February 22, 2020

HudsonAlpha to send cotton to space

Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have initiated a project to send cotton to space. Cultivating cotton in zero gravity might alter the genetics or (...)

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March 6, 2021

Dutch sustainable denim initiative uses blockchain for cotton traceability

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December 20, 2019

This T-shirt uses your body heat to generate electricity

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January 22, 2021

Robotics coming to cotton production

The future is closer than you might think for new robotics and automation in cotton production.

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April 8, 2020

Truly sustainable cotton that is water repellent, fluorescent and super magnetic

Posted by Hildegard Suntinger Cotton cultivation is harmful to the environment and yet consumers do not want to do without it, explains chemist Filipe Natalio of (...)

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December 18, 2020

Tweaking two genes in cotton doubles crop yields—and may do the same in wheat, rice and corn

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November 6, 2019

Innovative Cotton Wipe Remedies Oil Spill Situations

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February 13, 2020

Alabama scientists imagine colorful, fireproof, bacteria-resistant cotton

By Lee Roop | lroop@al.com Imagine cotton in different colors straight from the plant. Or fire-retardant cotton for clothes. Or cotton bred with natural antimicrobial compounds (...)

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July 10, 2021

BASF, Bosch make joint venture official

The new business has received regulatory approval to market and sell farm tech tools.

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January 27, 2022

Is 2022 the year of the farm robot?

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