Is biofortification the best thing since sliced bread? Well, biofortified wheat could certainly make it easier to help some humans get proper nutrition.
Biotechnology
Oct 3, 2018
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Dramatic human-caused changes in land cover between 1850 and the 1930s had a substantive effect on the 1930s Dust Bowl drought in the Great Plains, a new study by University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers finds.
Environment
May 23, 2018
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A study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers has found that predicted increased temperatures across the Great Plains are likely to influence the survival of the sharp-tailed grouse, a native game bird species, by ...
Ecology
Feb 13, 2018
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Some great ideas are born out of years of painstaking research. Others are gleaned from the plotline of the movie "Twister."
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2017
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With tornado season fast approaching or already underway in vulnerable states throughout the U.S., new supercomputer simulations are giving meteorologists unprecedented insight into the structure of monstrous thunderstorms ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2017
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Ecologist Dirac Twidwell wants to change the way we think about prescribed burns.
Environment
Aug 1, 2016
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In the insect world, smells are important. Insects of course do not have noses, but they do have receptors on their antennae, feet, and other body parts that allow them to sense chemicals and odors.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2016
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The past El Nino autumn and winter offered a good opportunity to establish pastures of summer-dormant tall fescue in Texas and Oklahoma, according to Dr. Dariusz Malinowski, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research forage agronomist ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2016
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Southern Great Plains could require a change of grazing management by traditional cow-calf producers, according to a study by Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
Environment
Oct 29, 2015
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The mysterious bug bites first appeared a few weeks ago.
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2015
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