In the modern media world, consumers are constantly bombarded with advertisements claiming that products are "luxury," "European," created with "old-world traditions and craftsmanship" and more, but how do people know if ...
Economics & Business
Jul 25, 2019
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Plants may induce "leaky gut syndrome"—permeability of the gut lining—in insects as part of a multipronged strategy for protecting themselves from being eaten, according to researchers at Penn State. By improving our ...
Ecology
Jul 22, 2019
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Products we commonly buy at the supermarket, such as tortillas and corn chips, are made from food grade corn. The corn is grown, harvested, bought by a food company, turned into masa (dough from ground corn) through a chemical ...
Biotechnology
Jul 17, 2019
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The uneven impact of climate change is actually helping corn and soybean farmers in the Upper Midwest.
Environment
Jul 12, 2019
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A corn gene identified from a 118-year-old experiment at the University of Illinois could boost yields of today's elite hybrids with no added inputs. The gene, identified in a recent Plant Biotechnology Journal study, controls ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2019
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During the past 70 years, hybrid corn varieties have increased both yield and nitrogen use efficiency at nearly the same pace, largely by preserving leaf function during grain filling. The Purdue University study's findings ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 9, 2019
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Allowing cover crops to grow two weeks longer in the spring and planting corn and soybean crops into them before termination is a strategy that may help no-till farmers deal with wet springs, according to Penn State researchers.
Environment
Jul 1, 2019
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Corn farmers in Minnesota are investing in research at the University of Minnesota aimed at developing a more useful corn-based plastic.
Materials Science
Jun 26, 2019
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Biochar may not be the miracle soil additive that many farmers and researchers hoped it to be, according to a new University of Illinois study. Biochar may boost the agricultural yield of some soils—especially poor quality ...
Materials Science
Jun 19, 2019
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If current climate and crop-improvement trends continue into the future, Midwestern corn growers who today rely on rainfall to water their crops will need to irrigate their fields, a new study finds. This could draw down ...
Environment
Jun 18, 2019
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