Rampant fungus jeopardizes banana production in Africa
World banana trade has skyrocketed in recent years, with an estimated export volume of 21 million metric tons in 2019, ...
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This elephant’s self-taught banana peeling offers glimpse of elephants’ broader abilities
Elephants like to eat bananas, but they don’t usually peel them first in the way humans do. A new report ...
Yams benefit from banana ‘paper’ cocoon
Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes ...
Scientists peel back ancient layers of banana DNA to reveal ‘mystery ancestors’
Bananas are thought to have been first domesticated by people 7,000 years ago on the island of New Guinea. But ...
Fungus simultaneously combats two of the worst threats to banana plantation yields
The banana borer Cosmopolites sordidus and the disease Fusarium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum, are among the most harmful pests that ...
Banana peels make sugar cookies better for you
Banana peels aren’t always destined for the trash or compost anymore. They’re making their way onto people’s plates, replacing pork ...
Research with a peel: FSU study on banana browning could help tackle food waste
New research from Florida State University won’t only help you nail the timing for your banana bread — it could ...
Banana spots can help tackle food waste – study finds
Banana peels hold the key to reducing tonnes of food waste. A new study released in Physical Biology reveals how the browning of this ...
Getting hydrogen out of banana peels
As the world’s energy demands increase, so does our consumption of fossil fuels. The result is a massive rise in ...
Arriving in mainland Malaysia, banana Blood disease now poised to spread throughout Southeast Asia
The world’s most consumed fruit and an important staple for many developing companies, bananas are increasingly threated by Blood disease, ...
Bat guts become less healthy through diet of ‘fast food’ from banana plantations
Nectar-feeding bats foraging in intensively managed banana plantations in Costa Rica have a less diverse set of gut microbes in ...
Seeking climate-smart strategies for root, tuber and banana crops in Central Africa
Root, tuber and banana (RT&B) crops are widely cultivated across the landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). These staple food crops ...
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A new synthesis method for three-dimensional nanocarbons
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Within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat – a great threat to the coral reef in Eilat
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How eating natto might help to distress
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
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Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care