Agriculture
Eating More Fruits and Vegetables May Sharply Cut Risk of Early Heart Disease
A multi-center case-control study of 3,249 Iranian adults found that the highest intake of fruits and vegetables was associated with...
Crippling a Hormone Export Route Gives Crops Immunity to Witchweed
New research shows that editing strigolactone transporter genes in sorghum and tomato can suppress parasitic weeds by up to 94...
Biochar, Water-Storing Polymers and Silicon Team Up to Shield Poplar Trees from Drought
A new study shows that combining biochar, superabsorbent polymer, and silicon in soil dramatically improves drought tolerance, growth, and photosynthesis...
World’s First Maize-Teosinte Hybrid Debuts as High-Yield Forage Crop for India’s Dairy Farmers
Indian breeders have released DFH-2, the world's first single-cross hybrid between maize and its wild ancestor teosinte, notified for high-yield...
Wild Tomatoes Still Hold the Flavor We Bred Away, and Scientists Have Mapped Where It Hides
A Boyce Thompson Institute study maps the genetic switches that distinguish cultivated tomatoes from wild relatives, pinpointing targets for breeding...
Purple Cabbage Gene Discovery Reveals a Molecular Brake on Anthocyanin Production
Researchers identified BrANL2 as a transcriptional repressor that suppresses anthocyanin biosynthesis in purple flowering Chinese cabbage, opening new breeding strategies...
When Land Rights Fail, Hunger Follows: Inside Uganda’s Quiet Food Security Crisis
A qualitative study of 27 key informants across Mbale, Bukedea, and Luwero districts reveals how inheritance disputes, informal land documentation,...
Single Gene Discovered as Master Switch Behind Sterile Birch Flowers
Researchers identified the transcription factor BpSPL2 as a key temporal regulator of pollen development in birch, a finding that could...
Urban Herbs Reveal Stress Fingerprints Near Industrial Zones, Study Finds
A new study in Plant Biosystems shows that common urban herbs display measurable shifts in leaf, stem, and pigment traits...
From King of Fruits to Genomic Frontier: How Scientists Are Mapping Asia’s Mango Diversity Before It Slips Away
A sweeping review of Asian mango germplasm traces the crop's genetic diversity from early molecular markers to whole-genome sequencing, warning...
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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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