Agriculture
Peaches lose value before they are lost, Iranian supply chain study shows
A multi-stage study of Iran's peach and nectarine supply chain finds that economic value decline consistently exceeds physical loss, revealing...
Stinky Leaf Plant Yields Tiny Nanoparticles Packed With Anti-Inflammatory Cargo
Researchers isolated exosome-like nanoparticles from the medicinal vine Paederia foetida and found they carry five anti-inflammatory terpenoids and 1,170 microRNAs...
Pineapple Stem Waste Becomes the Secret Ingredient in Low-Sugar, Gluten-Free Biscuits
Thai researchers have transformed pineapple stem waste into a resistant starch-rich, gluten-free biscuit that earned top taste-test scores while cutting...
Biochar-Coated Urea Boosts Maize Yields and Slashes Nitrogen Waste in Field Trial
A field trial in Bangladesh found that urea coated with biologically activated biochar raised maize grain yield to 9.84 tonnes...
Ancient Alga Keeps Beating Its Daily Rhythm Even When the Sun Never Sets
The charophyte alga Chara braunii shows circadian branchlet movements that persist under dim continuous light but are suppressed at higher...
Halophyte Roots Rewrite Their Microbial Worlds as Soil Salt Shifts
A new study of halophytes in arid Northwest China shows that plant species create distinct salinity conditions around their roots...
Satellites and Machine Learning Map Soil Erosion Hotspots in a Drought-Hit Indian River Basin
A new RUSLE-GIS study maps soil erosion across India's drought-prone Jonk River Basin with 97 percent accuracy, identifying steep, unprotected...
AI Reads Sugarcane Stalks to Measure Hidden Insect Damage
Brazilian researchers used a YOLO-based deep learning model to quantify internal insect injury in sugarcane stalks, showing that continuous injury...
Wild Sugarcane Relative Yields a Protein That Quietly Undermines Drought Tolerance
Researchers have shown that NpSCI2A, a protease inhibitor from the drought-hardy wild sugarcane relative Narenga porphyrocoma, acts as a negative...
Hidden Half of Wheat: Century-Old Pakistani Cultivars Reveal Surprising Root Diversity
A study of 26 historic Pakistani wheat cultivars released between 1911 and 2019 combines RhizoVision digital root phenotyping with molecular...
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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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