Agricultural and Forestry Science

Some city trees may discourage 'shady' behavior

Along with energy conservation and storm-water reduction, scientists may soon be adding crime-fighting to the list of benefits that urban trees provide.Researchers with the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest (PNW) and Southern Research Stations have published a new study that suggests that certain types of city trees may help lower property and violent crime rates….

Treated Biosolids Safe for Agricultural Uses

A newly published report from a University of Arizona research group says biosolids, properly treated, pose little if any health risk to the public. The study,…

Wild Scottish sheep could help explain differences in immunity

The answer to this medical puzzle may lie in deep-rooted differences in how animals survive and reproduce in the wild, according to the study, which was led by…

Helping fish get rid of the 'Ich'

Aquatic toxicologist David Straus with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) investigated copper sulfate as a method to control both Ich in catfish and a…

Concerns about the safety of certain 'healthful' plant-based antioxidants

Their recommendation follows a study in which two such antioxidants — quercetin and ferulic acid — appeared to aggravate kidney cancer in severely diabetic…

Tobacco and its evil cousin, nicotine? They're good — as a pesticide!

Cedric Briens and colleagues note that concerns about the health risks of tobacco have reduced demand and hurt tobacco farmers in some parts of the world….

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