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Engineered duckweed could be a more sustainable source of biofuel
(21/10/2022)
While plants such as corn and soybeans are major sources of biofuel, they're grown on land that could otherwise be used for food crops. With that problem in mind, scientists have genetically engineered oil-producing duckweed that could...
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Microplastics found in the meat, milk and blood of farm animals
(15/07/2022)
Scientists in the Netherlands studying the spread of plastic waste have turned their eye to meat and dairy products, and discovered high rates of contamination in farm animals. The findings shed new light on the way microplastics move ...
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Food processing wastewater may find use as farmed seaweed fertilizer
(04/07/2022)
The processing of foods typically generates a lot of wastewater, which has to be cleaned up before being released back into local waterways. According to new research, however, that water could first be put to use as a very effective f...
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Fertilizer turning Europe's farms into massive reservoirs of microplastics
(01/07/2022)
The sludge that is created through sewage treatment processes is rich in nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen, making it an excellent source of fertilizer for agriculture. But not all that it contains is good for the environment, ...
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Lasers and plasma shockwaves used to measure ripeness of fruit
(05/03/2021)
Judging how ripe a piece of fruit is can be a frustrating process for everyone from farmers to shoppers. Now, researchers at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) in Japan have developed a new high-tech way to check, without touching ...
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Ground-penetrating radar may be an easier alternative to soil sampling
(28/01/2021)
Ordinarily, if you want to know how soil properties change at different depths, you have to extract soil core samples. Scientists have now determined that the same data can be obtained much more easily, using ground - penetrating radar...
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Newly discovered plant gene could boost phosphorus intake
(08/07/2020)
Researchers have discovered an important gene in plants that could help agricultural crops collaborate better with underground fungi -- providing them with wider root networks and helping them to absorb phosphorus. The discovery has th...
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Exercise prevents onset of liver cancer in high-risk mice
(17/06/2020)
Liver cancer rates have more than tripled since 1980, according to the American Cancer Society, and a rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes have played a significant role in this trend. Scientists investigating these links in mice have u...
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Genetically-engineered corn grows better in cold climates
(17/06/2020)
Despite the fact that corn is one of the world's most commonly-grown crops, it's still challenging to grow in northern regions, as it doesn't tolerate cold temperatures well. That could be about to change, though, as scientists have de...
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Human urine may be Number 1 for fertilizing plants on Mars
(06/03/2020)
Shipping fertilizer to colonies on Mars could be quite a hassle – it would certainly be better if the colonists were able to grow crops using whatever's on hand. The continuation of an existing study now indicates that urine might in f...
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