Agriculture
Engineered Microbial Teams Could Replace Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides on the Farm
A critical review in Discover Plants finds that deliberately designed synthetic microbial consortia outperform single-strain biofertilizers by combining nitrogen fixation,...
New Rice Gene Discovery Could Cut Fertilizer Use While Keeping Yields High
Chinese researchers have identified a novel rice locus, qNUE6, and pinpointed the nitrate transporter gene OsNRT1.2 as a positive regulator...
Hemoglobin Turns Sunlight Into a Double-Edged Weapon Against Edible Oil
New research shows that hemoglobin from red blood cells acts as a natural sunlight-driven photosensitizer that rapidly oxidizes edible oil...
Fungal Hybrids Built by Protoplast Fusion Slash Arsenic in Spinach
Indian researchers used protoplast fusion to create hybrid fungal strains that cut arsenic in spinach by over 70 percent while...
Planting Trees on Farmland, Not Grassland, Unlocks China’s Soil Carbon Bonanza
A synthesis of 361 afforestation sites across China shows that planting trees on former cropland delivers decades of sustained soil...
Coastal Bangladesh Soils Reveal Stark Nitrogen Crisis in New Nutrient Maps
A new soil survey of Bangladesh's Khulna region maps severe nitrogen and phosphorus depletion alongside abundant sulfur, potassium and magnesium,...
Bottle Gourd Leaf Extract Matches Synthetic Pesticide in Shielding Cabbage From Looper Moths
A field trial at Hokkaido University found that bottle gourd leaf extract cut cabbage looper infestations by up to 52...
Open-source AI maps Senegal’s smallholder farms with record accuracy
An open-source AI model developed at the University of Cambridge outperformed existing satellite crop mapping methods in Senegal's groundnut basin,...
Sundarbans Mangroves Reveal a Living Pharmacy Backed by Science
A new quantitative study of the Indian Sundarbans documents traditional medicinal uses of all 23 true mangrove species and finds...
How Processing Tricks Could Turn Ordinary Meat Into Superfood for Babies and Seniors
A new review details how cut selection, sous vide cooking, high-pressure processing, dry ageing, and fruit-derived enzymes can dramatically boost...
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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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