These Gene-Edited Chickens Were Made to Resist Bird Flu
The gene edit also helped limit the spread of the virus. Four ordinary chickens were placed in the same incubator with the gene-edited birds that had already been exposed to …
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How Hop Nerds Are Saving Your Favorite Beer From Climate Change
Whether you love lagers or extra-bitter IPAs, you love alpha acids and just don’t know it. These are the compounds in hops that impart that bitter taste, which can be …
Abandoned Farms Are a Hidden Resource for Restoring Biodiversity
Southern Europe is not so different. Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal never had collective farms, but the inexorable aging of their populations and the exodus of young people to cities …
How U.S. soybeans influence global economics
Soybeans have become a cornerstone of American agriculture, contributing $124 billion to the U.S. economy in 2022, according to a study conducted by the National Oilseed Processors Association and the …
Cocoa farmers face mounting challenges as El Nino rages on
A woman spreads cocoa beans during the sun-drying process in the backyard of her house in Asikasu, Ghana on December 19, 2020. Cristina Aldehuela | Afp | Getty Images El …
Heat Waves in the Ground Are Getting More Extreme—and Perilous
Unless you’re running around barefoot, you experience heat waves through air temperature. For the most part, that’s how scientists track them too. “Heat extremes have been always studied based on …
David Roche sees grain prices rising, contrary to market consensus
A combine operator climbs aboard a combine as they harvest wheat at a farm near Kramatorsk, in Donetsk region on August 4, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Anatolii …
Pokemon toys believed to be inauthentic rip-offs seized before they could be sold at Perth Royal Show: ABF
Close to 1500 toys allegedly destined for stalls at Perth’s Royal Show have been seized by Australian Border Force officers over concerns they could be counterfeit knock-offs. Among the huge …
Olive oil prices surge over 100%, leading to cooking oil thefts
Bottles of olive oil and sunflower oil at a Mercadona SA supermarket in Barcelona, Spain. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Olive oil prices spiked to fresh records as severe …
Vehicles inspected as NSW-Queensland border restrictions implemented to stop the spread of fire ants
In scenes reminiscent of COVID-19 border restrictions, vehicles are being stopped and inspected at the Queensland-New South Wales border. But rather than keeping the virus out of the Sunshine State, …