Tag: agriculture
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System Designed to Monitor Bee Colony Health Buzz
A system being developed by a Canadian graduate student monitors the health of bee colonies by analyzing the sounds they make in the hive.
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Engineered Viruses Studied to Improve Plant Traits.
A research study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense is investigating genetic alterations of plant viruses for delivery of genes to quickly protect corn crops against threats like pests and drought.
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Arizona Medical Marijuana Operators Merge to Create Super Dispensary
Two of the biggest medical marijuana operators in Arizona – Modern Flower and Harvest – have merged to create a super dispensary.
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Simple, Inexpensive Pathogen Detector Developed
A simple and inexpensive detection device is being created to find disease-causing microbes in samples of food, water, and human specimens.
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Engineered Algae Doubles Bio-Oil Content
An industry biotechnology team created a genetically-engineered variety of algae that doubles its oil content without limiting its ability to grow.
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First Agricultural Crispr Products Expected by 2020
While the genome editing technique known as Crispr is generating discussion in the health field, its first commercial applications are likely to be in agriculture.
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Growing Engineered Algae Outdoors Shown Feasible, Safe
A test of cultivating genetically engineered algae in outdoor tanks shows the production technique is feasible and does not pose risks to native algae populations.
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Vaccine R&D Underway to Protect Against Animal Microbes
Research is underway in the U.K. on development of new vaccines to protect humans against zoonotic diseases, infectious diseases originating in animals.
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Climate-Resistant Oilseed Crop Plant Developed
An academic-industry team developed a new crop plant variety that produces cooking oil like rapeseed or canola, but in a warmer and dryer climate.
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Univ. Spin-Off Developing Non-Toxic Bedbug Killer
Research from a lab at Pennsylvania State University led to a technology for controlling bedbug infestations with natural enemies that are harmless to humans.