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Manipulating Photorespiration to Help Crops Withstand Heat

Researchers from the University of Illinois and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have grown genetically modified tobacco plants that exhibit less energy-intensive photorespiration characteristics. These plants have hig...

16 Dec 2021

Understanding the Nutrient Response of Plants Could Enhance Global Food Production

Photosynthesis is the complex biochemical process by which green plants and a number of other organisms transform the Sun’s energy into chemical energy. During this process, the captured light energy is used to con...

13 Dec 2021

Valio Researching Future Food Production Using Cellular Agriculture Methods

Valio and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland are together launching a project to research what kinds of food industry raw materials could be produced using cellular agriculture.

9 Dec 2021

AMETEK STC Releases a New JOFRA Temperature Calibrator Focused on Calibrating Sanitary Sensors

Allerød, Denmark – Some of the most challenging sensors to calibrate are the sanitary sensors found in the pharmaceutical and food industries. To accurately calibrate these sensors, the technician must p...

From AMETEK STC 23 Nov 2021

Cost-Effective Approach to Turn Global Warming Liability into a Food Security Solution

Like a mirage on the horizon, an innovative process for converting a potent greenhouse gas into a food security solution has been stalled by economic uncertainty.

23 Nov 2021

FACT Alliance Launched to Make Food Systems More Resilient and Sustainable

Announced at the UN Climate Change Conference, the initiative aims to make food systems more resilient and sustainable by better connecting research to practice.

11 Nov 2021

Smoke from Nuclear War Likely to Impact Food Supplies and Human Health

Nuclear war would cause many immediate fatalities, but smoke from the resulting fires

20 Oct 2021

Future Food Security of China will have Huge Environmental Impacts, Finds Study

Great environmental impacts will be witnessed domestically and globally while ensuring the future food security of China.

19 Oct 2021

New Method to Detect Fraudulent Practices in Food Production

Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year.

12 Oct 2021

New Technologies to Emerge to Ensure Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia

A recent UN report states that climate changes are taking place in every region across the globe. The evolving world has been disproportionately affected and the impacts of an altering climate are paving the way for greater water and food insecurity and also economic instability.

12 Oct 2021