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We might think of roots as necessary, but uninteresting, parts of the crop production process. New research, however, focuses on what's going on in...
The ‘radical’ ways sunlight builds bigger molecules in the atmosphere
With summer approaching, 'sea and sun' might conjure up images of a beach trip. But for scientists, the interactions of the two have big...
Marine fish won an evolutionary lottery 66 million years ago
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First gene drive targeting worldwide crop pest
Biologists have created the world's first gene drive system -- a mechanism for manipulating genetic inheritance -- in Drosophila suzukii, an agricultural pest that...
The ‘bread basket’ of the tropics? Study explores tropical grain production
Agricultural economists wanted to learn more about the productivity of grain production in the tropics. They examine input and output factors for several large-scale...
New type of ‘opal’ formed by common seaweed
Scientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil...
Carbon dioxide as a raw material
Researchers have found a way to turn climate-damaging CO2 into an alcohol that could serve as a raw material for the chemical industry -...
Honeybees are struggling to get enough good bacteria
Modern monoculture farming, commercial forestry and even well-intentioned gardeners could be making it harder for honeybees to store food and fight off diseases, a...
More than 12,000 marine creatures uncovered during West Java deep-sea exploration
Scientists who participated in the South Java Deep Sea Biodiversity Expedition 2018 had collected more than 12,000 creatures during their 14-day voyage to survey...
Can your dog predict an earthquake? Evidence is shaky, say researchers
For centuries people have claimed that strange behavior by their cats, dogs and even cows can predict an imminent earthquake, but the first rigorous...
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