Food security – Page 3
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NewsBacterial test for raw, organic milk may require more precision
Scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants need to be updated.
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NewsHigh nitrogen fertilizer input enhances microbial network complexity in paddy soil
Paddy soil bacterial communities in a high-nitrogen fertilization environment form larger and more complex networks, and thus improve the stability of the microbial community, a new study has found.
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NewsFungal disease endangers wheat production as climate change bites
Researchers have shown that further spread of the fungal disease wheat blast could reduce global wheat production by 13% until 2050. The result is dramatic for global food security.
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NewsSwitching to vegan or ketogenic diet rapidly impacts immune system - and gut microbiome
A study found that switching to a vegan diet prompted responses linked to innate immunity, while the keto diet elicited responses associated with adaptive immunity, along with metabolic changes and shifts in the gut microbiomes.
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NewsTomato juice’s antimicrobial properties can kill salmonella
Tomato juice can kill Salmonella typhi and other bacteria that can harm people’s digestive and urinary tract health.
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NewsUnconventional yeast boosts quality of carbonic maceration wine, rosé wine and orange wine
A new study finds that this yeast speeds up the winemaking process and improves the organoleptic properties of wines.
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NewsFoodborne-pathogen Listeria may hide from sanitizers in multi-species biofilms
The finding could result in more effective sanitation procedures, leading to safer food supply, researchers said.
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NewsSpace-grown salad more susceptible to foodborne infections than on earth
A research team finds lettuce and other plants are more susceptible to bacterial infections in space than on Earth.
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NewsScientists tackle challenges of converting rice straw into next gen biofuels
Scientists are to tackle some of the challenges of how to make inedible rice straw into the next generation of biofuels, with the help of yeasts.
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NewsIntegrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein to launch at UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, is leading the establishment of a new Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein, or iCAMP.
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CareersHow Tanushree’s AMI prize money helped next gen scientists search out antimicrobials
2022’s winner of AMI’s Basil Jarvis Prize, Tanushree Gupta of AgResearch in New Zealand, used her prize money to fund an internship investigating new antimicrobials. Intern Landry Maquet reveals how his research has been going.
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NewsScientists uncover role of helper MLRs in tomato immune response to pathogen attack
An innovative study delves into the intricate defense mechanisms of tomatoes against the notorious bacterial pathogen, Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst).
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NewsPredominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19
A predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet is linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19 infection, finds new research.
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NewsDr Ben Swift named as winner of Basil Jarvis Prize
Dr Ben Swift of the Royal Veterinary College in the UK has been named as this year’s winner of the Basil Jarvis Prize for microbiology.
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CareersThe Babalola Lab
The Babalola Lab examines the interplay between plants and plant growth-promoting rhizobiome in plant health management using high throughput sequencing
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NewsScientists solve mystery of how predatory bacteria recognizes prey
A decades-old mystery of how natural antimicrobial predatory bacteria are able to recognize and kill other bacteria may have been solved, according to new research.
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NewsConsuming fermented food natto suppresses arteriosclerosis
A study shows that the intake of natto alters the composition of intestinal microflora in a mouse model, regulating the production of cytokines and chemokines associated with arteriosclerosis.
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NewsA high-fat diet could make you vulnerable to harmful microbes, including Covid
A new study demonstrates that high-fat diets negatively impact genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk.
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NewsOne death and 30 illness cases due to STEC 0145 outbreak in UK
One person has died in the UK and 30 cases of illness confirmed following an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O145 identified through the analysis of whole genome sequencing (WGS) data.
