Researchers map Hass avocado genome
What makes the perfect avocado?
Plants & Animals
Nov 23, 2022
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News tagged with food innovation
We need to stop thinking of insects as 'creepy crawlies' and recognise their keystone role in ecosystems, say scientists
We need to stop thinking of insects as creepy crawlies and focus on the huge benefits they bring to people and the natural environment, scientists say.
Ecology
Oct 26, 2022
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Tree traits to boost macadamia production
Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified two desirable traits in macadamia trees to make orchards more productive and profitable.
Ecology
Oct 24, 2022
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Gene edited indoor veggie gardens, advanced wastewater treatment to tackle food crisis
Climate change, rising populations, and shrinking farmlands are all threatening global food security. As the future of food hangs in the balance, innovative research and the development of sustainable urban food solutions ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 18, 2021
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Pesticide companies leverage regulations for financial gains
Pesticides are present in many food products and play a central role in the production of traded agriculture, giving them global and economic significance—and necessitating proper regulation. Yet, some pesticide companies ...
Political science
Oct 8, 2019
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Sugar set for 'energycane' reinvention
Gene-editing sugarcane for use in renewable energy and bio-plastics could help secure the industry's future.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2019
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Responsible innovation key to smart farming
Responsible innovation that considers the wider impacts on society is key to smart farming, according to academics at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Environment
Dec 20, 2018
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The battle for the future of farming: What you need to know
It is widely agreed that today's global agriculture system is a social and environmental failure. Business as usual is no longer an option: biodiversity loss and nitrogen pollution are exceeding planetary limits, and catastrophic ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2018
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Researchers discover seaweed that tastes like bacon
Oregon State University researchers have patented a new strain of a succulent red marine algae called dulse that grows extraordinarily quickly, is packed full of protein and has an unusual trait when it is cooked.
Ecology
Jul 15, 2015
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To feed the world, first light its chicken coops
Sometimes a tiny innovation can crack the world's toughest problems. Take, for example, a small solar-powered LED light placed in a chicken coop in a developing country.
Engineering
Sep 17, 2013
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