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Pitting Good Versus Bad Fungi on Sweet Corn: A Delicate Dance
Sep 30, 2024
Formidable Yeasts Stop Bacterial Bullying in Ethanol Plants
Aug 26, 2024
Scientists Spice Up Their Mosquito Weaponry with Mustard
Sep 05, 2023
A Purrr-fect Use for Soy Waste?
May 16, 2023
USDA-ARS Names Two Scientists To Hall of Fame
Apr 19, 2023
Researchers Enlist Sturdy Yeast to Help Make Cost-Effective Ethanol
Aug 03, 2022
Two Scientists Named to ARS Science Hall of Fame
Apr 05, 2022
USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the Year
Apr 05, 2022
Pleasant-Smelling Wood Oil Not So Pleasant for Biting Ticks, Other Pests
Feb 15, 2022
Sorghum: A Sweet Proposition for Sustainable Biofuel
Feb 10, 2022
Making Air Travel More Sustainable with Soy-Fuel Innovations
Nov 22, 2021
USDA Agency and Company Partner to Explore Personal Care Products from Hemp
Apr 27, 2021
Compound from Soil Bacterium Gets Reboot as Antibiotics Super Booster
Nov 23, 2020
Plants Give Rise to Biodegradable Base Oils—With Helping Hand from Science
Oct 06, 2020
Mustard Family Member Seen as Biofuel Source
Aug 13, 2020
Microbe with Taste for Stale Bread Finds Its Calling
May 19, 2020
Building a Better, Biobased Cat Litter
May 04, 2020
Researchers Put Cornstarch to Use Fighting Pests
Mar 02, 2020
Innovative Cornstarch Makes Products Sustainable and 'Green'
Jul 08, 2019
Coconut Oil Compounds Repel Insects Better than DEET
Oct 31, 2018
Soil Bacterium Tapped for Penicillin Guard Duty
Mar 29, 2018
Making Products More Biodegradable With Starch
Apr 10, 2017
Ancient Grains Make Healthful, Tasty Cookies
Mar 16, 2016
Native Vine's Sap Eyed as Potential Gum Arabic Alternative
Dec 15, 2015
Ag Utilization Centers Celebrate 75 Years of Innovation
Oct 29, 2015
Fast New Approach to Formulating Pest-Killing Fungi on Tap
Apr 08, 2015
Nanoparticle-based Coating Helps Stop Water from Beading
Jun 30, 2014
Scientists Develop New Way to Make Food Ingredient from Rice Bran Oil
Apr 03, 2014
Researchers Study Hydromulches with Guar Gum Substitutes
Jan 21, 2014
Sesame Seed Oil Extract May Improve Soy Oil for Frying
Dec 19, 2013
Kitty Litter: Potential New Use for Spent Corn Grains
Nov 22, 2013
Beneficial Fungi Examined for Battle against Destructive Beetles
Aug 26, 2013
Pine Tree Carbs May Help Improve Dogs' Digestive Tract Health
May 31, 2013
New Yeast Strain Could Lower Costs for Cellulosic Ethanol Production
May 02, 2013
Enhancing Yogurt with Healthful Fiber From Oats
Mar 25, 2013
Making Tomorrow's Bioenergy Yeasts Strong
Aug 25, 2011
Flower Power Puts a Hurt on Caterpillars
Aug 16, 2011
Versatile Compound Examined in Crops
Aug 02, 2011
Researchers Tap Yeasts as Source of "Green" Surfactants
Jul 28, 2011
Scientists Exploit Ash Tree Pest's Chemical Communication
Apr 07, 2011
Pennycress Could Go from Nuisance Weed to New Source of Biofuel
Nov 04, 2010
ARS Researching Camelina as a New Biofuel Crop
Apr 13, 2010
Cutting Fat—and Calories—from Cakes and Frostings
Mar 29, 2010
Cuphea Does Wonders for Wheat and Corn in Rotations
Jan 08, 2010
Bacteria Wins First Round Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dec 30, 2009
With Biobased Additives, ARS Scientists "Just Say No!" to Petroleum
Sep 03, 2009
Developing Attractants, Repellants for a Cattle Pest
Jul 31, 2009
New Yeasts Could Help Fast-Track Biofuel Production
Jul 28, 2009
Milkweed Oil Tapped for Sunscreen and Other Products
Feb 05, 2009
Scientists Serve up Mustard Meal to Tame Weeds
Dec 02, 2008
Corn Protein Polymers Inspire Diverse New Uses
Nov 20, 2008
Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More Competitive with Ethanol
Oct 16, 2008
Producing New U.S. Energy Crops by the Barrel
Oct 10, 2008
New Fungal Finding Could Mean Better Bio-Insecticide
Sep 04, 2008
ARS and Seed Company Examine Commercial Potential of Ethanol Coproduct
Jul 10, 2008
A New Polymer Product from Soy Oil, Not Petroleum
May 02, 2008
Scientists Turn Cheap Beet Pulp into Value-Added Plastics Ingredient
Mar 12, 2008
Scientists Developing Bread Rich in Beta-Glucan
Nov 30, 2007
Fungal Foam Targets Termites Inside Trees
Sep 05, 2007
Soy Discoveries Lead to New Class of Cosmetic Ingredient
Aug 17, 2007
Ethanol "Leftover" Has Weed-Fighting Potential
May 14, 2007
Robot, Yeast Combo May Mean More Ethanol
Apr 19, 2007
Cornstarch Yields Eco-Friendly Laundry Ingredient
Apr 02, 2007
New Tool for Mining Phytochemicals From Soy
Mar 28, 2007
Midwestern Weed May Inspire Newfound Respect
Nov 01, 2006
Scientists Pick Apart Fungus for Genetic Clues
Oct 05, 2006
High-Tech Microbes Could Bolster Production of Natural Sweetener
Sep 18, 2006
USDA Patents Microbes to Fight Wheat Fungus
Jul 17, 2006
Scientists Develop New Crankcase Lube From Plants
Jun 15, 2006
Metalworking Lube From Soy Oil
May 08, 2006
Imagine--Fuel Alcohol From Pea Starch!
Mar 28, 2006
Scientists Serve Up Fat-Fighting Food Products
Mar 09, 2006
Biobased Plastic Flexes its Muscle
Dec 01, 2005
Chemical Communique of Weed-Attacking Beetle Deciphered
Oct 19, 2005
New Obesity-Fighting, Heart-Healthy Product Announced Today
Aug 29, 2005
New Test Leaves Fewer Places for Bad Bugs to Hide
Jul 13, 2005
DNA Test Developed to Study, Combat Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat
May 16, 2005
Bacteria-based Production Method Patented
Mar 30, 2005
Food-Grade Starch Put to New Industrial Use
Jan 14, 2005
New Computer Program Predicts Mycotoxin Levels in Corn
Dec 21, 2004
Tree Micropropagation Technique Developed
Dec 03, 2004
Statue of Liberty Goes Green with Soy
Oct 19, 2004