Sweet sorghum is primarily grown in the United States as a source of sugar for syrup and molasses. But the sturdy grass has other attributes that could make it uniquely suited to production... Read more
A gene that keeps switchgrass forever young could have far-reaching implications for the development of the plant as a biofuel crop, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists. I... Read more
Rice that can survive around 2 weeks of being under water Amidst horrendous flooding around Manila and major rice-growing across Luzon in the Philippines, some good news has emerged for rice... Read more
Another breakthrough in ethanol production took place in Negros Occidental early yesterday morning. San Carlos Bioenergy Inc. in San Carlos City, for the first time in the Philippines... Read more
A way to make imperfectly ripe fruit a thing of the past Have you ever been disappointed by a cantaloupe from the grocery store? Too ripe? Not ripe enough? Luckily for you, researchers from... Read more
We find it on chairs, stuck under desks, on pavements or stuck to our shoes. Chewing gum is sticky — and it does not degrade easily. This leads to increased cleaning costs for our loca... Read more