Seeds transfer their microbes to the next generation
Credit: Stockholm University Scientists have been pondering if the microbiome of plants is due to nature or nurture. Research at ...
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As oceans warm, large fish struggle
New tool gauges impacts of warming waters on over 200 fish speciesCredit: Credit: Ludovic Lhotte Warming ocean waters could reduce ...
Early breeding reduced harmful mutations in sorghum
Credit: Nadia Shakoor ITHACA, N.Y. - When humans first domesticated maize some 9,000 years ago, those early breeding efforts led ...
Novel effector biology research provides insights into devastating citrus greening disease
Credit: Kelley J. Clark, Zhiqian Pang, Jessica Trinh, Nian Wang, and Wenbo Ma Citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing ...
Late rainy season reliably predicts drought in regions prone to food insecurity
New indicator could help mitigate food insecurity in Sub-Saharan AfricaCredit: Shukla et al, PLOS ONE 2021 (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The ...
Breakthrough in understanding ‘tummy bug’ bacteria
Credit: University of Exeter Bioimaging Unit Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant ...
Stealing the spotlight in the field and kitchen
Credit: Travis Parker January 20, 2021 - Plant breeders are constantly working to develop new bean varieties to meet the ...
Protected areas vulnerable to growing emphasis on food security
New study shows croplands are prevalent in protected areas, challenging their efficacy in meeting conservation goalsCredit: Image courtesy of Sashanka ...
Teaching youth science skills using wild birds nets UT extension agent a national award
Curriculum teaches students about citizen science and moreCredit: Image by A. Lantz, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, TN -- Lessons for youth ...
Scientists to global policymakers: Treat fish as food to help solve world hunger
Sustainable seafood central to strengthening food security if viewed as more than just a natural resourceCredit: Abigail Bennett, Michigan State ...
Canadian researchers create new form of cultivated meat
Layered sheets of cells stack up to slabs of lab-made meatCredit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, Jan. 19, 2021 -- McMaster ...
Decoding breast milk to make better baby formula (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2020 -- What makes breast milk so good for babies? In this ...
As the American hemp industry grows, so does our understanding of hemp diseases
Credit: Lindsey D. Thiessen As hemp begins to reemerge as an important crop in the United States, scientists are beginning ...
New heat method kills pathogens with minimal damage to plants
Credit: William W. Turechek, Ole Myhrene, Janet Slovin, and Natalia A. Peres In the strawberry nursery industry, a nursery's reputation ...
New study compiles four years of corn loss data from 26 states and Ontario, Canada
Credit: Brandon Kleinke Plant pathologists working at universities across 26 corn-producing states in the United States and in Ontario, Canada, ...
Dairy product purchasing differs in households with and without children
Households with children reported purchasing larger quantities of and higher-fat fluid milk compared to households without children, according to research ...
How plants produce defensive toxins without harming themselves
Defense and autotoxicity: Researchers elucidate the biosynthesis and mode of action of diterpene glycosides in wild tobaccoCredit: Anna Schroll Plants ...
The regulatory network of sugar and organic acid in watermelon fruit is revealed
Credit: Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute Recently, the innovation project watermelon and melon cultivation and physiology team of Zhengzhou Fruit Research ...
GM plant grows insect sex pheromone compounds needed for green pest control in agriculture
GM plant to give boost to green insect controlsCredit: Kurt Miller Photography RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The camelina plant, a source ...
Bees respond to wildfire aftermath by producing more female offspring
Credit: Jim Rivers, OSU College of Forestry CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have found that the blue ...