Cancer drugs and agrichemicals can be powerful, but toxic, tools.

At TU Wien (Vienna), methods are being developed to extract valuable substances from biomass – and quantum cascade lasers offer some very interesting new possibilities.

New research finds that, pound for pound, grazing cattle generate at least as much heat-trapping gas as those raised in feedlots.

A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, soybean and winter wheat found that the three-year system can dramatically reduce nitrogen — an important crop nutrient — in farm runoff without compromising yield.

A bite of food is about more than calories. Food production involves energy, water, and other resources and is shaped by economics, policies, and international relations.

NTU Singapore scientists develop solar-powered method to convert sewage sludge into green hydrogen and animal feed.

Researchers use terahertz spectroscopy to explore how agaves retain water in dry environments, offering insights for drought-resistant crops.

Changing our dining habits in hotels could significantly reduce carbon emissions by simply arranging restaurant menus differently, which can lead to a dramatic increase in vegetarian orders, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. 

In a special issue of the Journal of Dairy Science a global team of experts synthesizes decades of nutrition innovation on feed additives for methane reduction.

Johns Hopkins scientists say the innovation could bring 'new fruits, foods, and flavors' to an expanded global agricultural marketplace.