http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Soybean production has continued to increase in the Northeast United States with more and more first time growers planting the crop and many experienced growers planting alongside corn crops. To save on time and expenses, some farmers plant soybeans with a corn planter in 30-inch rows instead of 7.5-inch rows with the regularly used grain drill. http://phys.org/news215358257.html Biology Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:47:07 EST news215358257 An increased interest in biofuel production and a growing need to find cost-effective livestock feedstuff alternatives has led University of Illinois researchers to further evaluate the use of glycerin in swine diets. http://phys.org/news214682998.html Biology Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:10:40 EST news214682998 A recently patented invention from a Kansas State University research team aims to control a devastating parasite that causes millions of dollars in crop damage each year. http://phys.org/news208517927.html Biology Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:38:58 EST news208517927 Soybeans engineered to be resistant to the herbicides dicamba and glyphosate performed well in field tests with weeds that have become resistant to glyphosate alone. http://phys.org/news204885147.html Biology Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:32:58 EST news204885147 Years of research has proven that saturated and trans fats clog arteries, make it tough for the heart to pump and are not valuable components of any diet. Unfortunately, they are contained in many foods. Now, a University of Missouri research team has developed a soybean which produces oil that is naturally low in saturated and trans fats. http://phys.org/news203612968.html Biology Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:09:42 EST news203612968 Apply today's chemicals to a sorghum crop for grass control and the sorghum will be killed off also. But a solution could be only a few years away if Texas AgriLife Research plots are any indication. http://phys.org/news203591190.html Biology Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:06:45 EST news203591190 Results from the Alpha Omega Trial, a multicentre, placebo-controlled trial in men and women following myocardial infarction (MI), suggest that low doses of n-3 fatty acids given in the form of enriched margarines do not reduce the overall rate of major cardiovascular events. http://phys.org/news202397297.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:50:02 EST news202397297 (PhysOrg.com) -- Two lines of pest-resistant soybean painstakingly developed by a Michigan State University scientist promise healthier harvests for growers and a little green for the university too. http://phys.org/news199986962.html Biology Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:56:15 EST news199986962 Sensors currently used to monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blended fuels during engine operation are unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns. Alan Hansen, professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Illinois, and his colleagues are working to develop new technologies to improve these commercially-available sensors. http://phys.org/news199366058.html Technology Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:50:01 EST news199366058 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are a step closer to unlocking genetic clues that may lead to packing more protein and oil into soybeans, a move that would boost their value and help U.S. growers compete in international markets. http://phys.org/news198767521.html Biology Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:12:25 EST news198767521 Consuming more vitamin E through the diet appears to be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Neurology. http://phys.org/news198172687.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:40:06 EST news198172687 Human-driven changes in the earth's atmospheric composition are likely to alter plant diseases of the future. Researchers predict carbon dioxide will reach levels double those of the preindustrial era by the year 2050, complicating agriculture's need to produce enough food for a rapidly growing population. http://phys.org/news196598637.html Biology Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:10:01 EST news196598637 Consumers shouldn't assume that, because a product is organic, it's also environmentally friendly. http://phys.org/news196449543.html Biology Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:19:21 EST news196449543 In August of 2008 Jacob Schaefer, PhD, on vacation in San Diego, picked up a copy of the Los Angeles Times. As it happened, the newspaper was running a series on the wildfires in the western United States. http://phys.org/news196442897.html Chemistry Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:29:56 EST news196442897 (AP) -- When the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s, it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer than many other herbicides, and it allowed farmers to give up harsher chemicals and reduce tilling that can contribute to erosion. http://phys.org/news196314952.html Biology Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:20:01 EST news196314952 New cultivars of common bean developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists could shore up the legume crop's defenses against the fungal disease common bean rust. http://phys.org/news194861889.html Biology Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:01:05 EST news194861889 (PhysOrg.com) -- With the latest failed