Agriculture
Nano Urea Boosts Weed-Killing Herbicide in Direct-Seeded Rice, Two-Year Trial Finds
A two-year Indian field trial shows that cyhalofop plus penoxsulam delivers near-complete weed control in direct-seeded rice, while foliar nano...
Lab-Built Microbiome from Salt-Tolerant Plants Helps Rice Beat Salty Soils
Researchers built a simplified synthetic bacterial community from the rhizosphere of a salt-tolerant plant and showed it boosts rice growth...
Burying Straw Twice a Year Supercharges Maize Yields in Problematic Black Soil
A sixteen-year Chinese field experiment shows that returning both wheat and maize straw to lime concretion black soil each year...
Cover Crops Boost Phosphorus Fertilizer Efficiency in Wheat by Up to Sixfold
A controlled pot study shows that cover crops, especially legumes and oat, can raise apparent phosphorus fertilizer recovery by a...
Enhanced AI Vision System Teaches Greenhouse Robots to Actually Pick the Fruit
A new RGB-D perception-to-action framework called E-YOLOv11-RGBD raised robotic greenhouse harvesting success from 51.7 to 92.5 percent by converting AI...
Biochar Meets Compost: Why the Hyped Soil Fix Isn’t a Climate Silver Bullet
A new critical review finds that combining biochar with compost can improve soil health, but claims of synergistic climate benefits...
Pine Gene Switch Revealed: PmGRAS8 Boosts Phosphate-Starvation Regulator PmSPX1
Researchers identified the GRAS transcription factor PmGRAS8 as a candidate activator of the phosphate-responsive PmSPX1 promoter in Masson pine, shedding...
When Drought Strikes Late: Timing Holds the Key to Alpine Meadow Survival
A four-year rainout shelter experiment on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shows that late season drought shifts root-to-shoot allocation in alpine meadows...
AI Turns Ordinary Photos Into Spectral Scans to Grade Cassava Starch Quality
Researchers have built an AI framework that grades cassava roots by amylose content using hyperspectral imaging and reconstructs the crucial...
Ancient Fiber Crop Ramie Emerges as a Protein-Rich Forage for Goats and Sheep
A systematic review finds that the ancient fiber crop ramie, Boehmeria nivea, offers a protein-rich, drought-tolerant forage option that can...
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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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