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11/10/2022
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By Franz Walker
These bacteria can support crop growth even under dry conditions
Potatoes are often grown using chemical fertilizers, which not only increase the cost of production but also contaminate the soil and groundwater. With this in mind, Slovenian researchers looked at whether plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can be used to increase potato yield in place of commercial fertilizers. Researchers from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia specifically looked at two species […]
02/07/2022
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By Franz Walker
Study: Coconut oil-enriched Mediterranean diet found to improve brain function in Alzheimer’s patients
Spanish researchers believe that a Mediterranean diet enriched with coconut oil can help improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. AD is one of the most common types of dementia, accounting for around 60 to 70 percent of cases. This percentage increases dramatically with age. The disease is a progressive and irreversible brain disorder that slowly impairs […]
01/26/2022
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By Franz Walker
Black cumin seeds found to help shrink kidney stones
Black cumin seed, also known as black seed, is known for providing benefits for kidney health. With that in mind, Iranian scientists looked into whether black cumin, scientifically known as Nigella sativa, would also have benefits for patients with kidney stones. Previous studies have shown that black cumin seed extract can be used to treat kidney-related issues. These […]
10/08/2021
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By Franz Walker
Can low temperature-aged garlic enhance exercise performance?
Fatigue is tiredness from physical or mental exertion wherein a person’s physical or mental capacities are reduced. Such fatigue not only causes a person’s performance to deteriorate, but it can also lead to illnesses such as liver dysfunction and diabetes. To combat fatigue, South Korean researchers are looking to an unlikely food: aged garlic. Scientists from South […]
10/07/2021
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By Franz Walker
Low temperature-aged garlic associated with anti-fatigue effects in animal study
Researchers from South Korea’s National Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Korea University explored the potential of low temperature-aged garlic to reduce fatigue. Their findings were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. The researchers aged garlic at 60 C for 60 days to obtain low temperature-aged garlic (LTAG). LTAG was peeled and then processed with 70 percent ethanol (EtOL) […]
08/24/2021
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By Franz Walker
Evaluating the effectiveness of mineral oil in repelling the orchard pest Helicella candeharica
Researchers from the Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University in Iran assessed whether or not mineral oil was effective in suppressing damage by citrus white snails (Helica candeharica) on commercial citrus orchards. Their findings were published in the journal Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B — Soil and Plant Science. For their studies, the researchers compared the effectiveness of mineral […]
06/23/2020
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By Franz Walker
Researchers could develop more durable and flexible wearable devices using acid from an unlikely source: Red wine
The next generation of wearable technology could be developed with materials from a most unlikely source: red wine. A team of scientists are looking at using tannic acid found in red wine to help create flexible fibers for use in wearable devices. In a recent study published in the journal Small, researchers from the University of Manchester, the tannic acid […]
06/12/2020
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By Franz Walker
Coronavirus looms over fruit and vegetable growers, threatening yet more disruptions of the food supply
Outbreaks of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) are emerging in U.S. fruit and vegetable farms and packing plants, causing officials to worry about further disruptions to America’s food supply. The outbreaks come after thousands of meat plant employees contracted the virus, which led to those plants shutting down. This resulted in shortages of meat in groceries around the […]
05/01/2020
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By Franz Walker
Fruit extracts from plants native to Zimbabwe and Madagascar found to be useful in preventing cancer
People in Zimbabwe and Madagascar have been using plants like Annona stenophylla (dwarf custard-apple) and Flacourtica indica (governor’s plum) as medicines for years. Dwarf custard-apple is a traditional remedy for Type 2 diabetes, gonorrhea, syphilis and abdominal pain. Meanwhile, governor’s plum is used to treat body pain and, in some cases, snakebite. In a recent study, scientists from Zimbabwe and Kazakhstan explored the […]
05/01/2020
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By Franz Walker
Almost 900 workers test positive for coronavirus at Tyson’s meatpacking plant in Indiana
Nearly 900 workers have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) at a Tyson Foods meatpacking plant in north-central Indiana, according to a report. The food processing facility at Cass County’s Logansport saw 890 people at the plant infected with the coronavirus after all of its 2,200 workers underwent testing. The facility, which produces 3 million […]
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