efforts to stop the flow of oil from an uncapped well into the Gulf of Mexico, projections are that the spill may not be contained until late summer, or later. http://phys.org/news194795573.html Space & Earth Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:53:04 EST news194795573 (PhysOrg.com) -- Just months after the soybean genome was sequenced, a Purdue University scientist has discovered a long-sought gene that controls the plant's main stem growth and could lead to the creation of new types of soybean plants that will allow producers to incorporate desired characteristics into their local varieties. http://phys.org/news191582346.html Biology Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:19:46 EST news191582346 Biofuels processors who mill switchgrass into fine bits to help its flowability should be able to save time, energy and money by not doing so, a Purdue University study shows. http://phys.org/news190315328.html Biology Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:40:01 EST news190315328 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new soybean variety from CSIRO is gaining popularity in Japan due to its enhanced suitability as an ingredient in traditional Japanese dishes. http://phys.org/news190270769.html Biology Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:59:43 EST news190270769 University of Illinois researchers recently identified a new soybean aphid biotype that can multiply on aphid-resistant soybean varieties. Soybean aphids are the No. 1 insect threat to soybean production in the North Central region of the United States. http://phys.org/news189099851.html Biology Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:44:29 EST news189099851 A Queen's University chemistry professor has invented a special solvent that may make cooking oil production more environmentally friendly. http://phys.org/news189086296.html Chemistry Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:10:01 EST news189086296 Scientists today reported development of a new method for converting soybean oil into a highly effective bio-based sunscreen active ingredient that does not carry the potential health concerns of ingredients in some existing sunscreens. The new, natural sunscreen agent could replace petroleum-derived ingredients in a variety of personal-care products, they reported at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) being held here this week. http://phys.org/news188572302.html Chemistry Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:40:02 EST news188572302 (PhysOrg.com) -- Experts from South Dakota State University and the nearby North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory watched helplessly as a colony of rare, captive lady beetles was lost in 2008, then teetered on the edge of disaster again in 2009. http://phys.org/news188226797.html Biology Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:14:48 EST news188226797 A new heart-healthy, essential omega-3 fatty acid is about to improve an American pantry staple: soybean oil. The new scientific advance will move biotechnology onto the average consumer's daily radar. U.S. soybean farmers are also using biotechnology to deliver positive environmental impacts and increase production to feed a growing world population. http://phys.org/news187968004.html Biology Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:30:01 EST news187968004 In 2009, soybeans represented an almost $30 billion industry in the U.S. alone, making soybeans the second-most profitable crop next to corn. Worldwide, soybeans have been used in human foods and livestock feed for centuries and have been a key component in industrial products, such as plastics and soy biodiesel, an environmentally friendly fuel. A team of researchers, including University of Missouri researchers, recently completed a study identifying 1.1 million base pairs of DNA in the soybean genome, including more than 90 distinct traits that affect plant development, productive characteristics, disease resistance, seed quality and nutrition, which could lead to extensive crop improvements. http://phys.org/news184250069.html Biology Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:42:52 EST news184250069 Soybean, one of the most important global sources of protein and oil, is now the first legume species with a published complete draft genome sequence. The sequence and its analysis appear in the January 14 edition of the journal Nature. http://phys.org/news182606405.html Biology Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:00:33 EST news182606405 The western corn rootworm beetle, a pest that feasts on corn roots and corn silk and costs growers more than $1 billion annually in the U.S., also can survive on the perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus, a potential biofuels crop that would likely be grown alongside corn, researchers report. http://phys.org/news181920016.html Biology Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:20:54 EST news181920016 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new soybean line developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists is good news for growers. The line, JTN-5109, is effective against the most virulent soybean cyst nematode, called LY1. http://phys.org/news181842846.html Biology Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:30:02 EST news181842846 (PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are replicating the effects of climate change to see what the future holds for soybeans, wheat and the soils where they grow. http://phys.org/news180298220.html Space & Earth Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:10:01 EST news180298220