Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Farmers and foresters across Europe are sharing sustainable bio-based practices and technologies, showing how local knowledge and European collaboration can help […]
Category: Biotechnology Agriculture
Scientists outline integrated AI-biotech approach to advance sustainable crop development
Research framework for AI-assisted crop design. Credit: IGDB In a major step toward securing global food supplies and advancing sustainable agriculture, a team of scientists […]
Study finds certain fungi boost the micronutrient content of bread wheat
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research in Plants, People, Planet indicates that bread wheat’s micronutrient content can be increased by cultivating it with a specific […]
Robot hand could harvest blackberries better than humans
Researchers measured the force needed to pick blackberries without damage. Credit: Anthony Gunderman, University of Arkansas and University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fresh, […]
Real milk proteins, no cows: Engineered bacteria pave the way for vegan cheese and yogurt
In vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion of caseins. Credit: Trends in Biotechnology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2025.05.015 Phosphorylation of serine residues (amino acid components) is critical for casein’s […]
Electric weed control proves shockingly effective
Miranda Slaven (left) and Catherine Borger (right) investigated electric weed control with a ZassoTM XPower machine. Credit: Miranda Slaven and Catherine Borger Electric weed control […]
Biologicals vs. biostimulants: Study clarifies crop input confusion
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Every time Fred Below and Connor Sible meet with Illinois farmers, they get the same question. “What’s the story with these […]