Chinese fishing boats took half a billion dollars of illegal squid from North Korea. Scientists used satellites to catch them out
July 23, 2020
Satellite technology and machine learning are helping track down illegal and environmentally damaging ‘dark fleets’ of fishing boats.
The next trend in food: Edible insects?
July 9, 2020
A lot of people think you should be eating more insects.
UC Riverside discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease
July 8, 2020
The disease that has devastated crops in Florida and threatens California may finally be stoppable.
What’s next: The future of compassion
July 2, 2020
How to ward off emotional exhaustion as the pandemic continues.
Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?
July 2, 2020
Are empty shelves behind us or are there more shortages to come?
Study finds 82 percent of avocado oil rancid or mixed with other oils
June 18, 2020
FDA standards needed to protect consumers and industry, food scientist says.
Scientists design way to use harmless bacteria to detect heavy metals in drinking water
February 27, 2020
The goal is to test water at the faucets people actually drink from and catch contamination along the way.
UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics
February 6, 2020
The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.
UC launches first-ever organic research institute, with a hand from Clif Bar
January 30, 2020
The California Organic Institute will accelerate the development and adoption of effective farming tools and practices.
America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain
January 23, 2020
Soybean oil is linked to metabolic and neurological changes in mice in new research.