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Turning Feathers into Flower Pots

An ARS researcher has developed a way to turn unwanted chicken feathers into biodegradable plastics.

Chicken feathers, pellets made from chicken feathers and a biodegradable pot

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Sliced purple sweetpotato

Purple Sweetpotatoes for Thanksgiving and More

Researchers found a way to preserve purple sweetpotatoes’ beneficial anthocyanin levels during processing.

Watercolor of Lobelia and Cichorium from the manuscript, Wildflowers of America

The Art in Science

The National Agricultural Library Special Collections houses thousands of treasures that are irreplaceable.

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

Animal Disease Research Gets High-Tech New Home

The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is a world-class science facility.

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Different colored rice grains arranged in a spiral pattern

Making Rice Even Nicer

Increasing the proportion of bran to grain may enhance whole grain rice's overall nutritional value.

Jorge Ferreira in a field of Artemisia plants

Plant Packs More Punch Against Malaria

New plant contains twice the amount of artemisinin used to manufacture therapies against malaria.

Laboratory technician holding a yeast culture.

ARS Culture Collection: A Valuable Resource

The ARS Culture Collection safeguards important microbial resources from around the world.

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