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The sustainability of the Indian sugar industry

Generations of political support for sugar cultivation have helped India become the second-largest producer of sugar worldwide.

3 Aug 2020

Commercial pesticides can help improve crop safety

Researchers have revealed that commercial pesticides can be applied to crops in the Cucurbitaceae family to decrease their accumulation of hydrophobic pollutants, thereby improving crop safety.

29 Jul 2020

Diversity of soil microbial communities helps regulate climate change

Scientists have reported that changes in the diversity of soil microbial communities can alter the ability of the soil to sequester carbon.

29 Jul 2020

Environmental pollutants pose risks to finless porpoises

A new study has revealed that environmental pollutants pose toxicological risks to finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis).

21 Jul 2020

Genetic sequencing can reveal evolutionary differences in reef-building corals

Globally, the rising water temperatures caused by pollution and global warming have impacted the coral reefs that are dwindling at an alarming speed.

20 Jul 2020

A mapping method to study different cell type changes in developing mouse brains

Penn State researchers have developed a new method for studying key moments in brain development. Yongsoo Kim, assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is using the method to understand how oxytocin receptor expression changes in normally developing mice and mouse models of autism spectrum disorder.

14 Jul 2020

Moving towards climate resilient urban energy systems

Climate change and increased urban population are two major concerns for society.

8 Jul 2020

Are Clouds Causing Increased Warming in Recent Climate Models?

AZoLifeSciences talks to Dr. Gerald Meehl about how recent climate models have shown increased sensitivity to CO2 and what this means for climate warming.

From National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) 8 Jul 2020

Algae show excellent potential for green energy production

A majority of the substances that are used everyday work only in the right three dimensional (3D) structure.

6 Jul 2020

An effective strategy to increase zinc concentration in grains

Around 17.3% of people around the world are at risk of developing zinc deficiency, which means inadequate intake of zinc, which is a major health concern.

6 Jul 2020

Climate change threat to tropical plants

Tropical plants closer to the equator are most at risk from climate change because it is expected to become too hot for many species to germinate.

3 Jul 2020

Bleaching affects Aquarium Corals

A new study illustrates the potential impact of recurrent heatwaves on coral species collected by the Australian aquarium coral industry.

3 Jul 2020

Importance of Sustainable Food

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Iñigo Charola about the importance of sustainable food production, and how the development of cultured meat can help.

From Biotech Foods 3 Jul 2020

Cover Crops- Scaling Up a Key Sustainable Farming Practice

AZoLifeSciences speaks to agricultural scientists about their research into cover crops, and how this can help sustainable farming practices.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers solve a controversial question in photosynthesis

The research team has devised novel approaches to observe energy changes that occur in subcellular compartments in live plants.

1 Jul 2020

Unorthodox Desalination Method Could Transform Global Water Management

Water security is becoming an urgent global challenge, with hundreds of millions of people already living in water-scarce regions.

29 Jun 2020

Sustainable method for manufacturing composite fiberboard

Composite binders are important materials used in furniture, flooring, and other consumer products, but they can pose health hazards.

29 Jun 2020

New method to synthesize cancer-fighting phytochemicals

Phytoalexins have attracted a great deal of interest because of their major role in plant health and their health-promoting effects in humans.

26 Jun 2020

Climate extremes will cause forest changes

Until now, 2003 was considered as the driest and hottest year since the beginning of instrumental climate recording.

26 Jun 2020

Investing in the fight against climate change in the wake of COVID-19

Françoise d’Estais of the UN discusses the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2019 and the need to invest in renewables in the COVID-19 recovery.

From United Nations 26 Jun 2020