Study shows environmental link to herbicide-resistant horseweed
Credit: Photo by John A. Schramski WESTMINSTER, Colorado - July 23, 2021 - Horseweed is a serious threat to both ...
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Blushing plants reveal when fungi are growing in their roots
Credit: Temur Yunusov and Alfonso Timoneda Almost all crop plants form associations with a particular type of fungi - called ...
Cattle losing adaptations to environment, MU researchers find
Researchers pave the way for genetic tests of cattle that can look for the presence of specific adaptations, such as ...
Land repair vital for survival
Successful dryland restoration to benefit 2bn peopleCredit: Flinders University Restoration of degraded drylands is urgently needed to mitigate climate change, ...
Drought changes rice root microbiome
Credit: Sundaresan lab, UC Davis Drought can have a lasting impact on the community of microbes that live in and ...
‘Backpacking’ hedgehogs take permanent staycation
Credit: University of Otago New University of Otago research has been examining how alpine-based hedgehogs hibernate from a different perspective ...
New PlantwisePlus program launched to help farmers produce more and higher quality food
PlantwisePlus will build on CABI's Plantwise and Action on Invasives programmes, which have already helped millions of farmers in over ...
Reaping the benefits: Training in rice growing system ups yields and well-being
Study shows randomized Bangladesh-based trial of training in agronomy method has advantages for rice output and profits, as well as ...
Research shows microbes play critical role boosting vigor of hybrid corn
Credit: Shannon Sermons. LAWRENCE -- A new paper appearing the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences gives new detail ...
A machine learning breakthrough: using satellite images to improve human lives
Berkeley-based project could support action worldwide on climate, health and povertyCredit: (Photo by NASA via Pxfuel) Berkeley -- More than ...
Farm consolidation has negative effect on wild pollinators
Traditional smallholder farming landscapes in China are being consolidated, leading to reduced wild pollinator diversityCredit: Dr Yi Zou A new ...
Untrained beer drinkers can taste different barley genotypes
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - When it comes to craft beer, the flavor doesn't have to be all in the ...
No horsing around: super-fast Hendra test developed
Credit: The University of Queensland University of Queensland vets are diagnosing the deadly Hendra virus in horses faster than ever, ...
The climate impact of wild pigs greater than a million cars
Credit: The University of Queensland By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes ...