Two Oregon State University researchers have discovered a microscopic soil-dwelling nematode on the Corvallis campus that could be an important tool against invasive slugs that cause billions of dollars a year in agricultural ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2020
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Saltwater was once known as an invisible threat to farmers and their crops. It would sneak under the soil undetected on the surface until it intruded so far into groundwater that the soil became saltier and led to a decline ...
Agriculture
Jul 28, 2023
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A new study by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and ATMO Guyane quantified the amount of Saharan dust reaching the Amazon to better understand how dust could ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 17, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Warmer weather across northern New York could present an opportunity for farmers: soybeans.
Ecology
Feb 16, 2012
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Rutgers researchers have discovered that nitrogen-fixing bacteria hidden within leaf cells could lead to more efficient and sustainable methods of crop cultivation.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 8, 2022
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The United States has failed to commit to plans for an unmanned joint Mars mission with the European space agency, causing frustration abroad, top NASA officials told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Nov 15, 2011
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Curtin University research has provided new insights to support more effective management of soil carbon in a bid to help combat global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Earth Sciences
Jun 4, 2019
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Space scientists have discovered a new process to test for life on Mars and on Earth, using cutting-edge technology to sequence DNA using the tiniest possible sample of DNA mass.
Astrobiology
Sep 25, 2023
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Curiosity will apparently get a sister after all and she'll be born in 2020 – rising from the ashes of a near death experience.
Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2012
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A Bristol-led study suggests that developments in precision farming could yield data of great use to archaeological research, and that archaeological data could be valuable for modern farming systems.
Archaeology
Dec 4, 2017
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