Agriculture
Six Statistical Models Join Forces to Uncover the Genes Behind Oil-Rich Maize Kernels
A six-model genome-wide association study of 239 maize inbred lines has identified 200 genetic variants linked to kernel fat content...
Soil pH and Phosphorus Emerge as Key Controls on Compost Carbon Loss in the Tropics
A 90-day incubation study of Malaysian tropical soil shows that compost-induced carbon dioxide emissions are driven primarily by shifts in...
Quail Growth Study Pinpoints Day 21 to 35 as the Sweet Spot for Genetic Selection
A random regression study of 575 Japanese quails shows that genetic selection between 21 and 35 days of age yields...
Scientists Decode the Molecular Secrets of Roasted Peanut Flavor
A multi-omics study has mapped the structural and molecular mechanisms that generate roasted peanut flavor, identifying key lipid, amino acid,...
Living Soil Crusts Turn Gentle Tillage Into a Carbon Trap in China’s Fading Black Soils
New research from China's Northeast black soil region shows that reduced tillage preserves biological soil crusts that boost stable microbial...
Vertical Farming Cannot Beat the Sun, but Physics Is Not the Whole Story
A new commentary argues that vertical farming's energy inefficiency is real but that system-level factors such as urban integration, circular...
Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant-Rich Diets Linked to Longer Survival in Fatty Liver Disease
A large NHANES-based study finds that pro-inflammatory diets roughly double mortality risk in fatty liver disease while antioxidant-rich diets are...
Drought Dimmed the Canopy: Subtropical Trees Absorb Less Light as Soils Dry
A controlled experiment on three subtropical tree species shows that drought steadily reduces leaf light absorptance below the standard 85...
Soil Carbon Models Need Three Clocks, Not Two, to Capture How Carbon Really Moves
A new incubation and modelling study shows that the popular two-pool framework of particulate and mineral-associated soil carbon misses a...
When Family Trees Fail: Missing Pedigree Records Undermine Genomic Selection in Thai Dairy Cattle
A study of Thai multibreed dairy cattle shows genomic data can offset moderate pedigree gaps, but evaluation accuracy and ranking...
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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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