Historians often trace the dawn of human civilization back 10,000 years, when Neolithic tribes first settled and began farming in the Fertile Crescent, which stretches through much of what we now call the Middle East. Prehistoric ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 6, 2019
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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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More than 150 top international scientists are calling on the world to take urgent action on nitrogen pollution, to tackle the widespread harm it is causing to humans, wildlife and the planet.
Environment
Oct 23, 2019
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Researchers have found the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption anywhere in the world in the teeth of prehistoric British farmers.
Archaeology
Sep 10, 2019
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Cutting-edge DNA technologies have discovered thousands of bugs in cows' stomachs that could improve meat and dairy production, and keep cattle healthy.
Plants & Animals
Aug 13, 2019
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One quarter of the world's tropical land could disappear by the end of the century unless meat and dairy consumption falls, researchers have warned.
Environment
Aug 12, 2019
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Skin tests that can distinguish between cattle that are infected with tuberculosis (TB) and those that have been vaccinated against the disease have been created by an international team of scientists. The traditional TB ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 17, 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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Coffee, apples, honey – were it not for the precious work of pollinators, countless things that we eat and drink would not exist, totalling more than 30% of global food production. Most pollinators are insects, particularly ...
Ecology
Jun 26, 2019
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Kefir is a fermented dairy product that is gradually becoming more and more common on the shelves of Spanish shops and supermarkets. Since it is a milk-based product, made from lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation, it is ...
Biochemistry
Jun 25, 2019
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