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USDA: is the United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food.
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JAN 13, 2021Plants & Animals
Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported that several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park tested positive ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 21, 2020Microbiology
Although baby formula is a completely acceptable alternative for women that have trouble lactating, human milk is still ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Hemp can be cultivated for use as fiber, building materials, CBD oil and more. This plant and its derivatives were legal ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 26, 2019Health & Medicine
Washing any raw poultry before cooking makes sense, right? Wrong! Washing raw poultry—including a massive Thanksgi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 08, 2019Health & Medicine
The actual cost of e-cigarette usage continues to reveal itself as reports of lung injury cases and deaths continue to r ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 14, 2019Cardiology
A new study examines the relationship between heart attacks and fast food chain-proximity. Heart disease, including hear ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Organic foods are growing in popularity. Can cannabis farmers get in on the game? In the U.S., the organic market breach ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 05, 2019Health & Medicine
Acai, kale, and quinoa are just a few foods that have been identified as “superfoods” in recent years. Super ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 01, 2019Earth & The Environment
Sometimes it is extremely difficult to quantify ecosystem services, such as how much reforestation is worth in terms of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 24, 2019Videos
The USDA has announced a recall of about 113,424 pounds of ground beef potentially linked to an outbreak of infection.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
University of Bath researchers are working on engineering animal tissue so they can produce artificial meat products.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Microbiology
This work shows how weather data can be used to prevent future disease outbreaks from happening.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2018Videos
The diet of an average American consists of over 35 percent fat - more than what is recommended by the USDA.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 23, 2018Videos
The USDA announced that Jennie-O has recalled about 147,276 pounds of its ground raw turkey products.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2018Earth & The Environment
After the last wildfire season, it’s an understatement to say that we need to get better at developing technology ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 24, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2018Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Crops that are developed using the CRISPR gene editing tool won't be regulated as long as no foreign DNA is introduced.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2018Earth & The Environment
Want to save the bees? Stop cutting your lawn. According to a new study published in Biological Conservation, suburban r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 13, 2018Immunology
As if bed bugs weren’t irritating enough, researchers have now associated the pests with dangerously high levels o ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 10, 2018Health & Medicine
When you have a newborn, of course, the focus is on doing the best you can, in every way. Healthy habits become easy to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 04, 2018Technology
The Israeli biotech company SuperMeat plans to bring its chicken products to market within a few years.Written By: Julia Travers
JAN 13, 2021
Plants & Animals
Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported that several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park tested positive
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 21, 2020
Microbiology
Although baby formula is a completely acceptable alternative for women that have trouble lactating, human milk is still
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Hemp can be cultivated for use as fiber, building materials, CBD oil and more. This plant and its derivatives were legal
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 26, 2019
Health & Medicine
Washing any raw poultry before cooking makes sense, right? Wrong! Washing raw poultry—including a massive Thanksgi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 08, 2019
Health & Medicine
The actual cost of e-cigarette usage continues to reveal itself as reports of lung injury cases and deaths continue to r
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 14, 2019
Cardiology
A new study examines the relationship between heart attacks and fast food chain-proximity. Heart disease, including hear
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Organic foods are growing in popularity. Can cannabis farmers get in on the game? In the U.S., the organic market breach
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Acai, kale, and quinoa are just a few foods that have been identified as “superfoods” in recent years. Super
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 01, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Sometimes it is extremely difficult to quantify ecosystem services, such as how much reforestation is worth in terms of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 24, 2019
Videos
The USDA has announced a recall of about 113,424 pounds of ground beef potentially linked to an outbreak of infection.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
University of Bath researchers are working on engineering animal tissue so they can produce artificial meat products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Microbiology
This work shows how weather data can be used to prevent future disease outbreaks from happening.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence and characterize the genomes of all known eukaryotes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2018
Videos
The diet of an average American consists of over 35 percent fat - more than what is recommended by the USDA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 23, 2018
Videos
The USDA announced that Jennie-O has recalled about 147,276 pounds of its ground raw turkey products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2018
Earth & The Environment
After the last wildfire season, it’s an understatement to say that we need to get better at developing technology
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 24, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2018
Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Crops that are developed using the CRISPR gene editing tool won't be regulated as long as no foreign DNA is introduced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Want to save the bees? Stop cutting your lawn. According to a new study published in Biological Conservation, suburban r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 13, 2018
Immunology
As if bed bugs weren’t irritating enough, researchers have now associated the pests with dangerously high levels o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
When you have a newborn, of course, the focus is on doing the best you can, in every way. Healthy habits become easy to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 04, 2018
Technology
The Israeli biotech company SuperMeat plans to bring its chicken products to market within a few years.
Written By:
Julia Travers