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![Recycled cow manure fertilizing a green agricultural trend](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_9d00406c8cb54f37abc6ecad8ae83fc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_9d00406c8cb54f37abc6ecad8ae83fc5~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 6, 2021
Recycled cow manure fertilizing a green agricultural trend
Cow manure – a longtime agricultural waste headache for dairy farmers – soon may ignite a new sustainable fertilizing trend.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2021
Scientists are growing genetically-edited wheat that removes cancer-causing amino acid
Hertfordshire-based experiments trialling CRISPR edited wheat will begin after the government gave researchers the green light.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2021
Advances in artificial rainfall hold big promise for water-scarce regions
Scientists are planning to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles to penetrate clouds and generate rainfall using electrical charges
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![Petal to the metal: How to ‘phytomine’ high-value metals from plants](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_b13a9f67eb3146c99f7384a81cc352ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_b13a9f67eb3146c99f7384a81cc352ce~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2021
Petal to the metal: How to ‘phytomine’ high-value metals from plants
Harvesting high grade metals – such as nickel, gold, and cobalt — from plants just like any other crop is called phytomining
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 25, 2021
Adding Human Gene Boosts Crop Yields by 50 Percent
Almost a billion people around the world don’t have enough food to eat according to the United Nations World Food program.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2021
First 3D-bioprinted structured Wagyu beef-like meat
Scientists used stem cells isolated from Wagyu cows to 3D-print a meat alternative containing muscle, fat, and blood vessels.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021
Nutrient-rich human waste poised to sustain agriculture, improve economies
The future connection between human waste, sanitation technology and sustainable agriculture is becoming more evident.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 12, 2021
New gene developed to make plants heat-tolerant in rising temperatures
With temperatures rising globally, agricultural crops are feeling the stress. Warmer weather can cause a large reduction in crop yield.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 3, 2021
Stinkweed could make a cleaner bio-jet fuel, study finds
A common farm weed could make a “greener” jet fuel with fewer production-related environmental impacts than other biofuels
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2021
Millet based diet can lower risk of type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels
New study shows that eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and helps manage blood glucose levels in diabetics
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 31, 2021
Powering the local economy, Gaza women create cosmetics from local herbs
For years, Palestinian farmers have been turning herbs into high-end cosmetics and beauty products and exporting them to Europe.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 28, 2021
How crushed rocks can help stem global climate change
To reach the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement, it is imperative to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 23, 2021
Kelp Burgers are a game-changing food, good for you and the ocean
“Harvesting kelp from clean waters as a regenerative carbon-reducing, plant-based superfood is a game-changer.”
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 12, 2021
Designers mobilize the power of nature towards green and sustainable products
Choices made at the design stage contribute to giving more to ecosystems than taking from them.
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 28, 2021
UCSD scientists develop the first CRISPR gene drive to edit and breed more robust crops
New technology designed to breed more robust crops to improve agricultural yield and resist the effects of climate change
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Joseph Shavit
May 31, 2021
Beer byproduct mixed with manure proves an excellent pesticide
Byproducts from the beer and agricultural industry have been shown to reduce numbers of root-knot nematodes
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Joseph Shavit
Apr 16, 2021
A new way for businesses to quickly compost food waste
When food waste goes to landfill it releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide.
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Joseph Shavit
Mar 17, 2021
Study finds plants would grow well in hybrid greenhouses that also generate solar power
A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power
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