Agriculture
Rhizobium and organic-mineral fertilizer improve faba bean in saline soil
A two-season Egyptian field trial found that combining Rhizobium with organic amendments and mineral fertilizer improved faba bean yield, nutrient...
2015 field study finds divergent reproduction in two Opuntia robusta populations
A 2015 field study in Hidalgo found differences in ovule production, germination and floral-visitor associations between two populations of Opuntia...
Plant growth-promoting microorganisms enhance maize performance under salinity stress: a comprehensive meta-analysis of morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses
A meta-analysis of 107 publications associates microbial inoculation with improved maize growth, water status, membrane stability and biochemical responses under...
Aromatic amino acids show context-dependent biostimulant effects in horticulture
A critical review finds that phenylalanine, tryptophan and tyrosine can regulate growth, stress tolerance, metabolism and crop quality through distinct...
Phytohormone and transcriptome analyses reveal the mechanisms underlying branch inclination angle formation in narrow-crowned Chamaecyparis hodginsii
The study of 14 Chamaecyparis hodginsii provenances linked branch inclination angle with auxin and zeatin levels and identified 2,272 differentially...
Experimental sucrose treatment linked to mucilage-like root exudates in bentgrass
An experimental study of three cool-season turfgrasses found species-specific responses to exogenous sucrose, including root mucilage-like exudation in creeping bentgrass...
Simulated vertical-farm controller cuts costs by co-optimizing light and climate
A simulation spanning 36 country, season and production-intensity scenarios found that jointly shifting lighting and climate control cut energy costs...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation and deficit irrigation mediate phytochemical quality and antioxidant activity of cardoon (Cynara cardunculus var. altilis) leaves
A two-season cardoon experiment found that fungal inoculation and deficit irrigation altered leaf phenolic compounds, flavonoids and measured antioxidant activity,...
Experimental warming alleviates leaf-level physiological stress of Kobresia pygmaea in alpine meadows on the Northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A long-term open-top-chamber field experiment at four alpine meadow elevations found that warming reduced measured leaf stress indicators and increased...
Integrative mapping of chloroplast rRNA modifications reveals conserved and lineage-specific features and stepwise modification during plastid ribosome biogenesis
An integrative Arabidopsis study mapped chloroplast rRNA modifications and linked stepwise modification during ribosome biogenesis to rRNA maturation, chloroplast ribosome...
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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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