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Study explores labor time-use on Irish pasture-based dairy farms

Globally, dairy producers face increasing challenges regarding sustainability, including declining numbers of workers in the agricultural sector, while continuing to meet increasing demand for nutritious and affordable food.

27 Jul 2022

Newly discovered gene opens the door to cereal varieties with deeper roots

Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress, thus mitigating the effects of climate change.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers discover potential ways to comprehend DNA replication

Non-coding DNA, also known as “junk DNA,” has been discovered to be anything but harmless and inactive and may even play a role in the onset of cancer.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers develop sustainable solutions to trick pathogens’ chemical communication with plants

Harmful fungi cause enormous agricultural losses. Conventional techniques for combating them involve the use of poisonous fungicides.

19 Jul 2022

Using microorganisms from ruderal plants to enhance drought-resilience of crops

Drought can cause issues for grain crops and three Clemson University scientists are working to get to the root of the problem.

18 Jul 2022

Research highlights the impacts of biomolecules in plants over stress

Diphthamide is a biomolecule required for the correct synthesis of proteins in cells.

18 Jul 2022

Researchers identify the molecular route that leads to autoimmune disease inflammation

Mitochondria are self-contained organelles that reside inside cells and are tasked with producing the chemical energy required to power vital tasks necessary for life and wellbeing. They have their own mini-chromosome and DNA.

From UC San Diego 14 Jul 2022

Researchers create novel human cell line to explore blinding eye disorders

Researchers at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence have created a novel, experimental human cell line from retinal pigment epithelial cells, under the supervision of Boyd Professor Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate the effects of transient oxygen starvation on protein folding in plants

Protein molecules require a defined shape in order to function. When they are created, their building blocks are therefore linked together in a very specific way.

13 Jul 2022

New project focuses on mung bean breeding for plant-based protein in superior agronomic variety

Iowa State University plant breeders and researchers are working to develop a new crop suited for the plant-based protein market.

13 Jul 2022

How to manage turfgrass to optimize sustainability

Turfgrass is also known as "natural grass." It's a natural, root-bearing plant. A quality turfgrass can cover land surface and tolerate either foot or vehicle traffic.

12 Jul 2022

Healthy people can reap mental health benefits from gardening

Many longtime gardeners will tell you that the garden is their happy place. New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants -; even if they've never gardened before.

7 Jul 2022

"Jelly Nata Probiotics" add value to pineapple while also solving the oversupply problem

A team of researchers from Chula Faculty of Science in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University has developed the "Jelly Nata Probiotics" jelly drink made from pineapple to benefit the mental wellbeing of the elderly, add value to pineapple while also solving the oversupply of pineapples.

7 Jul 2022

Expert shares tips to help your vegetable garden thrive during hot summer months

Drought and heat are inevitable challenges in the vegetable garden. In the Southeastern United States, rainfall can seem like it's feast or famine -; there's either too much or not enough.

4 Jul 2022

Crucial gene in maize modulates specific chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, study finds

North Carolina State University researchers revealed that a crucial gene in maize called HPC1 modulates some chemical processes that contribute to flowering time.

4 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate the mechanisms of nanoparticle-mediated cadmium tolerance in plants

Engineered nanomaterials (EMs) have physiochemical properties, applications, and concentrations that either negatively or favorably influence plant growth and development.

4 Jul 2022

New technique shows how tRNA folding changes help to treat RNA-linked diseases

Researchers have developed a novel technique to analyze the composition and quantity of “transfer RNAs, which are tiny, chemically modified RNAs involved in protein synthesis.

From Penn State University 1 Jul 2022

Study shows how microbial functional genes-environment links for soil health monitoring

In terms of functional gene content, soil bacteria are important agents that influence how ecosystems work, but the understanding of their ecological implications and functional characterization is still insufficient.

1 Jul 2022

Curious population of black sea urchins can tolerate unprecedentedly warm sea temperatures

In bubbling vents off the coast of Ischia, a volcanic island in the Gulf of Naples, lives a curious population of black sea urchins. For at least 30 years, they have lived in these low pH, carbon dioxide-rich environments – a proxy for climate change-induced acidic oceans.

29 Jun 2022

Specific bacterial microbe can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing honey bees

Indiana University researchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees -- one of the leading causes of honey bee decline.

29 Jun 2022

Stress News and Research

Study explores labor time-use on Irish pasture-based dairy farms

Newly discovered gene opens the door to cereal varieties with deeper roots

Researchers discover potential ways to comprehend DNA replication

Researchers develop sustainable solutions to trick pathogens’ chemical communication with plants

Using microorganisms from ruderal plants to enhance drought-resilience of crops

Research highlights the impacts of biomolecules in plants over stress

Researchers identify the molecular route that leads to autoimmune disease inflammation

Researchers create novel human cell line to explore blinding eye disorders

Researchers investigate the effects of transient oxygen starvation on protein folding in plants

New project focuses on mung bean breeding for plant-based protein in superior agronomic variety

How to manage turfgrass to optimize sustainability

Healthy people can reap mental health benefits from gardening

"Jelly Nata Probiotics" add value to pineapple while also solving the oversupply problem

Expert shares tips to help your vegetable garden thrive during hot summer months

Crucial gene in maize modulates specific chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, study finds

Researchers investigate the mechanisms of nanoparticle-mediated cadmium tolerance in plants

New technique shows how tRNA folding changes help to treat RNA-linked diseases

Study shows how microbial functional genes-environment links for soil health monitoring

Curious population of black sea urchins can tolerate unprecedentedly warm sea temperatures

Specific bacterial microbe can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing honey bees

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