Bedding choice is a crucial factor in both cow comfort and udder health, and dairy farms in the Midwest are increasingly turning to recycled manure solids (RMS) as a cost-effective and readily available option. But because RMS originates from manure, questions remain about whether it can harbor mastitis-causing bacteria or other pathogens. A new cross-sectional study in JDS Communications, published by Elsevier, explores how different processing methods affect pathogen levels, giving producers clearer insight into the benefits and limitations of RMS bedding.

A research team has successfully combined adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) with metabolic engineering to create a strain of Escherichia coli that produces succinic acid (SA) from glycerol at significantly higher yields.

A team of researchers has uncovered how subtle structural changes in terpene synthases can dramatically improve the biosynthesis of miltiradiene, a critical intermediate in the production of pharmacologically valuable compounds such as tanshinone IIA, triptolide, and carnosic acid.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) improved body weight gain, feed conversion, survival rate, and immune organ index in MG-infected chickens. TCM reduced MG-induced inflammation and tissue damage by lowering pro-inflammatory cytokines and downregulating pro-apoptotic genes. TCM inhibited the MAPK/ERK/JNK signaling pathway, protecting against MG-induced immunosuppression.

A University of Texas at Arlington study reveals that even children who meet standard developmental milestones may be falling behind in age-appropriate motor skills. Priscila Tamplain, UT Arlington associate professor of kinesiology and director of the Motor Development Lab, has published multiple articles on the topic and cautions parents not to overlook the issue.

A research team has demonstrated that greenhouse tomato productivity can be significantly improved by targeting leaf-level efficiency and plant layout strategies.