Agriculture
Weed-Derived Silver Nanoparticles Show Potent Control of Cucurbit Leaf Spot Disease
Researchers in India transformed leaves of the invasive weed Lantana camara into antibacterial silver nanoparticles that outperformed a conventional copper...
Tropical Farm Soils in Nigeria Score Mixed Verdict in First Physical Health Check
A new study of cassava farmlands in Isialangwa North, southeastern Nigeria, finds the soils well drained and uncompacted but degraded...
Sugar Signal Meets Stinky Gas: How Trehalose and Hydrogen Sulfide Team Up to Shield Tomatoes from Salt
New research shows that trehalose protects tomato seedlings from salt stress only through the action of hydrogen sulfide, which mediates...
Robot Learns to Read Pepper Clusters and Swallow Them Whole
Researchers have developed a Sichuan pepper picking robot that combines multi-task visual perception, PCA-based pose estimation, and a flexible swallowing...
Herbicide Residues in Imported Soybeans Reveal Hidden Fingerprints of GM Crop Events
Japanese researchers have shown that herbicide residue profiles in imported soybeans can be matched to specific genetically modified events, linking...
Microbial Inoculants Give Teak Cuttings a Head Start in Reforestation
Researchers in India show that inoculating teak root-shoot cuttings with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi boosts growth, nutrient uptake and...
Electronic Noses Learn to Sniff Out Food Fraud and Spoilage
A new review shows electronic nose technology can detect food spoilage, adulteration and fraud with remarkable accuracy, while warning that...
Scientists Uncover Hidden Diversity in Jackfruit, From Antioxidants to Cooking Texture
A comprehensive analysis of twenty jackfruit genotypes reveals dramatic variation in pulp yield, antioxidants, minerals, and cooking texture, identifying elite...
Turmeric’s Weakness Fixed: Sugar Nanoparticles Boost Curcumin Solubility 1,100-Fold
Scientists co-assembled curcumin with chitosan oligosaccharides into nanoparticles that boosted the compound's water solubility about 1,100-fold and improved its gastrointestinal...
Onion Breeding Breakthrough: Scientists Pinpoint Stable High-Yield Genotypes Across India
A multi-location Indian trial of 43 onion genotypes has used AMMI and stability statistics to identify eight high-yielding, stable red...
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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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