Is beer made with microwave-dried rice any different than air-dried rice?
Using an industrial microwave can shorten the time needed to dry rice bound for beer making from days to hours and may lend itself to other food uses of the staple grain, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers found......»»
Enhancing rice biomass estimation with UAV-based models
Aboveground biomass (AGB) of rice, vital for carbon pool and yield estimation, is traditionally measured through labor-intensive manual sampling. Recent advancements employ remote sensing, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to derive veget.....»»
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Physicists find evidence of exotic charge transport in quantum material
True to form, a "strange metal" quantum material proved strangely quiet in recent quantum noise experiments at Rice University. Published this week in Science, the measurements of quantum charge fluctuations known as "shot noise" provide the first di.....»»
"Fire is living": How this nature preserve uses cultural burning for regrowth
Diana Almendariz often uses tule for basket weaving, but on this day she uses the dried bulrush wrapped around a cattail to carry fire across a narrow trail to a small field. She sets the tufted bundle down with intention to start the first of three.....»»
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Six newly discovered beetle species include one with bottle-opener shaped genitalia
Six new beetle species have been discovered in South America by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. Among them is one with a distinctively shaped sexual organ that has led the researchers to name it after global beer powerhouse Carlsberg. Ac.....»»
How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
On a bright day this fall, tractors crisscrossed Gayle Goschie's farm about an hour outside Portland, Oregon. Goschie is in the beer business—a fourth-generation hops farmer. Fall is the off-season, when the trellises are bare, but recently, her fa.....»»
"Mean Girls" trailer puts a Gen Z spin on the classic teen comedy
"Mean Girls," starring Angourie Rice and Renee Rapp, is a musical re-imagining of Tina Fey's 2004 comedy. Get ready to meet the Plastics... again. We're getting a new Mean Girls movie in 2024.The film adapts the stage musical based on Tina Fey'.....»»
Identifying a silicon transporter to improve the yield of rice
Silicon (Si) is abundant in terrestrial environments and accounts for 0.1% to 10% of a plant's dry weight. Certain plant species show high levels of Si accumulation, and research has identified high Si accumulation as a protective mechanism against a.....»»
Would you drink genetically modified beer?
A growing number of US brewers are now using GM yeast to make their beers......»»
Effects of integrated rice-crayfish farming on soil biodiversity and functions
Global food security is currently challenged by global changes, population expansion, and resource constrains. Integrated farming has been proposed as a sustainable approach to boost food production by taking advantage of the synergies between contra.....»»
Researchers discover genes responsible for low and ultra-low glycemic index in rice
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced they achieved a scientific milestone with the discovery of the genes responsible for low and ultra-low glycemic index (GI) in rice......»»
JcSEUSS1 shown to play negative role in regulating reproductive growth of Jatropha curcas
In Arabidopsis, rice and tomato, the SEUSS gene encodes a transcriptional adaptor as well as a nuclear localization protein that is widely expressed in many developmental stages and organs. However, the function of SEUSS has not been reported in wood.....»»
Researcher scans tropical forest with mixed-reality device
Rice University scientists used a commercially available mixed-reality headset with custom-designed software to measure and analyze forest floor vegetation, demonstrating a correlation between animal diversity and the mapped habitat of a Tanzanian na.....»»
Native lands lack clean water protections, but more tribes are taking charge
Across the roughly 1,300 square miles of the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwest Minnesota, tribal members harvest wild rice in waters that have sustained them for generations. They've been working for decades to restore sturgeon, a culturall.....»»
Scientists discover how low phosphorus regulates rice architecture and nutrient uptake
Researchers led by Dr. Wang Bing and Li Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that low phosphorus activates the biosynthesis and signaling of strigoalactones to regulate plant a.....»»
Pathogen that plagues food processing plants eradicated by blue light
Blue light kills both dried cells and biofilms of the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, a frequent contaminant of food processing facilities. Demise of L. monocytogenes occurred quickest when cells or biofilms were placed on polystyrene, a widely used.....»»
How Hop Nerds Are Saving Your Favorite Beer From Climate Change
Extreme heat and droughts are cutting into hop plants’ yields and making them less bitter. But scientists and farmers are brewing up clever solutions......»»
High-speed electro-optic modulation in topological interface states of a one-dimensional lattice
Electro-optic modulators, which convert signals from the electrical to the optical domain, are at the heart of optical communications, terahertz wireless communications, microwave signal processing, and quantum technology. Next-generation electro-opt.....»»
Measuring nutrition in crops using satellites
With many people around the world suffering from various forms of malnutrition it's important that the absolute basics such as rice, soya and wheat are as nourishing as possible. Research shows that the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission and the Italian P.....»»