The food we eat determines how we feel, and nothing beats a good fry-up, although in moderation of course. As we prepare for missions to the moon and on to Mars, astronauts will be happy to hear from researchers that one ...
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2023
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,If you've been into a fish and chip shop in the last 12 months, you may well have seen a notice tacked to the wall about the impact of the potato shortage. Supermarkets, too, slapped temporary limits on frozen chip purchases.
Ecology
May 25, 2023
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Potatoes are the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But globally, potato production is threatened by potato late blight, one of the most devastating potato diseases, ...
Biotechnology
Apr 20, 2023
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A new online tool—the first of its kind for plant pathogens—will help researchers across the globe identify, detect and monitor species of Phytophthora, which have been responsible for plant diseases ranging from the ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2023
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In today's pet food market, there are products to match nearly every lifestyle, value system, and price point pet owners demand, including vegan formulations. New University of Illinois research shows at least two human-grade, ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 27, 2023
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Potato plants exposed to extreme smoke produced lower marketable yields than smoke-free plants, according to preliminary data from a joint University of Idaho and Boise State University study.
Agriculture
Mar 22, 2023
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For farmers and researchers, a field is often like a giant chemistry set. The timing and amounts of different fertilizers to supply nutrients can interact with each other, the soil and crops.
Agriculture
Mar 21, 2023
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Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increased yam size and yields in field tests conducted in Benin, Africa.
Agriculture
Feb 22, 2023
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Dozens of furrows lie barren in a dusty field on the Bolivian highlands. It should be replete with potato plants ready for harvest, but a deadly combination of drought and frost proved too much for the crop.
Environment
Feb 17, 2023
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The red, purple and blue pigments in fruits, vegetables and tubers called anthocyanins can reduce the risk of diabetes by affecting energy metabolism, gut microbiota, and inflammation. A new review article comparing the research ...
Biochemistry
Feb 15, 2023
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