Soil Fungi Give Drought-Stricken Purple Rice a Boost, and One Species Stands Out
Indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi isolated from Thai rice fields boost growth, drought tolerance, and antioxidant grain quality in purple Maled ...
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Fungal Duo Slashes Pepper Blight by 90 Percent While Rewiring Soil Microbiome
Two strains of the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum reduced red pepper Phytophthora blight incidence by 90.9 percent while promoting plant ...
Common Osmoprotectant Boosts Drought Survival and Potency of Licorice Seedlings
A controlled pot study found that exogenous glycine betaine, optimally at 40 mmol per liter, markedly improved drought tolerance, antioxidant ...
Biochar and Silicon Team Up to Shield Triticale from Lead-Tainted Soil
A factorial pot experiment shows that sheep manure biochar paired with a moderate silicon dose dramatically boosts triticale growth and ...
Lactic Acid Bacteria Fertiliser Boosts Rapeseed Growth and Selenium Uptake, Study Finds
A selenium-enriched lactic acid bacterial fertiliser significantly improved rapeseed growth, organic selenium conversion, antioxidant defenses, rhizosphere microbial communities, and leaf ...
Desert Salt Flat Bacteria Help Tomatoes Survive Drought, Study Finds
Scientists in the UAE isolated five drought-hardy Bacillus strains from hypersaline sabkha soils and showed they boost tomato growth, water ...
Heat-Hardened Lima Beans Survive by Sacrificing Their Seeds
A new study of lima bean genotypes in Northeast Brazil reveals that plants survive extreme heat by diverting resources from ...
Egyptian Desert Lizards Rewire Their Kidneys and Antioxidant Defenses to Survive Winter Dormancy
A new study of four Egyptian desert lizard species shows that brumation triggers kidney degeneration and species-specific antioxidant gene responses, ...
Silicon and Calcium Team Up to Shield Wheat From Salt Stress
New research shows that the ratio of silicon to calcium, not their absolute doses, determines how effectively wheat resists sodium ...
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Made From Bean Husks Boost Black Nightshade Growth and Quiet Stress Signals
Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles made from bean husk waste significantly boosted the growth of black nightshade while reducing oxidative stress ...
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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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