Tag: agriculture
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Food Technology Company Gains $4M in Seed Funds
A company developing a food preservation technology from university materials science labs is raising $4 million in its seed funding round.
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A.I., Robotics Deployed for Harvesting Lettuce
A lab in the U.K. applying machine learning and robotics to agriculture developed and field-tested an autonomous device that harvests iceberg lettuce.
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Making A Food Product That Promotes Cell Life
We are now in an era where food for the average consumer is becoming way more scientific.
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Patch Performs Fast DNA Collection for Plant Diseases
A small patch with tiny needles collects DNA from leaves in about one minute, making possible portable devices to detect plant diseases.
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Flying, Driving Drone Robot Unveiled
A robot device is being developed that can fly through the air and drive along the ground with a single motor, and adjust its width for tight spaces.
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Genomic Analysis Finds Lost Tomato Taste Gene
An analysis of genomes for all varieties of tomatoes, both wild and domesticated, found a rare gene variation that can make tomatoes tastier.
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Economical, Sustainable Biochemical Process Devised
A chemical engineering lab designed a cost-effective process for a basic raw material to produce chemicals and plastics from plants.
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Engineered Moth to Control Soybean Pest
A company providing genetically engineered insects to control threats to health and agriculture is designing a modified moth that now destroys soybeans and other crops.
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Genome Editing Biotech Raises $126M in IPO
A biotechnology company developing treatments for disease and enhanced agricultural products with genome editing is raising $126 million in its initial public offering, or IPO, of common stock.
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NSF Funding Natural Agri-Chemical Technology
A start-up company spun-off from Cornell University is receiving a small business grant to develop in crop plants a natural protection against pathogens.