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Agriculture & food
Cereulide detection improves with new EU reference material
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has developed a certified reference material to improve laboratory detection of cereulide, a toxin linked to food poisoning.
Erminia Voccia•6 March 2026

Recycling
How AI can cut greenhouse gases…
An AI-powered food recycling system could turn Whole Foods food scraps into…
Erminia Voccia•18 December 2025

Agriculture & food
Frasky, advanced robots for vineyard cultivation…
Frasky, developed at the Italian Institute of Technology, shows how robotics and…
Isabella Ceccarini•3 October 2025

Agriculture & food
Transforming CO2 into food, the bold plan of the Acetate Consortium
An international consortium backed by major foundations is working to turn CO2 into food by replacing…
Editorial Team•30 September 2025

Agriculture & food
Myosin XI, the protein helping crops withstand drought
A Japanese research team uncovers a new function of myosin XI, revealing its central role in…
Editorial Team•19 August 2025

Agriculture & food
Advanced agrivoltaics and precision sensors reshape sustainable farming
High-precision sensors and advanced agrivoltaics form a powerful alliance for improving farm sustainability, energy output, and…
Editorial Team•8 August 2025

Agriculture & food
Childhood obesity, a global epidemic threatening future health
Childhood obesity is surging across the U.S., with severe health risks and deep racial disparities. A…
Isabella Ceccarini•4 August 2025

Agriculture & food
Will 3D-printed food shape the future of our diet?
A new ENEA study explores consumer reactions to 3D-printed food made from plant cells and agri-waste,…
Editorial Team•22 July 2025

Agriculture & food
Blockchain cocoa in Ivory Coast empowers women and youth
The cocoa supply chain is under pressure from climate change, strict regulations, and low wages. In…
Editorial Team•10 July 2025

Agriculture & food
Food supplements in personalized diets: do we know enough?
Food supplements have become a central component of increasingly personalized diets. While the topic primarily concerns…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

Agriculture & food
Plant genetic resources are key to the future of global food security
Plant genetic resources are a heritage we must preserve at all costs. They are essential to…
Editorial Team•30 April 2025

Agriculture & food
Immune system diet: how nutrition shapes your defenses and metabolism
Is there a link between what we eat and how our immune system performs? A growing…
Editorial Team•22 April 2025

Tech innovations and Startups
New foods: hybrid rice enriched with animal proteins is tested
Hybrid rice enriched with animal proteins is the latest innovation in nutrition. A product that could…
23 May 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Alternative proteins from a fungus, the new food revolution?
The proteins obtained from the fermentation of a fungus found in the Yellowstone National Park have…
6 May 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
How to recycle brewer’s spent grain in the food and cosmetics industry
From Singapore the method to extract the proteins contained in the brewer’s spent wheat, the cereal…

