Reducing emissions from deforestation and farming is an urgent global priority if we want to control climate change. However, like many climate change problems, the solution is complicated. Cutting down forests to plant edible ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2019
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For male Trinidad Guppies applies: if you are hungry, seek female company. A recent study led by scientists of the the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2019
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A research team—led by a University of Stirling expert—will set off on a scientific cruise to the Arctic Ocean this weekend in a bid to understand the behaviour of tiny organisms that are key to the food chain.
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
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More than 20 percent of the five staple crops that provide half the globe's caloric intake are lost to pests each year. Climate change and global trade drive the spread, emergence, and re-emergence of crop disease, and containment ...
Ecology
Jun 27, 2019
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The sweet, starchy orange sweet potatoes are tasty and nutritious ingredients for fries, casseroles and pies. Although humans have been cultivating sweet potatoes for thousands of years, scientists still don't know much about ...
Biochemistry
Jun 19, 2019
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Do you know someone with diabetes? While most people may associate GMOs with food products, their use actually began in the medical field with insulin, an important part of diabetes treatment.
Biotechnology
Jun 10, 2019
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo have devised a method for following the gelation of colloidal gels. Their confocal microscopy technique has allowed the different stages of the process to be analyzed, leading to insights ...
Materials Science
May 31, 2019
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Crop models are parameterization schemes that simulate the processes of crop development and production. Their inclusion in climate models can promote the simulation ability of climate models, according to Dr. Jing Zou at ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2019
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Gene-editing sugarcane for use in renewable energy and bio-plastics could help secure the industry's future.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2019
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UCLA biologist Steve Jacobsen's research has the potential to have a significant impact on the improvement of crops.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2019
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