because of the diversity of the cancer cell population. Researchers have found this population difficult to characterize and quantify.

20 Feb 2020

UT One Health Initiative to focus on animal and environmental health issues

The University of Tennessee System has announced the creation of the UT One Health Initiative, an effort to enhance research collaborations across the state and region to address rapidly emerging health challenges.

20 Feb 2020

Simple, portable test can detect poisonous mushrooms in minutes

A simple, portable test that can detect the deadliest of the mushroom poisons in minutes has been developed by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues.

19 Feb 2020

Combination of green tea extract and exercise mitigates fatty liver disease in mice

The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75% in mice fed a high-fat diet, according to Penn State researchers, whose recent study may point to a potential health strategy for people.

16 Feb 2020

New laser-driven technology to detect toxins and pathogenic E. coli in food samples

Researchers at Purdue University have been working to develop new technologies to help stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, which kill 3,000 people a year, by detecting them more efficiently.

16 Feb 2020

Agriculture News and Research

Lack of information derails efforts to alleviate food insecurity in Utah

Study explores cognitive benefits of avocado consumption for overweight or obese adults

Community characteristics may influence life expectancy

Demand for coffee has a direct link to malaria risk

Machine learning has potential to enhance the diagnosis of mastitis infections in cows

UT Extension leads new effort to combat opioid crisis in rural Tennessee

Smaller carbon footprint improves global health and economy

Population of Pakistan may soon get fresh clean drinking water

Your school assignment for the day: Spelling and specs

Transmission of avian influenza viruses from poultry food consumption is unlikely

High intake of sugary drinks may influence risk for dyslipidemia

Sugary drinks have a negative impact on blood cholesterol, which increases heart disease risk

Cultural transition to agriculture linked with emergence of human-adapted pathogens

Study shows how romantic attachment style affects financial behavior and life outcomes

Novel combination of techniques used to compare the effects of two pesticides

Statistical modeling technique helps track tumor cell diversity

UT One Health Initiative to focus on animal and environmental health issues

Simple, portable test can detect poisonous mushrooms in minutes

Combination of green tea extract and exercise mitigates fatty liver disease in mice

New laser-driven technology to detect toxins and pathogenic E. coli in food samples

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Latest News