New book explores why the discovery of sex in plants took so long
Credit: Oxford University Press Sexual reproduction in animals has been recognized since ancient times and used in the breeding of domesticated animals for more than...
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How much drought can a forest take?
Credit: USFS Region 5 Why do some trees die in a drought and others don't? And how can we predict where trees are most likely...
USDA announces $8.8 million available for agricultural programs at Hispanic serving institutions
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced availability of $8.8 million in funding...
USDA invests $13.6 million in citrus greening research
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced four grants totaling more than...
Queen’s researcher publishes new findings on how plants manage immune response
KINGSTON - New research, being published tomorrow in the journal Science, has uncovered a previously unknown means by which plants are able to regulate how...
Scientists uncover the genetic history of cocoa in Brazil
The saga of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) in southern Bahia is part of Brazil's economic and cultural history. Brazil was once the world's second-largest cocoa producer...
Study discusses model for understanding nutrition and brain development
Credit: Photo courtesy of University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. -Pediatric nutrition research has sh own the important effects of early-life nutrition on a baby's development--especially...
UTA works with Boeing, NASA, MIT to improve online students’ completion rates
Credit: UTA Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are working with Boeing, NASA and Massachusetts Institute of Technology to better understand the role...
New smartwatch application for accurate signature verification developed by Ben-Gurion U
BEER-SHEVA, Israel...January 19, 2017 - An innovative, new system that uses smartwatch devices and software to verify handwritten signatures and detect even the most skilled...
Theorists propose new class of topological metals with exotic electronic properties
Credit: Lukas Muechler Researchers at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Zurich have proposed a theory-based approach to characterize a class of metals that possess...
Making AI systems that see the world as humans do
Credit: Ken Forbus A Northwestern University team developed a new computational model that performs at human levels on a standard intelligence test. This work is...
USDA announces $18.9 million available to support agricultural education at 1890s land-grant institutions
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $18.9 million in funding for...
NIFA announces $1.85 million for potato breeding research
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $1.85 million...
Climate change prompts Alaska fish to change breeding behavior
Credit: Jason Ching/University of Washington One of Alaska's most abundant freshwater fish species is altering its breeding patterns in response to climate change. This could...
New study will help find the best locations for thermal power stations in Iceland
Credit: Erik Sturkell A new research article, with lead authors from the University of Gothenburg, gives indications of the best places in Iceland to build...
