agriculture
How An Amino Acid Can Control A Plants’ Breath
Plant scientists have demonstrated how a type of amino acid helps to regulate the opening and closing of tiny plant pores called stomata.
Rice Farming In India Much Older Than Thought
Rice may have been independently domesticated in India in parallel to developments in China, researchers say.
POEM, The Key To Seed Without Sperm
A new study suggests that pollen tube contents alone can induce seed enlargement, contradicting our previous understanding that fertilization is essential for seed development.
Bundled Up Nanorods Detect Pesticides In Water
These silver nanorod bundles make it possible to sensitively and reliably detect pesticides in environmental samples.
Coffee Production In Nepal Could Decline By 72% By 2050
No, not the coffee! Nepal’s coffee-growing areas are expected to shrink due to climate change—but banana cultivation could flourish.
Even Small Scale Agriculture Threatens Rainforests: Study
It's not just big palm oil plantations that are bad. Small-scale farming that puts short term profits ahead of sustainability also damages the rain forest, study says.
How To Increase Rice Yield? Make Stronger Hybrids
Using large-scale genomic mapping, researchers have analyzed over 10,000 rice lines to explore how cross-breeding produces better rice crops and higher yields.
Silicon Boosts Rice Yields, According To LEGATO Researchers
Researchers at the recent LEGATO conference held in the Philippines presented five years' worth of study findings into rice cultivation in the region.
The Secret Behind Bristle-Free Asian Rice? Human Selection.
The lack of awns in cultivated Asian rice has been linked to early agriculture and domestication by humans.
