Flow water research and education more towards developing world: UN University
Needed most in poorer nations: Educational opportunities, greater focus on practical water-related results, papers say; Assess water research impact by ...
Tag: Agriculture
Compostable food containers could release PFAS into environment
Compostable food containers seem like a great idea: They degrade into nutrient-rich organic matter, reducing waste and the need for ...
Chloropicrin application increases production and profit potential for potato growers
Credit: Hutchinson C.M. St. Paul, MN (May, 2019)--The chemical compound chloropicrin was first synthesized in 1848 by Scottish chemist John ...
Bioengineers suggested ways to reduce crop losses caused by heat, cold and drought
The treatment aimed to increase the stress resistance of plants was proposedCredit: FEFU press office Scientists of Far Eastern Branch ...
Palm oil: Down from the conservation barricades and out of the rhetorical trenches
Oil palm is alternatively seen as a gift from god or a crime against humanity; according to science, it is ...
Domino effect of species extinctions also damages biodiversity
The mutual dependencies of many plant species and their pollinators mean that the negative effects of climate change are exacerbated. ...
New mutations for herbicide resistance rarer than expected, study finds
Credit: Photo courtesy Patrick Tranel CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After exposing more than 70 million grain amaranth seeds to a soil-based ...
Iconic Australian working dog may not be part dingo after all
Genetic evidence shows kelpies have no detectable dingo in their DNACredit: University of Sydney Researchers at the University of Sydney ...
Purdue-affiliated entrepreneur selected for global summit
Co-founder of life sciences startup selected for entrepreneurship honorCredit: Purdue Research Foundation/Oren Darling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The co-founder of ...
More fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, new study finds
Credit: Reg Watson A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world's fishing fleet doubled in size over ...
How corn’s ancient ancestor swipes left on crossbreeding
Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles DarwinCredit: Courtesy ...
To save biodiversity and feed the future, first cure ‘plant blindness’
Vanishing animals command headlines but declining plant diversity also imperils humans; researchers and educators explain how curing 'plant blindness' is ...
How plant cells neutralize the potential for self-harm
Understanding how plants minimize self-inflicted harm could help scientists engineer crops with improved yields and fight hunger in a changing ...
Scientists recommend measures to contain rapid woody weed spread in Baringo County, Kenya
A team of international scientists have recommended ways to manage the devastating spread of the woody weed Prosopis juliflora, where ...
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