Green Manure Can Backfire: Too Much of a Good Thing Boosts Toxic Gas and Cuts Rice Yields
A new mesocosm study shows that moderate green manure incorporation boosts rice yields, but excessive rates dramatically increase toxic hydrogen...
Madagascar Periwinkle Extract Yields Dual-Action Nanoparticles That Boost Plant Defenses and Kill Bacteria
Green-synthesized iron oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles made with Catharanthus roseus extract strongly inhibit Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli while...
Soil Fungus Slashes Heavy Metal Buildup in Rice by Rewiring Roots and Microbes
A field study shows that inoculating rice with a Penicillium fungus significantly reduces chromium, cadmium, lead, and antimony accumulation by...
Discarded Rubber Gloves Could Give Farm Soil a Surprising Boost
Researchers found that sterilized, crushed waste natural rubber latex gloves mixed into soil at ten percent by weight boosted plant...
Handheld NIR Scanner and Bilinear Surface Model Crack Rapid Gluten Quality Testing in Whole Wheat Flour
A handheld near-infrared spectrometer combined with a new bilinear surface model and covariance-guided sampling predicts five gluten quality indicators in...
Sugar Coats from Seed Microbes Boost Wheat Growth in New Study
Researchers screened 86 pearl millet seed endophytic bacteria and found that exopolysaccharides from three strains significantly improved wheat germination, seedling...
Soil pH Emerges as Master Switch Governing Legume Farming Performance Across China
A nationwide survey of 213 soils finds that pH, carbon-nitrogen stocks, and threshold-dependent micronutrient availability, rather than microbial diversity, control...
Iron-Sensing Protein Revealed as Master Switch for Aflatoxin Production in Crop Fungus
Researchers have identified the bZIP transcription factor AflHapX as the molecular link between iron availability and aflatoxin B1 production in...
India’s Hidden Soil Life Mapped: Five Decades of Data Reveal Gaps Beneath Our Feet
A systematic review of 41 studies spanning 1970 to 2025 compiles India's first national map of soil biodiversity, revealing 205...
Organic Fertilizer Boosts Maize but Not Wheat in China’s Grain Belt, Meta-Analysis Finds
A meta-analysis of 73 field studies on China's Huang-Huai-Hai Plain shows organic fertilizer substitution raises maize yields by 16.45 percent...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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