National farmer wellbeing report finds worsening mental health across sector
As the 2018-19 drought tightened in the eastern states, Ross Blanch spoke to a fellow farmer who was…
Company creates plastic from sugar to help solve microplastics problem
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won’t…
Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk
The logo of Taylor Farms Mexico is seen at the company’s facilities, in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico,…
Australia warns H5N1 likely to spread after first mass mortality episode | Health News
Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said on Monday that testing confirmed H5N1 bird flu in a group of 49…
Mass measles outbreak threatens Central Valley after farmworkers left Arizona
About 150 agricultural workers who recently left Arizona are being monitored for measles in three Central Valley counties…
Tunisian wildfires expose failing infrastructure, community vulnerabilities | Agriculture
Sakiet Sidi Youssef, Tunisia – Smoke still lingers over the blackened hills surrounding the village of el-Gol near…
Illinois students win Cream of the Crop photography contest | Local News
Abram W., “Corn Rows” — Jacksonville SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced the winners…
NOAA report finds Gulf of Maine warming slowed, but ecosystem unstable
Maine’s fishing ports are doing well for now, but climate change is destabilizing the Gulf of Maine, according…
US says it will begin lifting suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August
MEXICO CITY — The United States announced Friday it will begin reopening the border to Mexican cattle imports…
Discovery of New Avocado Types Could Lead to More Superfood Choices and Resilience
A close-up of the new avocado species – credit, Kevin Wann, via SWNS Scientists trudging through Nicaragua’s rainforest…
In 1862, the Indian myna was shipped to Melbourne to control crop pests and is now one of only three birds on the world’s 100 worst invaders |
Introduced to control pests, the Common myna now thrives in urban areas. This opportunistic bird competes aggressively with…
SUMOylation enhances DNMT1 function to repress mega-intergenic RNAs and viral mimicry
Bostick, M. et al. UHRF1 plays a role in maintaining DNA methylation in mammalian cells. Science 317, 1760–1764…