Working in an arid Italian field of crumbly soil, agronomists are battling a rampant bacterium that has already infected millions of olive trees and could threaten the entire Mediterranean basin.
Environment
Jul 31, 2019
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For the first time, a study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects.
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2019
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Early Celts in eastern France imported Mediterranean pottery, as well as olive oil and wine, and may have appropriated Mediterranean feasting practices, according to a study published June 19, 2019 in PLOS ONE, by Maxime ...
Archaeology
Jun 19, 2019
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Portus Romae was established in the middle of the first century AD and for well over 400 years was Rome's gateway to the Mediterranean. The port played a key role in funnelling imports—e.g. foodstuffs, wild animals, marble ...
Archaeology
Jun 12, 2019
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A team at the University of Cordoba has examined the link between the presence of beneficial organisms in plant roots to their response to iron deficiency.
Plants & Animals
May 29, 2019
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Olive oil classification is currently very costly and slow. In order to categorize oil into extra virgin (EVOO), virgin (VOO) and lampante olive oil (LOO), an offical method is used, consisting of a physicochemical analysis ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 16, 2019
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The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is notable for having a wide host range, with the ability to infect more than 300 plants. X. fastidiosa has a long history of causing serious harm to crops and trees in the Americas, with ...
Biotechnology
Apr 23, 2019
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"They're over 500 years old," says Sira Plana proudly as she points to Oliete's olive groves, many of which are thriving now thanks to an adoption scheme that has prevented this northeastern Spanish village from dying out.
Environment
Feb 12, 2019
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Olives are staples of the Mediterranean diet, which has been linked to a reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and other conditions. However, freshly picked olives are very bitter and require curing ...
Other
Jan 30, 2019
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Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Scintillon Institute in the U.S. have designed a sensor that can detect counterfeit olive oil labeled as extra virgin or protected designation of origin.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 28, 2018
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