Agriculture
Study Maps Tobacco MADS-Box Genes and Their Roles in Axillary Bud Development
A previously overlooked genetic network may help explain why tobacco plants rapidly produce side shoots after their main growing tip...
How plants evolved molecular switches to survive rising heat
Ghent, 26 August 2026 — Plants cannot escape a heat wave, retreat into shade or move toward a cooler environment....
Grazing Systems Reshape Soil Microbes and Nutrient Cycling in Tianzhu Alpine Grasslands
A new metagenomic study from the northeastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau has revealed that the identity of grazing livestock may help shape...
Plant Cross-Incompatibility Limits Genome Exchange and Gene Pool Diversification
Crop wild relatives may hold the genetic tools needed to help agriculture withstand drought, heat, salinity, emerging diseases and increasingly...
Multi-omics reveal conserved and lineage-specific defenses against southern corn rust in maize
Southern corn rust, a fast-moving fungal disease capable of cutting maize yields across warm agricultural regions, may be confronted more...
Climate-driven water shortages push global wheat prices higher
A new international study has identified a powerful link between drought across the world’s wheat-growing regions and the price of...
Researchers target microbial DNA to improve food safety
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A food-safety technology that destroys pathogens without cooking meat is moving closer to wider use in poultry...
Giant Sunflower Family Genome Assembly Opens Path to New Perennial Crops
A pair of prairie plants with roots deep enough to reach several meters into the soil has moved closer to...
Nanoparticles help rice increase yields without sacrificing grain quality
Rice farmers may soon have a new tool for improving both harvests and the quality of the grain on the...
One policy lever could tackle India’s fertilizer pollution and groundwater depletion
A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research...
-
Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
-
University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
-
Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
-
Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
-
Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
Embark on a thrilling journey of discovery with Scienmag.com—your ultimate source for cutting-edge breakthroughs. Immerse yourself in a world where curiosity knows no limits and tomorrow’s possibilities become today’s reality!