WVU researchers tap into wood for protection against COVID-19
Credit: West Virginia University As healthcare facilities grapple with personal protective equipment shortages, West Virginia University researchers are going against ...
Tag: Agriculture
Nitrogen-efficient fertilizer research could have lasting impact
USDA funds work by Lehigh University engineering professor Jonas Baltrusaitis investigating novel materials to support crop growth with less environmental ...
Why are we still failing to stop deforestation?
Credit: Data from the Global Forest Watch While national and international efforts to reverse the trend of deforestation have multiplied ...
Migration patterns reveal an Eden for ancient humans and animals
Credit: N/A Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South Africa's coastline and ...
Can oilfield water safely be reused for irrigation in California?
It depends on the location, concludes a study of one California water districtCredit: Avner Vengosh, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - ...
Should tomatoes go in the fridge?
Research team from the University of Göttingen investigates the influence of storage on the flavour of ripe tomatoesCredit: Division of ...
‘Bee’ thankful for the evolution of pollen
MU researchers discover wildflower's spiny pollen adapts to help plants reproduceCredit: University of Missouri Have pollen. Must travel. Over 80% ...
How does an increase in nitrogen application affect grasslands?
Credit: © H. Vincent Virtually all of the grasslands in Europe are managed by farmers and whilst traditional management involved ...
Sustainable palm oil? How environmental protection and poverty reduction can be reconciled
Scientists at the University of Göttingen analyse data on ecological, social and economic effectsCredit: K T Sibhatu Palm oil is ...
Research shows that the combined production of fish and vegetables can be profitable
Credit: Hendrik Monsees, IGB When it comes to future food production, the combined farming of fish and vegetables through aquaponics ...
Game-changing technologies can transform our food systems
A pipeline of new technologies could transform our food systems, ecosystems and human health, but attention to the enabling environment ...
Scientists discover mutation that enhances plant defense
Credit: Irene Serrano Sometimes scientists begin research and find exactly what they expected. Other times they discover something unexpected. Such ...
A new look into the sources and impacts of greenhouse gases in China
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences China's implementation of a national carbon trading market to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires ...
Ocean ‘breathability’ key to past, future habitat of West Coast marine species
Credit: CalCOFI Marine life off the West Coast, from Mexico up through Canada, inhabit the California Current. The cool, nutrient-rich ...
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