Northwestern University researchers have developed the first selective therapy to prevent allergic reactions, which can range in severity from itchy hives and watery eyes to trouble breathing and even death.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 16, 2024
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With the global population predicted to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, one of the biggest challenges in our lifetimes will be securing enough food for everyone.
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2021
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Agricultural Research Service (ARS) engineers in Georgia have developed a network of sensors that will save thousands of dollars in drying costs for peanut growers and processors.
Other
Jul 25, 2017
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The wild relatives of modern peanut plants have the ability to withstand disease in ways that peanut plants can't. The genetic diversity of these wild relatives means that they can shrug off the diseases that kill farmers' ...
Biotechnology
May 18, 2021
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Global population growth has led to rapidly increasing food demand. A new international study, published in Nature Genetics, has found a way to accelerate crop improvements, specifically in peanuts.
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 20, 2024
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After a slightly extended stay on board the International Space Station, four astronauts from four international space agencies climbed aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance and began their return trip to Earth.
Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2024
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many residents of New Longoro, a small village in the countryside of Ghana, are small-scale farmers, and one of the crops they grow is groundnuts — what we call peanuts. But harvesting and processing the ...
Engineering
Sep 25, 2009
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Peanut growers could someday identify emerging threats such as drought, pests or disease by testing a plant's "chemical breath."
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2019
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A decade ago, University of Georgia plant scientists David and Soraya Bertioli were living and working in Brazil when they began to wonder about peanut plants they encountered in different corners of the world with an astounding ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 14, 2021
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now selling a hemp reference material that will help laboratories accurately measure key components in cannabis plant products. This will help law enforcement agencies ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 9, 2024
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