An international consortium has sequenced the entire genome of durum wheat—the source of semolina for pasta, a food staple for the world's population, according to an article published today in Nature Genetics.
Biotechnology
Apr 8, 2019
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Drifting along in ocean currents, jellyfish can be both predator and prey. They eat almost anything they can capture, and follow the typical oceanic pattern of "large eats small." Now a recent University of British Columbia ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 20, 2023
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The study, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), is the first systematically to examine the extent to which projected changes such as increases in temperature and reduced water availability could ...
Environment
Jun 11, 2018
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Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide are associated with reductions in protein and multiple key nutrients in rice, according to a new field study by an international team of scientists.
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2018
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Bumble bees have discriminating palettes when it comes to their pollen meals, according to researchers at Penn State. The researchers found that bumble bees can detect the nutritional quality of pollen, and that this ability ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2016
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Chimpanzees watch what they eat and when, which may show that these primates are giving some thought to the quality of their food, according to Purdue University research.
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2013
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Mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.)) is a widely grown legume crop that serves as a sustainable and valuable source of dietary protein, which is rich in essential amino acids, fats, carbohydrates, and a variety of bioactive substances.
Biotechnology
Sep 4, 2023
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Kiwifruit, with its high nutritional quality, good taste and aromatic scent, has an important commercial value. In recent years, the demand for fruit quality has been increased gradually, and studies have shown that fruit ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 6, 2023
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Researchers at The University of Queensland have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centers.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2022
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The quality of food that sockeye salmon eat along their migration routes is more important than quantity to their growth and condition, a new study has found, highlighting concerns about the effects of climate change on ocean ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 20, 2022
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