Agriculture
Lightweight AI Gives Harvesting Robots a Sharper Eye for Green Jujubes
A new collaborative perception framework pairs a lightweight detection network with a foundation segmentation model to help robotic harvesters locate...
Oregano and Spice Oils in Hen Feed Reshape Gut Microbes and Enrich Eggs Without Changing Taste
A 28-day feeding trial found that oregano essential oil, alone or blended with cinnamon or peppermint oils, shifted laying hens'...
Winning Microbe: Sinorhizobium fredii Outperforms Rivals in Cowpea Nodulation Trial
A controlled screenhouse trial shows Sinorhizobium fredii inoculation produces the highest nodulation, biomass and symbiotic advantage in cowpea under both...
Satellites and Machine Learning Fall Short at Reading Peanut Photosynthesis From Space
A three-year Georgia field study found that machine learning models fed PlanetScope satellite vegetation indices could not reliably predict peanut...
Rose Genome Study Reveals Chromosome 2 Locus Governing Agrobacterium Gene Transfer
A genome-wide association study of 96 rose genotypes has identified a major chromosome 2 region controlling how efficiently Agrobacterium-delivered GFP...
Statistical Power Tools Reveal Sugarcane Clones That Stay Productive Across Seasons
A multi-year evaluation of 20 sugarcane clones using REML/BLUP and WAASB methods has identified four high-yielding, stable candidates that outperform...
Farm-Specific Data Cuts Milk’s Carbon Footprint by 27 Percent in Bangladesh Study
A University of Connecticut study using five years of farm-specific data and IPCC Tier 2 equations found the carbon footprint...
Turning Insect Microbes Against the Pests That Threaten Global Crops
A new review in Crop Health outlines how insect symbiotic microorganisms can be deployed, engineered, or disrupted to control agricultural...
Scientists Race to Stop Sesame Pods From Bursting Before Harvest
A field study in Cameroon reveals how sesame genotype and drying conditions control pod shattering, the crop's costliest hidden yield...
Silicon Helps Wheat Beat Salt Stress, But Only in the Right Cultivar and Form
A large factorial glasshouse study shows silicon supplementation can cut sodium accumulation and rescue salt-stressed wheat growth, but only when...
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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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