Open-Source Solar-Powered Aeroponic Tower Grows Food Off the Grid for $720
Researchers have unveiled TOTEM, an open-source, solar-powered vertical aeroponic system that grows 24 basil plants using a fraction of the ...
Tag: Food security
New Protein Structure Database Maps 410,000 Interactions Across Farm Animals
Researchers have launched AASIA, the first structure-informed protein interaction database covering chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle, and sheep with over 410,000 ...
Ethiopian Farmers Rely on Informal Networks to Adapt to Climate Change
A survey of 384 smallholder farmers in eastern Ethiopia finds that climate perceptions match meteorological records but that informal social ...
Improved Rice Seeds Lift Yields and Cut Risk for Tanzanian Farmers, National Census Simulation Shows
A stochastic simulation of Tanzania's national agricultural census shows improved rice seeds substantially raise the probability of high yields and ...
New Study Maps Waterlogging Threats to Ethiopian Farms and Ways to Fight Back
A new agrohydrological study quantifies waterlogging's yield impacts across Ethiopian farmland and identifies drainage and agronomic strategies that could protect ...
CRISPR gene editing could transform Africa’s staple crops, review finds
A new review finds CRISPR gene editing is rapidly advancing African staple crops but remains bottlenecked by infrastructure, regulation and ...
Climate Shocks Drive Long-Term Swings in Algeria’s Wheat Production, Simulation Study Finds
A new econometric study of five decades of Algerian data shows that rainfall boosts wheat production while rising temperatures inflict ...
Fifty Years of Irrigation Studies Have Made Water Use More Uncertain, Not Less
A new analysis argues that five decades of research on global irrigation water withdrawals have expanded the range of plausible ...
Handheld NDVI Sensor Accelerates Cassava Breeding in Nigeria
Researchers in Nigeria used an affordable handheld NDVI sensor to predict cassava yield with high accuracy at mid-season, opening a ...
Soil Bacteria Supercharge Cowpea With Iron and Zinc to Fight Hidden Hunger
Siderophore-producing bacterial consortia boosted grain iron by 88.2 percent and zinc by 131.9 percent in cowpea, offering a microbial route ...
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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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