Agricultural research and food sciences

Killer yeasts may help remedy a craft beer brewing bother

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers found that killer toxins inhibited up to 95% of diastatic yeasts.

Most consumers are unfamiliar or only slightly familiar with regenerative agriculture

Survey also finds increasing importance of food affordability since August 2022

Century-old experiment secures beer and whiskey’s future

Genetic insights could help grains endure climate change

AI can slash indoor farming energy use

KiESEL study: young children eat twice as much sugar as recommended

$30M Bezos Centre at NUS to Drive Protein Research in Asia

Backed by US$30 million from the Bezos Earth Fund, the Centre aims to revolutionise sustainable protein research and commercialization in Asia

Digital ordering and food samples have unintended effects on consumer decisions

EPR Sensor on a Chip Boosts Olive Oil & Beer Quality Control

The Geography of Nitrogen Pollution from U.S. Beef Consumption

Climate change increases foodborne illness risk from raw produce

Salmonella enterica causes disease in 1.2 million people in the U.S. annually

Buy 10% locally: UB project strengthens Buffalo's farmers

Innovative Tool Assesses Global Hydration Guidelines

Virginia Tech's New Tool Evaluates Drinking Recommendations in 93 Countries

What’s in the microbiome of the foods we eat?

Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?

UC Berkeley researcher makes the case for Neurospora-laced oat pulp and cheesy moldy bread

Illinois researchers develop near-infrared spectroscopy models to analyze corn kernels, biomass

Tomato tangles: Cell wall components key to fruit ripening unveiled

Red Meat as a Diabetes Risk Factor

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

Pilot study uses recycled glass to grow plants for salsa ingredients

Fisheries research overestimates fish stocks

GEOMAR expert calls for more realistic stock assessments

The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival

Discovery of molecular mechanisms used by the banana-destroying microbe brings hope to the breakfast table

Eating for necessity or pleasure?

There is a brain circuit for that

Vertical Farming – A Contribution to Protein Supply for the Growing Global Population

Breakthrough in cost-effective production of cultivated meat

"We were inspired by how Ford’s automated assembly line revolutionized the car industry 110 years ago”

Sugar intake is falling, but is still too high

Study by the University of Bonn examines the nutrition of children and young people and sees a need for further action

proFagus: Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

The bee’s knees: New tests created to find fake honey

Fi Europe Startup Challenge: Time to take centre stage

Entries for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge are now open with a submission deadline of 6 September.

Two thirds of baby foods in US grocery stores are unhealthy, study shows

Wake-up call for parents and policymakers with widespread use of misleading claims

86.800 tons of gingerbread produced in Germany in 2023

Production and export of gingerbread highest in late summer

The current dietary recommendations would quickly empty the shelves in supermarkets

Krombacher celebrates successful Wacken Open Air 2024

Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories

Biologists find new ways to encourage the plastic-producing power of purple microbes

Study shows what your favourite film genres reveal about your brain

New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded

Scientific milestone provides deeper insights into the evolution and biology of Octopus vulgaris

Pioneering plasma-catalytic process for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol under ambient conditions

New vector vaccine against COVID-19 provides long-term protection

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

Yellow dye solution makes tissue transparent on living animals

"It will completely revolutionize existing optical research in biology"

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Alcohol as a storage medium

Power-to-methanol could become a mainstay of the energy transition

Microbiome of the nose: removing iron from multi-resistant germs

Whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present - and how they obtain iron.

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

Stopping and reversing Alzheimer's at an early stage

TUM study shows promising therapeutic approach

Revealing DNA behavior in record time

A surprising way to jump-start battery performance

First charge determines lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Genedata Joins Danaher Corporation

Genedata and Danaher share a vision of accelerating discovery and development of critical therapeutics

Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery

New method is an order of magnitude more efficient than the industry standard

Strength Training Activates Cellular Waste Disposal

Regulated degradation of damaged cell components prevents heart failure and nerve diseases

A "molecular" compass shows the way to reducing animal testing

Scientists develop intelligent software tool for assessing chemical risks

Rice-built reactor yields green ammonia and purified water

New reactor system could decarbonize ammonia production, treat nitrate-contaminated water

Common salt activates anti-tumor cells

Evidence found that sodium chloride can increase the activity of certain immune cells against cancer

Revolutionary microfluidic sensors enable real-time detection of multiple heavy metals in water

Chemical industry copes with cost pressure: sales development has bottomed out

Positive outlook for 2025

When is the best time of day for cancer treatment?

Researchers are developing new methods to use the internal clock inside tumor cells to optimize cancer therapies

Sulfurous acid H2SO3 - and it does exist

World's first proof under atmospheric conditions calls textbook opinion into question

New pharmaceutically active substances from billions of newly combined molecules

“We’re seeing immense interest from industry and research, especially in cyclic molecules, which to date haven’t been accessible in large numbers”