The study, "Intensification of dairy production can increase the GHG mitigation potential of the land use sector in East Africa," modelled the impact on greenhouse gas emissions and efficiency of three scenarios for feeding ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2019
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Has anyone ever told you to eat a banana when you have a muscle cramp or eye twitch? That's because bananas have potassium. Potassium is an important nutrient for humans, and an even more important nutrient when it comes ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2019
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A Clemson University professor's research has documented the movement of antibiotic resistance in humans into animal species.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2019
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One of the greatest challenges faced by the textiles and fashion industry is to make itself more sustainable, not just in terms of economic and labor force issues but in the face of ecological necessity. The production of ...
Materials Science
Aug 27, 2019
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A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday.
Ecology
Aug 17, 2019
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Scientists have succeeded in reducing levels of the bovine leukemia virus (BLV) in cows with severe infections by combining an immune checkpoint inhibitor and an enzyme inhibitor. The finding could be utilized to control ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2019
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An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions.
Environment
Jul 5, 2019
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An international team of researchers has found that a core cow microbiome dictates dairy cow productivity and methane emissions. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes DNA testing they ...
Supplementing cattle feed with seaweed could result in a significant reduction in methane belched by livestock, according to Penn State researchers, but they caution that the practice may not be a realistic strategy to battle ...
Environment
Jun 17, 2019
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Lab-grown meat is getting a lot of attention along with plant-based meat substitutes. Technology is driving the industry toward providing alternatives to conventionally produced food products. Dairy proteins may be the next ...
Biochemistry
Jun 12, 2019
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