Diversity allows desert bees to thrive in hot arid environments
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natural resources
Scientists work to define how agriculture affects greenhouse gasses and more
Oct 07, 2024 -
plants
ARS scientists are providing growers with a DIY process to fight insect pests.
Sep 30, 2024 -
human nutrition
A recently discovered compound in peppers may help counter the adverse effects of some diabetes medications.
Sep 27, 2024 -
human nutrition
Project examines the role of prebiotics in healthy gut microbiota.
Sep 26, 2024 -
human nutrition
Scientists use Louisiana-grown crops to create foods with health-promoting properties.
Sep 25, 2024 -
human nutrition
Studies suggest increasing vitamin K may help muscles, bones, memory, and more.
Sep 24, 2024 -
human nutrition
ARS research shows physical activity and diet may affect cell activity.
Sep 23, 2024 -
human nutrition
ARS-funded research delves into the critical connection between childhood obesity and bone health.
Sep 12, 2024 -
human nutrition
New scanner can monitor children’s fruit and vegetable intake.
Sep 11, 2024 -
human nutrition
Researchers find that temperament predicts weight gain.
Sep 10, 2024 -
human nutrition
Being overweight may predispose mothers to pass health challenges to their children.
Sep 09, 2024 -
natural resources
ARS project begins to refill water source beneath Mississippi Delta.
Aug 26, 2024 -
insects
A new approach to tackling the spotted-wing drosophila involves manipulating the behavior of these insects.
Aug 19, 2024 -
natural resources
Researchers use long-term data to assess organic practices.
Jul 15, 2024 -
insects
Chimney bees successfully augment declining honeybee pollination.
Jul 08, 2024 -
insects
Electricity makes fire ants release pheromone that attracts natural predators.
Jun 27, 2024 -
insects
An ARS entomologist is utilizing fire ants as biocontrol to help save sugarcane fields from the sugarcane borer.
Jun 26, 2024 -
insects
Venom found in nestmates’ digestive systems could be key ingredient.
Jun 25, 2024 -
insects
ARS researchers use biocontrol methods to manage fire ant populations.
Jun 24, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Production and demand-oriented research work in concert to boost profits
Jun 10, 2024 -
insects
ARS scientists are studying declining populations of the lady beetle.
Jun 03, 2024 -
plants
ARS scientists are developing methods for testing, controlling, and mitigating boxwood blight.
May 28, 2024 -
natural resources
Study shows that the old rule of thumb may not apply to all situations.
May 20, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Researchers use cutting-edge imaging to pre-screen fruit for the marketplace.
May 13, 2024 -
human nutrition
Research found that the consumption of vitamins D and K can lower the risk of neurodegenerative disorders.
May 06, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
ARS technology helps cotton industry eliminate plastic contamination.
Apr 22, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Five years on, the ARSX competition continues to drive scientific innovation
Apr 15, 2024 -
plants
ARS researchers use genetic panel to improve crop quality and marketability
Apr 08, 2024 -
natural resourcesgeneral
Growing switchgrass in non-irrigated pivot corners may help make farmers’ ends meet
Mar 25, 2024 -
human nutrition
Researchers find eating vegetables improves emotional wellbeing.
Mar 18, 2024 -
human nutrition
ARS researchers are studying the relationships between psychological stress, diet, and health outcomes.
Mar 11, 2024 -
plants
Website provides season guide to Northern and Midwest growers.
Mar 04, 2024 -
insects
ARS researchers are studying how Mormon crickets can be controlled to protect agriculture and natural resources.
Feb 26, 2024 -
insects
Study reveals that invasive pest is attracted to vibration
Feb 20, 2024 -
plants
ARS researchers are collaborating with the University of Alaska Fairbanks on projects focused on Alaskan agriculture.
Feb 12, 2024 -
human nutrition
Research found that taste perception could influence diet quality.
Feb 05, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Isochoric freezing is offering the promise of longer-lasting, higher-quality food products.
Jan 29, 2024 -
human nutrition
ARS-funded research helped to empower military families with nutritional knowledge.
Jan 22, 2024 -
food safety
Researchers are studying how honey’s bioactive compounds can help against foodborne pathogens.
Jan 16, 2024 -
food safety
Researchers have uncovered a promising avenue for enhancing food safety.
Jan 08, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
ARS researchers tap into the fungi’s potential to ease many farm-to-fork maladies
Jan 02, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Researcher develops technique to turn dairy waste products into bioplastic.
Dec 26, 2023 -
plants
Researchers study the pathways of plant disease – and more – through the air.
Dec 18, 2023 -
animals
ARS works with foreign scientists to prevent overseas diseases from spreading to the United States.
Dec 13, 2023 -
animals
Researchers search for solutions to a deadly livestock virus that hides in plain sight.
Dec 11, 2023 -
general
This year marks the Agricultural Research Service's 70th anniversary.
Dec 04, 2023