A novel use of a custom laser system—developed in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences eight years ago—allows researchers to see how soil organisms affect plant roots. The discovery has implications for future ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2019
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In Oregon's fertile Willamette River Basin, where two-thirds of the state's population lives, managing water scarcity would be more effective if conservation measures were introduced in advance and upstream from the locations ...
Environment
Jul 15, 2019
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Roundworms that feed on plants cause approximately $100 billion in annual global crop damage. Now researchers at the University of New Hampshire have made a patent-pending discovery that certain enzymes in roundworms, called ...
Biochemistry
Mar 27, 2019
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In the context of rapidly evolving climate conditions, a new study by Bioversity International and partners addresses the challenge of climate adaptation in a way that is both scalable and targeted. The scientists have demonstrated ...
Environment
Feb 19, 2019
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Even though every dollar spent on soil improvement can save much more in environmental costs down the road, startup costs can sometimes make it hard for farmers to implement best environmental practices. A team of researchers ...
Environment
Jan 11, 2019
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An international team of more than three dozen researchers has published a paper highlighting the potential of citizen science to address pressing research challenges in agriculture and food systems. One key to capitalizing ...
Ecology
Nov 20, 2018
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New research shows that a big earthquake can not only cause other quakes, but large ones, and on the opposite side of the Earth.
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2018
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Stanford researchers have developed a new way to estimate crop yields from space, using high-res photos snapped by a new wave of compact satellites.
Environment
Feb 13, 2017
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Scientists may have figured out part of the reason why mosquitoes are drawn to people infected with malaria.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 9, 2017
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Researchers at Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered that increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have shifted photosynthetic metabolism in plants over the 20th century. This ...
Environment
Dec 7, 2015
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