Trout invasion behind Yellowstone elk decline, study reports
Scientists announce development of wheat strain that produces 30% greater yields
(Phys.org) —Researchers in Britain have announced the development of a new strain of wheat that early reports suggest produce 30 percent greater yields than those currently in use.
May 14, 2013
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Researchers develop new index to diagnose causes of water scarcity
The methodology has been tested in Ebro river basin and can lead to conclusions about the reliability and vulnerability of systems to water scarcity, as well as to diagnose their possible causes and to propose ...
May 14, 2013
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For farmers, plenty of uncertainty accompanies planting season
New plant protein discoveries could ease global food and fuel demands
New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store sugar ...
May 01, 2013
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US a surprisingly large reservoir of crop plant diversity
North America isn't known as a hotspot for crop plant diversity, yet a new inventory has uncovered nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants in the United States, including close relatives of globally important ...
Apr 29, 2013
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New droughts forecasting models could help mitigate their consequences on African countries
Many African regions are prone to droughts. Advances in forecasting and early warning for these phenomena are now becoming available to help mitigate their consequences on vulnerable societies. The Dewfora project, funded by the EU, is the fru ...
Apr 24, 2013
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Some course adjustments? Virtually guaranteed
The public health class got ready for its first lecture: Attending were the pharmacist from Pakistan, the psychologist from Brazil, the dietitian from Louisiana, the journalist from Los Angeles - and 4,500 other people. It's ...
Apr 23, 2013
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NASA's HyspIRI: Seeing the forest and the trees and more
To Robert Green, light contains more than meets the eye: It contains fingerprints of materials that can be detected by sensors that capture the unique set of reflected wavelengths. Scientists have used the ...
Apr 22, 2013
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US drought falls below 50 percent for first time in 10 months
(Phys.org) —The area of the contiguous United States in moderate drought or worse fell below 50 percent for the first time since June 19, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday.
Apr 19, 2013
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Researchers measure cavitation noise in trees
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from Grenoble University in France has found that under experimental conditions, roughly half of the noise created by drying wood is due to cavitation. The team made this ...
Apr 17, 2013
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Working toward drought-tolerant wheat
South Dakota State University scientists must develop varieties of wheat that can tolerate drought, according to molecular biologist Jai Rohila, assistant professor of biology and microbiology. That is the ...
Apr 16, 2013
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Opening a window into vector-borne viruses
Agricultural Research Service scientists in New York and California have developed very different technologies that share a common thread. They offer scientists new, innovative ways to probe what happens ...
Apr 12, 2013
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Report: Global warming didn't cause big US drought (Update)
Last year's huge drought was a freak of nature that wasn't caused by man-made global warming, a new federal science study finds.
Apr 11, 2013
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Land degradation causes up to 5% loss in farm output
Loss of land through desertification and drought costs up to five percent of world agricultural gross domestic product (AGDP), or some $450 billion (340 billion euros), every year, said a study presented ...
Apr 09, 2013
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