Agriculture
Vegetable grafting boosts yield stability and climate resilience, review finds
Vegetable grafting, the centuries-old practice of physically fusing the shoot of one plant onto the root system of another, is...
Vegetation restoration boosts soil carbon storage via microbial–mineral interactions
Deep beneath the recovering forests of subtropical China, a quiet chemical partnership between microbes and iron-rich minerals appears to be...
Sorghum cold tolerance genes vary by growth stage, revealing trade-offs
Cold stress remains one of the most stubborn barriers standing between sorghum and the temperate farmland it could otherwise transform....
Multi-omics reveals metabolic regulation of petal color in Phalaenopsis
In a finding that is already rippling through the world of ornamental plant science, researchers in China have pieced together,...
3′-Sialyllactose curbs atherosclerosis via gut-immune-cardiovascular axis in mice
A sugar found in human breast milk may hold the key to preventing one of the world’s leading causes of...
Machine learning verifies Lycii Fructus origins via metabolite and element profiles
In the arid highlands of northwestern China, the small red berry known as gouqi, or Lycii Fructus, has been prized...
Genome-Wide MYB Gene Analysis Reveals Cold Stress Responses in Jackfruit
Jackfruit, the sprawling tropical tree that produces the world’s largest tree-borne fruit, has long been constrained by a single vulnerability:...
Deep Learning Advances Food Quality and Safety Management Review
Artificial intelligence is quietly taking over the world’s food factories, and a sweeping new review published in Current Research in...
CRISPR/Cas9 creates transgene-free MtABCG46 mutants in Medicago truncatula
In a development that could reshape how scientists probe the molecular machinery of legumes, researchers in Poland have created the...
Methyl jasmonate metabolomic biomarkers reveal heat stress tolerance in mustard
Heat waves are steadily squeezing the margins of winter agriculture across South Asia, and few crops feel the squeeze more...
Real-time dynamic obstacle detection system helps agricultural robots navigate safely
Something strange is happening in the way humanity talks about its greatest crisis. While greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere...
Efficient maize varieties could boost global yields and cut nitrogen losses
Maize feeds the world. It is the backbone of global food, feed and industrial systems, and its cultivation has expanded...
Soil chemistry and microbes drive crop nutrient use efficiency
The world’s farmers apply staggering quantities of fertilizer to their fields every growing season, yet a large share of those...
Invasive plant growth shaped by soil microbes and local leaf inputs
In a discovery that could reshape how scientists think about biological invasions, researchers in China have shown that the notorious...
BraABCB transporter genes shed light on hormone responses in Chinese flowering cabbage
In the kitchens of millions of homes across southern China, choy sum—the tender flowering stalk of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis—is...
Scientists uncover genes controlling grain yield in harsh growing conditions
In a major step toward climate-resilient maize, researchers in Germany have created a powerful new genetic resource that reveals how...
Dietary Polyphenols Modulate NF-κB Signaling in Inflammation-Driven Diseases Including Cancer
When scientists first identified nuclear factor kappa B, or NF-κB, in 1986, it appeared to be a modest transcription factor...
Infrared Thermometry Reveals Water Stress in Medicinal Plants Before the Eye Can See
When a plant runs out of water, the first signs of trouble are often invisible. Long before leaves wilt or...
FIMBRIN2 Drives ABA-Induced Stomatal Closure via Actin Remodeling in Guard Cells
When drought strikes, plants face an immediate dilemma: keep their leaf pores open to absorb carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, or...
New Rice Varieties Show Stable, High Yields Across Assam’s Flood-Prone Landscapes
Rice farmers in Assam face one of the most unpredictable growing environments in South Asia. Seasonal flooding, variable soils, and...