Modern beer yeast emerged from mix of European grape wine, Asian rice wine yeast
For thousands of years brewers made beer using specialized strains of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The historical origins of ...
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Source of citrus’ sour taste is identified
Discovery could enable creation of new, sweeter varieties A team of researchers, including two from the University of California, Riverside, ...
Biodiversity crisis: Technological advances in agriculture are not a sufficient response
Credit: HUTAN-KOCP Leipzig, Halle. Rapid population and economic growth are destroying biological diversity - especially in the tropics. This was ...
India’s stubble burning air pollution causes USD 30 billion economic losses, health risks
Three-fold risk increase of respiratory diseases from crop residue burning; Economic loss estimated to be nearly USD 30 billion annually ...
Research identifies mechanism that helps plants fight bacterial infection
UC Riverside study could lead to better strategies for protecting crops from attacks by pathogensCredit: Jin lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, ...
The trials of turfgrass breeders
Study reveals important insight regarding breeding and distribution practices and management in the turfgrass industryCredit: Chengyan Yue ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA--The ...
Improving ecosystems with aquatic plants
Study shows how to grow aquatic plants in large-scale plant production systems Davie, Florida--Improving Ecosystems with Aquatic Plants Researchers Lyn ...
Chelated calcium benefits poinsettias
Application of chelated calcium to stock plants improves resistance to physical damage for poinsettia cuttingsCredit: James Faust CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA--Chelated ...
Zoonoses: Antimicrobial resistance shows no signs of slowing down
ECDC/EFSA report 'rings alarm bells,' says EU CommissionerCredit: ECDC/EFSA, 2019 Data released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention ...
Nematode odors offer possible advantage in the battle against insect pests
Gardeners commonly use nematodes to naturally get rid of harmful soil-dwelling insects. A new study published today in the journal ...
The secret behind witchweed’s devastating ability to steal nutrients from crops
Hopes for developing a new method to control the parasitic Striga weedCredit: Kobe University Commonly known as "witchweed", the parasitic ...
Federal fire grant spending could be more balanced, new model suggests
Alabama, Ohio and Pennsylvania received more than their fair share in 2014, according to new model, while Florida, Texas and ...
More water resources over the Sahel region of Africa in the 21st century under global warming
The Sahel is a semi-arid region of transition in Africa between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savanna, which is extremely ...
Planting small seeds simply: The allure of the slide hammer seeder
Easy-to-make planter helps in planting very small seedsCredit: Eric Brennan SALINAS, CALIFORNIA--Planting small seeds simply: The allure of the slide ...