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Newsheadline bar ****   ARS News Articles  Scientists Spice Up Their Mosquito Weaponry with MustardSep 05, 2023A Purrr-fect Use for Soy Waste?May 16, 2023USDA-ARS Names Two Scientists To Hall of FameApr 19, 2023Researchers Enlist Sturdy Yeast to Help Make Cost-Effective EthanolAug 03, 2022Two Scientists Named to ARS Science Hall of FameApr 05, 2022USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the YearApr 05, 2022Pleasant-Smelling Wood Oil Not So Pleasant for Biting Ticks, Other PestsFeb 15, 2022Sorghum: A Sweet Proposition for Sustainable BiofuelFeb 10, 2022Making Air Travel More Sustainable with Soy-Fuel InnovationsNov 22, 2021USDA Agency and Company Partner to Explore Personal Care Products from HempApr 27, 2021Compound from Soil Bacterium Gets Reboot as Antibiotics Super BoosterNov 23, 2020Plants Give Rise to Biodegradable Base Oils—With Helping Hand from ScienceOct 06, 2020Mustard Family Member Seen as Biofuel SourceAug 13, 2020Microbe with Taste for Stale Bread Finds Its CallingMay 19, 2020Building a Better, Biobased Cat LitterMay 04, 2020Researchers Put Cornstarch to Use Fighting PestsMar 02, 2020Innovative Cornstarch  Makes Products Sustainable and 'Green'Jul 08, 2019Coconut Oil Compounds Repel Insects Better than DEETOct 31, 2018Soil Bacterium Tapped for Penicillin Guard DutyMar 29, 2018Making Products More Biodegradable With StarchApr 10, 2017Ancient Grains Make Healthful, Tasty CookiesMar 16, 2016Native Vine's Sap Eyed as Potential Gum Arabic AlternativeDec 15, 2015Ag Utilization Centers Celebrate 75 Years of InnovationOct 29, 2015Fast New Approach to Formulating Pest-Killing Fungi on TapApr 08, 2015Nanoparticle-based Coating Helps Stop Water from BeadingJun 30, 2014Scientists Develop New Way to Make Food Ingredient from Rice Bran OilApr 03, 2014Researchers Study Hydromulches with Guar Gum SubstitutesJan 21, 2014Sesame Seed Oil Extract May Improve Soy Oil for FryingDec 19, 2013Kitty Litter: Potential New Use for Spent Corn GrainsNov 22, 2013Beneficial Fungi Examined for Battle against Destructive BeetlesAug 26, 2013Pine Tree Carbs May Help Improve Dogs' Digestive Tract HealthMay 31, 2013New Yeast Strain Could Lower Costs for Cellulosic Ethanol ProductionMay 02, 2013Enhancing Yogurt with Healthful Fiber From OatsMar 25, 2013Making Tomorrow's Bioenergy Yeasts StrongAug 25, 2011Flower Power Puts a Hurt on CaterpillarsAug 16, 2011Versatile Compound Examined in CropsAug 02, 2011Researchers Tap Yeasts as Source of "Green" SurfactantsJul 28, 2011Scientists Exploit Ash Tree Pest's Chemical CommunicationApr 07, 2011Pennycress Could Go from Nuisance Weed to New Source of BiofuelNov 04, 2010ARS Researching Camelina as a New Biofuel CropApr 13, 2010Cutting Fat—and Calories—from Cakes and FrostingsMar 29, 2010Cuphea Does Wonders for Wheat and Corn in RotationsJan 08, 2010Bacteria Wins First Round Against Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDec 30, 2009With Biobased Additives, ARS Scientists "Just Say No!" to PetroleumSep 03, 2009Developing Attractants, Repellants for a Cattle PestJul 31, 2009New Yeasts Could Help Fast-Track Biofuel ProductionJul 28, 2009Milkweed Oil Tapped for Sunscreen and Other ProductsFeb 05, 2009Scientists Serve up Mustard Meal to Tame WeedsDec 02, 2008Corn Protein Polymers Inspire Diverse New UsesNov 20, 2008Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More Competitive with
EthanolOct 16, 2008Producing New U.S. Energy Crops by the BarrelOct 10, 2008New Fungal Finding Could Mean Better Bio-InsecticideSep 04, 2008ARS and Seed Company Examine Commercial Potential of Ethanol CoproductJul 10, 2008A New Polymer Product from Soy Oil, Not PetroleumMay 02, 2008Scientists Turn Cheap Beet Pulp into Value-Added Plastics IngredientMar 12, 2008Scientists Developing Bread Rich in Beta-GlucanNov 30, 2007Fungal Foam Targets Termites Inside TreesSep 05, 2007Soy Discoveries Lead to New Class of Cosmetic IngredientAug 17, 2007Ethanol "Leftover" Has Weed-Fighting PotentialMay 14, 2007Robot, Yeast Combo May Mean More EthanolApr 19, 2007Cornstarch Yields Eco-Friendly Laundry IngredientApr 02, 2007New Tool for Mining Phytochemicals From SoyMar 28, 2007Midwestern Weed May Inspire Newfound RespectNov 01, 2006Scientists Pick Apart Fungus for Genetic CluesOct 05, 2006High-Tech Microbes Could Bolster Production of Natural SweetenerSep 18, 2006USDA Patents Microbes to Fight Wheat FungusJul 17, 2006Scientists Develop New Crankcase Lube From PlantsJun 15, 2006Metalworking Lube From Soy OilMay 08, 2006Imagine--Fuel Alcohol From Pea Starch!Mar 28, 2006Scientists Serve Up Fat-Fighting Food ProductsMar 09, 2006Biobased Plastic Flexes its MuscleDec 01, 2005Chemical Communique of Weed-Attacking Beetle DecipheredOct 19, 2005New Obesity-Fighting, Heart-Healthy Product Announced TodayAug 29, 2005New Test Leaves Fewer Places for Bad Bugs to HideJul 13, 2005DNA Test Developed to Study, Combat Fusarium Head Blight in WheatMay 16, 2005Bacteria-based Production Method PatentedMar 30, 2005Food-Grade Starch Put to New Industrial UseJan 14, 2005New Computer Program Predicts Mycotoxin Levels in CornDec 21, 2004Tree Micropropagation Technique DevelopedDec 03, 2004Statue of Liberty Goes Green with SoyOct 19, 2004


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