Welcome to the May edition of the IFIS newsletter! Each month, you'll find our highlights of new features, tips, resources, and much more.

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If you use a generative AI tool in your project, keep a detailed research log of any prompts, outputs, or content you incorporate, just as you would document database searches or cited sources. This ensures transparency and provides a clear record should questions about originality arise later.

Be sure to review your institution’s policies on plagiarism and academic integrity for specific guidance. Where AI use is permitted, follow any requirements carefully: seek permission if needed, use tools within approved limits, and always acknowledge their contribution appropriately.

Find out more about the ethical and effective use of AI in literature searching

May 20th marks World Bee Day, celebrating the essential role that bees play in the food system. Here's just some of the latest research articles in FSTA which have caught our eye:

> In the battle of survival: transcriptome analysis of hypopharyngeal gland of the Apis mellifera under temperature-stress.

Abdulkadir Yusif Maigoro et al., BMC Genomics, Volume 26

> The Physicochemical Properties, Biochemical Makeup, and Health Benefits of Honey Produced From Stingless Bees (Apidae: Meliponini)

Belay Gezahegn Gebreyes et al., Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2025, Issue 1

> Honey flavors formed via yeast fermentation in honey from Japanese honeybees.

Hiroyuki Iguchi and Akihisa Watanabe, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Volume 89, Issue 7

 

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The latest articles from our Thought for Food and Research Skills blogs 

Prioritising Nutrition in Medical Education is a Must Nutrition in medical training programmes has widely been viewed as unsatisfactory, but a movement to change this is gathering pace. Read more

California’s almond trade is exploiting one of nature’s most essential workers In honour of World Bee Day, we're sharing this article from the IFIS archives in which we explore the impact that almond production has on these vital creatures. Read more

FSTA helps you discover emerging research quickly, adding new entries weekly. In April, over 16,000 new records were added, curated from 542 different sources, including 157 publishers based in 43 countries.

Learn more about the newest additions, screened by the FSTA science team for quality, integrity, and relevance.

USAIN 2026 Biennial Conference

31 May - 3 June, Virginia Tech University, USA

IFIS is delighted to be sponsoring USAIN 2026, allowing us to connect with colleagues across the agricultural information community, share ideas, and explore the latest developments shaping the field.

We look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones throughout the event. Join us for the cornhole tournament, drop by the IFIS booth, or get in touch with Rhianna Gamble to arrange a meeting.