Dino-killing asteroid could have thrust Earth into two years of darkness
Tremendous amounts of soot, lofted into the air from global wildfires following a massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago, would have plunged Earth into darkness for nearly two years…
Mussel-inspired glue could one day make fetal surgery safer
Whether to perform surgery on a fetus is a heart-wrenching decision. This type of surgery involves penetrating the highly delicate amniotic sac, increasing health risks to the fetus. Now…
No guts no glory: Harvesting the microbiome of athletes
Elite athletes work hard to excel in sports, but they may also get a natural edge from the bacteria that inhabit their digestive tracts. Scientists have now tapped into the…
Cheesemaking secret unlocked
Researchers say their new knowledge on the inner workings of a bacterium has important implications for Australia’s billion dollar cheese industry. University of Queensland School of Agriculture and…
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Agriculture Now The Investors Choice – THE ECONOMIST
In the next 40 years, humans will need to produce more food than they did in the previous 10,000…
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58 Years After, Fresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Rail
History will be made this evening as fresh tomatoes from Kano arrive Lagos by rail after 58 years. Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere, one of Nigeria’s eminent businessmen with extensive experience and interests across the banking, finance and agricultural spectrums disclosed…
Crops
Researchers Employ New Technology to Multiply Cassava Planting Materials
Scientists working on cassava breeding are now using the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) technology to rev up the propagation of…
Animals Production
FAO WriteShop 3 on Responsible Management of Bacterial Diseases in Aquaculture, 3-5 August 2017, Putrajaya, Malaysia
Click for enlarged image One of the most serious pathogen groups causing devastating effects to cultured species in aquaculture are…
