Agriculture
Simple Yield Charts Triple Kenyan Farmers’ Demand for Top Maize Hybrids
A randomized trial at Kenyan agro-dealer shops shows that a simple chart of farmer-reported hybrid yields nearly tripled demand for...
Brassinosteroid Treatment Rewires Kiwifruit Metabolism to Fight Gray Mold
New metabolomic research reveals that 24-epibrassinolide protects postharvest kiwifruit from Botrytis cinerea by triggering a three-phase reprogramming of defense-related metabolism.
Fungi from Abandoned Phosphate Mines Unlock Soil Phosphorus and Boost Crop Yields
Researchers isolated phosphate-solubilizing fungi from an abandoned phosphate mine in China and showed that a three-strain synthetic community boosts forage...
Ancient Rice Landraces Outshine Modern Varieties in Grain Quality Trial
A comprehensive Indian field trial of 41 traditional rice landraces and three modern checks finds that breeding history does not...
Moderate Phosphorus Plus Foliar Zinc Spray Boosts Blackgram Yield and Seed Nutrition on Zinc-Poor Soil
A single-season field trial in Tamil Nadu shows that moderate phosphorus combined with 0.5 percent foliar zinc-EDTA raised blackgram seed...
Cudweed Chemistry Decoded: Growth Stage and Farming Method Steer Antioxidant Power
A comprehensive metabolomic study shows that the growth stage and cultivation environment of Gnaphalium affine strongly shape its phenolic and...
Salt-Loving Plants Hide Fungi That Could Transform Farming on Degraded Land
A new review synthesizes evidence that fungi living inside salt-tolerant halophyte plants can boost crop yields, confer salinity and drought...
Plants vs. Lead: Massive Review Reveals What Really Works to Clean Toxic Soils
A systematic review of 55 studies finds that chelating agents boost lead uptake in plants but risk leaching and stress,...
Injecting Manure Cuts Ammonia but Sends More Nitrate Into Groundwater
A two-year Wisconsin field trial found that injecting liquid dairy manure nearly eliminates ammonia emissions and boosts corn yields, but...
Castor Bean Seedlings Fight Salt by Shielding Their Photosynthetic Cotyledons
New research reveals that castor bean seedlings survive salt stress during the critical greening of their persistent cotyledons by selectively...
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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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