A scientific breakthrough intended to help boost the yields of food crops—such as wheat, cowpeas and cassava—might also improve understanding of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's that could one day lead to ...
Biotechnology
Jan 24, 2019
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Water flow through plants is critical to our food supply: without proper water flow, plants cannot carry out photosynthesis, or grow or reliably produce flowers, fruit or seeds. Water flows within specialized structures from ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2019
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Scientists are creating a new smartphone app to help farmers tackle the pests destroying their crops, and it could soon have a major impact on the way information about the natural world is gathered, stored and accessed worldwide.
Environment
Jan 22, 2019
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A new bioengineering approach for boosting photosynthesis in rice plants could increase grain yield by up to 27%, according to a study publishing January 10 in the journal Molecular Plant. The approach, called GOC bypass, ...
Biotechnology
Jan 10, 2019
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Ever since Thomas Malthus issued his dire prediction in 1789 that population growth would always exceed food supply, scientists have worked to prove him wrong. So far, they've helped farmers to keep pace by developing bigger ...
Biotechnology
Jan 10, 2019
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Can a "high-tech" burger help save the planet?
Other
Jan 9, 2019
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A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility.
Evolution
Jan 7, 2019
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Fresh food is so attractive to astronauts that they celebrated with salad when they were able to cultivate a few lettuce heads on the International Space Station three years ago. In 2021, scientists hope to grow beans in ...
Space Exploration
Jan 7, 2019
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New research has discovered how plant roots sense the availability of moisture in soil and then adapt their shape to optimise acquisition of water.
Biotechnology
Dec 21, 2018
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Plants absorb the mineral sulfate from groundwater. An international research team led by scientists from Heidelberg University has uncovered how sulfate controls the production of the drought stress hormone ABA in plants ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2018
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