Search results for nutrient value

Biotechnology Jul 24, 2024

Reduce, reuse, reflycle: How genetically modified flies can reduce waste and keep it out of landfills

A Macquarie University team proposes using genetically engineered black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) to address worldwide pollution challenges and produce valuable raw materials for industry, including the USD $500 billion ...

Agriculture Jul 22, 2024

Research team uncovers optimal conditions for soursop cultivation

A research team has identified the optimal edaphic and climatic conditions for the growth of soursop (Annona muricata L.), a plant with significant medicinal potential and nutritional value. Their findings provide crucial ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 9, 2024

From kale to carotenoid powerhouse: Advances in plant nutrition

Carotenoids, vital antioxidants in plants, are integral for human health, enhancing immunity and preventing diseases. However, many vegetables, including Chinese kale, naturally exhibit low carotenoid levels.

Environment Jul 8, 2024

Every last drop: Zero-waste water builds water resilience

Reusing wastewater could be the solution to Europe's growing water scarcity problem.

Agriculture Jul 4, 2024

Permaculture found to be a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture

RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau has shown for the first time, in a joint study with BOKU University, that permaculture brings about a significant improvement in biodiversity, soil quality and carbon storage.

Agriculture Jul 1, 2024

A research team develops hyperspectral library for rice nutrient stress

A research team has developed a hyperspectral library for 14 NPK nutrient stress conditions in rice, using a terrestrial hyperspectral camera to collect and analyze 420 rice stress images. The transformer-based deep learning ...

Plants & Animals Jun 26, 2024

The plants bees need to maintain a healthy diet have been revealed

As critical pollinators, bees keep our agricultural systems going—but human-caused changes to the planet heavily impact their foraging options. To help protect our food security, we need more information about bees' own dietary ...

Biotechnology May 29, 2024

Insect frass becomes food for protein-rich microalgae

As the demand for protein-rich food increases with population growth and rising awareness of nutrition and health, traditional animal and plant-based protein sources that require arable land or freshwater put significant ...

Plants & Animals May 27, 2024

Secrets of sargassum: Scientists advance knowledge of seaweed causing chaos in the Caribbean and West Africa

Researchers have been working to track and study floating sargassum, a prolific seaweed swamping Caribbean and West African shorelines, and causing environmental and economic harm. The study, "Changes in holopelagic Sargassum ...

Biochemistry May 24, 2024

Carbon dioxide, the main culprit of global warming, reborn as an antioxidant substance

A research team led by Dr. Lee Soo Youn at the Gwangju Clean Energy Research Center of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully converted carbon dioxide, the main culprit of global warming, into carotenoids, ...

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