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Investigating soil, nutrient impact on organic leafy greens in unheated, greenhouse-like high tunnel system

A recent study by scientists at the University of Florida sheds light on how soil and nutrient management practices significantly... Read more

Plant-parasite duel: Decoding tomato plants' genetic response to nematode infection

Root-knot nematodes pose a significant threat to agriculture, infecting a wide range of crops and causing billions of dollars in... Read more

Houttuynia cordata: Analyzing the genome behind the medicinal plant

Houttuynia cordata, commonly known as yuxingcao, has been a key ingredient in traditional medicine for centuries, valued for its antibiotic-like... Read more

Study explores ATP's role in postharvest chilling tolerance of fruits

Postharvest chilling injury (PCI) is a major challenge in the horticulture industry, resulting in significant losses due to the perishable... Read more

Researchers find promising approach to mitigate cadmium stress in mung bean cultivars

A research team led by Prof. Xu Hailiang from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese... Read more

Dry weather triggers durian flowering, study reveals

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that around 15 days of dry weather can trigger the flowering of durian.... Read more

Biologists studying apples discover structural cell protein also directly regulates gene transcription

A cell protein previously believed only to provide a scaffolding for DNA has also been shown to directly influence DNA... Read more

Researchers uncover core components of xylan synthase complex in rice

Xylan is a major interlocking polysaccharide in the cell walls of seed plants, possessing a high structural diversity and cellular... Read more

The microbiology of honey: A sweet symphony of life

Honey, a complex substance made by a variety of species of bees, is often celebrated for its sweetness and health... Read more

Grapevine protein resembles animal ion transport function, researchers discover

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a protein which mediates the transport of alkali metal ions, such... Read more

Russia-Ukraine War's unexpected casualties: Hungry people in distant nations

The war in Ukraine is causing hunger thousands of miles from the battlefields, according to a study in Communications Earth... Read more

Bleached reefs could sink fishing yields, study warns

What does a decline in healthy coral reefs mean for fisheries? A new study published in Marine Resource Economics, led... Read more

Low glycemic index rice seen as promising solution to mitigate Asia's diabetes crisis

A new paper recently published by scientists explores the potential of low glycemic index (Low GI) rice to combat the... Read more

The role of Rubisco in food and energy security

As global food and energy demand continues to grow, researchers are exploring multiple strategies to boost crop productivity. While engineering... Read more

Model captures energy return on global agriculture investment

A primary output of agriculture is food, an energy source for the human body. But agriculture also requires energy inputs.... Read more