Agriculture
Sandy Secrets Beneath Brazil’s Cerrado: New Study Rewrites the Story of Tropical Ferralsols
Deep beneath the soybean fields now spreading across the Brazilian state of Piauí lies a soil whose story has long...
Salt-Tolerant Synthetic Rice Reveals Hormone Rewiring After Genome Duplication
When plants double their entire genome, the result is often assumed to be a hardier organism, better armed against drought,...
Young Andean Rosettes Gambit: Juveniles Bet Big on Water They May Not Have
High in Colombia’s Chingaza páramo, at 3,300 meters above sea level, a small, ground-hugging rosette plant is revealing how age...
Ancient Chinese Herbal Formula Shows Antidepressant-Like Effects by Restoring Brain Glutamate Balance
Depression remains one of the most burdensome psychiatric illnesses worldwide, marked by persistent low mood, loss of pleasure, anxiety, cognitive...
Common Liverwort Reveals Hidden Metal-Accumulation Tactics and Costly Fitness Penalties
A humble green ribbon of a plant that carpets damp urban walls and greenhouse soils has delivered a striking lesson...
Grass pea faces root rot threat but harbors rich polygenic resistance
The oomycete Aphanomyces euteiches is one of the most feared soil-borne pathogens in global legume production, capable of devastating pea...
Calcium Dosing Unlocks Healthier In Vitro Almond Rootstock and Stronger Roots
One of the most stubborn problems in commercial plant tissue culture is a strange disorder that makes shoots look water-soaked,...
New Study Maps Waterlogging Threats to Ethiopian Farms and Ways to Fight Back
Waterlogging is quietly emerging as one of the most underestimated threats to agriculture in Ethiopia, and a new study published...
Improved Rice Seeds Lift Yields and Cut Risk for Tanzanian Farmers, National Census Simulation Shows
Rice feeds more than half the world’s population, and in Tanzania it has quietly become the second most important food...
Gel Capsules Could Shield Friendly Microbes and Replace Chemical Pesticides
Plant diseases are quietly winning a global war. Pathogens and pests strip an estimated 20 to 40 percent of the...
Astragaloside IV Shows Cardioprotective Metabolic Effects in Diabetic Heart Cells
A new multi-omics study has revealed how astragaloside IV, a saponin drawn from the root of Astragalus membranaceus, a staple...
CRISPR gene editing could transform Africa’s staple crops, review finds
A sweeping new review argues that CRISPR-based gene editing could become one of the most consequential tools ever applied to...
Common Plantain Leaves Reveal How Soils Pass Radioactive Cesium to Herbal Medicines
Greater plantain, Plantago major L., is one of the most familiar medicinal plants in the world, a weed of roadsides...
How Frying Technologies Shape Oil Absorption in Fried Foods
Fried food occupies a paradoxical place in the modern diet. It delivers the flavors, colors, and crisp textures that consumers...
Sulphur Spray Helps Mustard Plants Beat Lead Toxicity, Study Finds
Lead contamination in agricultural soils is one of the most stubborn threats to global food production, quietly robbing crops of...
Smart Soil Strategies Could Boost Rice Yields and Slash Emissions Across Asia
Rice feeds more than 3.5 billion people and covers roughly 165 million hectares of the planet, yet the way it...
Grape Skin Compounds Shield Developing Gut From Inflammatory Stress
A white grape byproduct that wineries usually discard may hold the key to protecting the developing intestine from inflammatory damage,...
Millet Turns Probiotic Sausages Into Longer-Lasting, Better-Protected Fermented Meats
Dry-fermented sausages have long been prized for their intense, savory character, but the same chemistry that creates their flavor also...
AI Model Cuts Greenhouse Water Use by 79 Percent Under Supply Restrictions
Freshwater is the most extracted natural resource on the planet, and agriculture consumes the lion’s share of it, accounting for...
AI Learns to Read Potato Leaves to Transform Crop Monitoring
Potato is the fourth most important food crop on Earth, and knowing exactly how a potato canopy is growing has...