Peas are a crucial crop for Australian farmers due to their versatility and reliable yields across a range of environments and soil types. A source of protein, starch, fiber and minerals, peas are also a valuable rotation ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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A two-week negotiating session on a treaty to protect the high seas wraps up Friday, but UN observers were holding their breath with many points remaining contentious between member states.
Ecology
Aug 26, 2022
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Hydropower developments should avoid flooding forests to minimize biodiversity loss and disruptions to ecosystems in Amazonian forest islands, new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) finds.
Ecology
Aug 26, 2022
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Recently, plant biologists from the United States and New Zealand published an article in Horticulture Research that summarizes achievements and objectives in various aspects of blueberry fruit crop research, providing valuable ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2022
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The discovery of a gene resistant to the virus that causes the devastating cassava mosaic disease could aid the development of disease-resistant cassava varieties and boost food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, scientists ...
Agriculture
Aug 23, 2022
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Rice is one of the most important staple crops, on which more than half of the world's population depends. But as temperatures rise and extreme weather events increase, rice is becoming more vulnerable. Genetically modified ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 16, 2022
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When thermometers in California recorded scorching temperatures in the summer of 2000, even the salmon in Klamath River felt the effects. The temperature of the water drove them to gather in unusually large numbers in confined ...
Environment
Jun 16, 2022
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Plant colonization by biotrophic pathogens requires sophisticated strategies for tissue invasion, defense suppression and metabolic manipulation to loot nutrients necessary for their growth and reproduction. The biotrophic ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 5, 2022
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A study published in Nature by an international team of scientists provides clear evidence for a link between astronomically-driven climate change and human evolution.
Archaeology
Apr 13, 2022
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Tailor-made fluorescent dyes produced by RIKEN chemists and plant scientists make the structures and activities of specific parts of living plant cells readily visible. They promise to help advance our understanding of basic ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2022
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