agriculture
Supercomputers Shed Light On Cellulose Synthesis
Aided by IMB supercomputers, researchers have performed quadrillions of calculations to model the synthesis of cellulose.
Germination Can Make Buckwheat More Nutritious
Germinated buckwheat has a better nutritional profile and antioxidant content than ungerminated buckwheat, scientists say.
ICARUS1 Enables Plants To Grow At Warmer Temperatures
The discovery of a universal regulator of sensitivity to high temperatures might pave the way for climate-adapted plants.
Organic Farming Can Turn Agriculture Ecosystem Into Carbon Sinks
Replacing chemical fertilizer with organic manure not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions but also improves the quality of the soil.
Data Reveals A Century Of Spectacular Wheat Yields In China
China's wheat productivity has gone from one tonne per hectare in 1945 to five tonnes per hectare in 2013.
The Master Switch Controlling Plant Growth
The discovery of the protein BSS1 could lead to improved control over crop growth via the brassinosteroid signalling pathway.
Air Pollution Hits Crops More Than Climate Change
Black carbon and ozone may have caused India more than US$5 billion in losses to wheat and rice crops.
Farming Goes To Town
Urban farming could improve food security but also increases the competition between urban and rural water needs.
Asia’s Invisible Women Farmers
Technology support for farmers should address the needs of women, who provide more than half of the agricultural labor input in Asia.
