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ARS scientists are sounding out a new way to improve biogas production and help the environment.

Scientists have assembled a collection of yeasts that convert agriculture waste into bio-oil, which is then easily converted into biodiesel or renewable jet fuel.

Scientists developed a method to analyze PFAS in foods including chicken, pork, beef, catfish, and eggs.

Developed by ARS's researchers, symbiont technology can be delivered to citrus trees in the field and is scalable from a few to millions of trees.

ARS researchers worked with the produce industry to develop a food-safe, compostable adhesive formulation for price look-up labels on produce.

ARS-funded scientists developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-aided computer vision system for real-time monitoring of fish in recirculating aquaculture systems.

Researchers worked with the Quapaw tribe to create high-resolution digital maps of soil properties for their tribal lands.

ARS researchers have developed a tool that can provide more precise answers that lead to healthier plants and greater yields.

ARS researchers in Albany, CA, are developing a new technology that could "freshen up" the frozen fruit and vegetable market. 

The virus influenza A strain crossed from humans to swine at least 370 separate times between 2009 and 2021.

ARS-funded researchers in Little Rock, AR, studied how a mother’s physical activity during pregnancy could affect infant brain development.

ARS-funded research found a correlation between adequate brain level concentrations of vitamin K and better cognitive function.

ARS researchers studied whether different dietary patterns were linked to decision-making performance and stress exposure.

ARS scientists have developed yellow bean varieties that contain more absorbable iron.

ARS researchers developed an antibody against the most lethal variant of the Shiga toxin, called Stx2.

ARS scientists used artificial intelligence to develop image-based identification for five common stored grain insect species.

ARS researchers collaborated with scientists from the University of Florida to develop a simpler method to sterilize mosquitoes.

Researchers developed a portable, dual detection biosensor that enables on-site testing of samples for mercury and displays the results on a smart phone.

Scientists have identified a tomato gene that's responsible for the softening process in the fruit as it matures, and found a way to inhibit the gene, keeping tomatoes firmer, longer.

Researchers have teamed up with wine growers to determine whether waste from wine grapes can be converted into healthy food components.

Research at the ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center revealed that consuming a new type of wheat may help control blood sugar.

Scientists have developed and are testing a derivative of urushiol that could help desensitize the skin of individuals susceptible to poison ivy dermatitis.

ARS-funded researchers investigated how the content of oligosaccharides differed in milk produced by women with normal weight, overweight, or obesity.

ARS scientists conducted research to determine if America’s agricultural system is safe from COVID-19.

A stabilizer created using corn starch and vegetable oil opens the door to all sorts of useful food-grade and industrial applications.

ARS researchers used computer modeling to predict the limited potential of livestock transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

ARS researchers and the USDA Southwest Climate Hub developed a new set of tools aiming at helping farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders plan for serious environmental challenges.

ARS scientists studied how high-oleic soybean oil--an oil with high amounts of monounsaturated fats--modifies LDL cholesterol in comparison to other oils.

Researchers developed a cool new intervention technology involving the use of cold plasma and hydrogen peroxide aerosols.

Researchers found that specific fruits and vegetables rich in plant compounds known as flavonoids may significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia.

Blood levels of LDL cholesterol were significantly lower in women who consumed stearic and oleic acid diets than in consuming a palmitic acid diet.

A progressive resistance strength training regimen may improve muscle strength and muscle fatigue in older adults with limited mobility.

ARS’s Office of Technology Transfer is, in essence, the bridge that connects ARS scientific technologies to homes across the Nation.

ARS scientists have developed a new test to quickly detect Zika virus in mosquitos.

Scientists developed a effective, energy-saving technology to help keep microbes and mycotoxins off almonds.

A team of researchers, including ARS scientists, is on the cusp of releasing the world's first treatment for peanut allergy.

People in their 70s and 80s can improve their mobility and function by walking 30 minutes a day.

ARS scientists at the Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Laboratory have hatched a way to produce safer eggs without jeopardizing quality.

Scientists at ARS’s Children’s Nutrition Research Center in Texas may have found a breakthrough for one of the biggest health concerns in the United States.

Good food going bad is a sad thing when many people are going hungry, but ARS researchers have addressed that issue.

ARS researchers have created silver nanoparticles whose antimicrobial properties can be passed directly into the cotton fibers that make up fabrics and textiles.

ARS researchers and APHIS colleagues developed a new test that quickly identifies red imported fire ants

ARS is helping to protect our troops overseas by developing repellent treatments for military clothing.

ARS scientists are using a device known as "SHIME," to study the influence of dietary changes on the activity of these microbes in a simulated environment outside the human digestive tract.

The USDA Branded Food Products Database contains nutrition details on more than 80,000 name brand prepared and packaged foods available at restaurants and grocery stores.

ARS scientists have linked excessive consumption of foods with higher calories, sodium, saturated fat, and trans-fat with increased disease risk.

ARS scientists designed and developed portable and stationary LED-light grading systems and developed a computerized software system.

Farmers can better determine how much or how little nitrogen to apply for optimal crop yields by using "Soil-Test Biological Activity" approach.

Grass-Cast uses historical data about weather and vegetation growth to predict how much grass will be available for livestock grazing during the upcoming summer.

ARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Research Unit helps expand the scientific understanding of microbes, pests, and pathogens that attack crops, infect livestock, and sicken thousands of people each year.

Researchers are exploring the use of robots to take on hazardous duties related to studying wind erosion of soils and the expansion of deserts.

ARS physiologists found that not all those calories may be available for uptake and use by the body.

ARS nutrition researchers combined seven different analytical methods to resolve conflicting information about vitamin D levels needed for a healthy diet.

Researchers developed state-of-the-art sensors that estimate soil water levels using readings from electromagnetic pulses.

ARS researchers teamed with University of California-Davis scientists to devise a thriftier way to dry walnuts.

A team led by ARS scientists in Wooster, OH, developed and tested the smarter sprayer technology.

Researchers have developed a self-propelled apple-harvest and in-field-sorting prototype machine.

ARS scientists investigated using a robotic vision system, RoTSE, to prune fruit trees during the winter.

ARS chemists found the byproducts of wine-making can be made into a health-promoting flour.

An ARS team devised a two-step system that dries fruits and vegetables using 75 percent less energy than traditional methods.

Work by the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative, an ARS-led coalition, has reduced scab losses eightfold since 2004.

ARS scientists have developed a biodegradable edible film from casein, a milk protein, which can be used as a food wrap.

ARS scientists have made breakthroughs in producing passenger tires with guayule rubber.

ARS has developed the LandPKS app to help farmers better monitor their soil and crop conditions to make better decisions about irrigating, weeding, and fertilizing crops.

Scientists have found a relationship between cognitive control and emotional eating behavior in preschool children.

ARS researchers developed a new heat treatment for use during the sugarcane juice clarification process to eliminate microbial contamination.

Researchers found that children who were overweight or obese gained more weight during the summer than during the school year

ARS scientists partnered with our Nation’s military to develop products that protect military personnel from insect-transmitted diseases.

ARS has developed an improved cotton-based, blood-clotting wound dressing.