Agriculture

Eliminating uncertainty in market access: The impact of new bridges in rural Nicaragua Many residents of flood-prone areas of rural Nicaragua face uncertain economic futures each season. In a new paper, EGC faculty affiliate Kevin Donovan…

A research team led by the University of Tsukuba shows that modern gene editing techniques can help tomato breeders introduce diversity and improve the nutrition and environmental impact of tomato cropsCredit: University of Tsukuba …

An investigation of nine types of microalgae for use as an energy source in commercial biodiesel production based on laboratory-scale dataCredit: Lucas Martín WASHINGTON, December 1, 2020 -- Microalgae are a promising source of energy to…

Credit: J. Montemarano. BINGHAMTON, NY -- In the lizard world, flashy colors attract the interest of females looking for mates. But they can make colorful males desirable to other eyes, too -- as lunch. Assistant Research…

Northern Arizona University researchers Laura Foster Huenneke and Nancy Collins Johnson have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This year, 489 members nationwide have been awarded this…

Credit: Roger Hanlon Lab/Marine Biological Laboratory WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Octopuses have the most flexible appendages known in nature, according to a new study in Scientific Reports. In addition to being soft and strong, each of the…

Study implies that lack of metal nutrient in soil can determine which carbon is cycled When humans have low iron levels, they tend to feel weak, fatigued and dizzy. This fatigue prevents patients with iron-deficient anemia from exercising…

Credit: Anna-Louise Reysenbach Hydrothermally-active submarine volcanoes account for much of Earth's volcanism and are mineral-rich biological hotspots, yet very little is known about the dynamics of microbial diversity in…

Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University, in cooperation with the Czech colleagues have developed a new hydrogel for agriculture. It is meant to retain moisture and fertilizers in soil. The difference of the new hydrogel from other…

Great Barrier Reef study is the first to explore overall 'smell' of healthy and stressed corals, identifying a distinct chemical diversity and potentially important roles in reef functioningCredit: Photo by Matthew R. Nitschke You might…

Credit: De-Yu Xie, NC State University Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2 virus,…

The possibilities of citizens to participate in natural resource governance are increasing. Responsive and collaborative models of natural resource governance can open up new opportunities, but can also lead to unreasonable…

After 7 years' work, 100+ experts in 112 countries deliver 1st global assessment of HABs, synthesizing three decades of dataCredit: Melvil Japan A seven-year analysis of almost 10,000 Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) events worldwide…

Leading scientists, lawyers, investors and economists explore how privately financed conservation projects can generate both financial returns and positive conservation outcomesCredit: Amanda Rodewald The Ecological Society of America…

Scientists have conducted a 'molecular dissection' of a part of the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease, to try and understand why the pathogen is so infectious. Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious infection of…

Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. In a ground-breaking new study, scientists used innovative molecular techniques to explain how corals on the east coast of Australia survived previous tough conditions--enabling…

Credit: © Susann Rossbach Warming waters and oxygen depletion in the Red Sea could slow the flow of organic carbon from the surface into the deep ocean where it can be stored, out of reach of the atmosphere. A KAUST team has used…

Credit: NIPR Through video tracking and examination of museum specimens, scientists have discovered why Siberia's Lake Baikal seals are thriving when so many other seal populations are suffering from human-caused environmental…

Co-governance model for implementing conservation management plan gives species their best chances of survivalCredit: Alex Harris The Fraser River estuary in British Columbia is home to 102 species at risk of extinction. A new…

Credit: Marine and Environmental Research Lab Non-indigenous or alien species need to be appreciated for their potential benefits and not just the negative impacts they can have on the environment, according to new research.…