A team of authors from Uganda and the U.K. with backgrounds in botany, agriculture and the coffee industry has published an article in the journal Nature Plants, pointing out that that the world's coffee growers may soon ...
It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colors of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss, according to new UBC research.
Ecology
Jan 18, 2022
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There's no denying that chocolate is one of the world's favorite foods.
Other
Apr 7, 2022
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Bodies piled up against the edge of the pen, skin flaking off, pink flesh to the sky. From above, a glut of dead fish ripples in time with the waves.
Ecology
Jun 11, 2025
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A protein that allows the fungus which causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and ...
Biotechnology
Apr 25, 2022
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Exeter scientists have provided hope in the fight to control Panama disease in bananas.
Agriculture
Oct 21, 2022
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In a large-scale study, now published in npj Science of Food and conducted by the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart and the University Medical Center Mainz, researchers identified a total of 2,896 different proteins in ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 19, 2023
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The intensification of global agriculture results in significant disposal challenges, with 14 billion tons of crop straw and 125 million tons of livestock manure produced annually. Traditional composting often fails due to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2025
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Humble potatoes are a rich source not only of dietary carbohydrates for humans, but also of starches for numerous industrial applications. Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are learning how to alter the ratio of potatoes' two ...
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2022
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Can we have higher yields and better taste? Using a natural extract from the fungus Pseudozyma aphidis, this method improves the firmness and natural sugar content of crops like tomatoes and melons while significantly boosting ...
Biotechnology
May 13, 2026
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