Australian agriculture plays a key role towards providing food for the planet but it is also expected to be one of the world's most impacted areas from climate change.
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2021
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For the first time ever, a telecommunications satellite has used an iodine propellant to change its orbit around Earth.
Space Exploration
Jan 22, 2021
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People in industrialized regions like the United States of America or Europe are generally urged to eat less meat and animal-source foods as part of a healthier and lower-emissions diet. But such recommendations are not universal ...
Environment
Dec 17, 2020
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Securing food supplies around the globe is a major challenge facing humanity, especially in light of the predicted increase in the world's population to almost ten billion people by 2050 and the effects of climate change. ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2020
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An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of Adelaide's Waite Research Institute, has unlocked new genetic variation in wheat and barley—a major boost for the global effort in breeding ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2020
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In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, a University of Saskatchewan-led international team has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programs around the world, enabling scientists ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2020
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Plants undergo several developmental transitions during their life cycle. The differentiation of the young embryo from a meristem like structure into a highly specialized storage organ, is believed to be controlled by local ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 5, 2020
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ASPB is pleased to announce the publication of noteworthy research investigating water-saving alternatives for photosynthesis in temperate environments, which are likely to become hotter and drier in the future.
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2020
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The old adage "variety is the spice of life" can also be true on the farm. Planting the same crop over and over, year after year, can quickly deplete the soil of valuable nutrients. The crops eventually won't produce as much, ...
Other
Sep 21, 2020
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Crops grow dense canopies that consist of several layers of leaves—the upper layers with younger sun leaves and the lower layers with older shaded leaves that may have difficulty intercepting sunlight trickling down from ...
Biotechnology
Aug 17, 2020
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