URBANA, Ill. - You wouldn't use the same knife to cut through a thick steak as you would to slice an angel food cake, right? Although that may be a ridiculous comparison, the same principle holds true ...

Four blades were tested to cut sugarcane. Left to right: straight, angled, serrated, and straight with laser clad underside. The serrated blade performed best. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Reed St. Pierre has watched as mud from heavy rains worked his trucks so hard that they broke down. He has seen water flood his LaPlace sugar cane fields, and a typical day's work now leaves his boots ...