Stories

Herd of cows in field.

Nov. 11, 2013

Calcium and Productivity

Higher levels of fat in the liver are often precursors to future health problems in cows.
Closeup of soybean.

Nov. 8, 2013

A Safer Bean

Researchers at CAFNR have found a way to create soybean oil that has no trans fats.
Closeup of grape leaf.

Sep. 30, 2013

Crawling Research

Vineyards of the Midwest may be in danger by an emerging virus. A little bug not normally indigenous to Missouri is being tested to see if it is the culprit. The Grapevine vein clearing virus (GVCV) was first discovered in 2004 in a commercial vineyard in Augusta, Missouri. The disease gets its name from typical symptoms including translucent veins on young leaves and a decline of vine vigor. In the advanced stages, the affected vines become dwarfed and bear fewer fruit sets.
Cherry tomatoes on vine.

Sep. 11, 2013

Secret of the Legume

Researchers take a step toward engineering crops to use less nitrogen.

Aug. 22, 2013

Toxic Nanoparticles?

Researchers have developed a reliable method for detecting dangerous silver nanoparticles in food.
Saving the Bacon: Scientists battle disease that costs hog industry $800 million

July 22, 2013

Saving the Bacon

A University of Missouri and Kansas State University team is working to find a cure for a specific virus that affects pigs and costs the hog industry $800 million annually.

June 14, 2012

Counting Calories

Childhood obesity has increased dramatically throughout the past 40 years and has been tied to many health problems. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that children’s weight is associated with their math performance.
Listening for Cancer: Photoacoustic device finds cancer cells before they become tumors

Jan. 6, 2012

Listening for Cancer

Commercial production of a device that measures melanoma using photoacoustics, or laser-induced ultrasound, will soon be available to scientists and academia for cancer studies.

Dec. 19, 2011

The Chicken That Isn’t

A food company will use CAFNR research to launch a new food product that not only tastes like chicken, but chews like it, too.

Nov. 18, 2010

Safer Turkey Dinners

Food scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a faster and more accurate way to test poultry and eggs for live salmonella contamination. The DNA-based process provides results in as little as 2-5 hours versus up to five days for current testing techniques that culture samples in a Petri dish. The technique can allow the poultry industry to test for contamination before product is shipped, thus avoiding costly recalls.