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Researchers develop new model to assess the role of ecological engineers

When individuals think of engineering in nature, they would think of beavers whose machinations can mold the landscape by producing lakes.

6 Jul 2020

Plant tissue succulence engineering can be used to improve drought and salinity tolerance

After several years of experimentation, scientists have engineered thale cress, or Arabidopsis thaliana, to behave like a succulent, improving water-use efficiency, salinity tolerance and reducing the effects of drought.

3 Jul 2020

Land-clearing practices in Brazil can significantly reduce corn yields

Brazil is one of the top three producers of both soy and corn globally, and its agricultural sector accounts for one-fifth of the country's economy.

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

Wild strains of salmonella find a backdoor entry into plants

As the world wrestles with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which arose after the virus jumped from an animal species to the human species, University of Delaware researchers are learning about new ways other pathogens are jumping from plants to people.

1 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

Antibiotic resistance genes persist in E. coli through 'genetic capitalism', study shows

We have known for some time that over-use of antibiotics is causing a frightening increase in antibiotic resistance in bacteria, through the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance genes.

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

Turning biomass DNA into degradable materials

DNA has a lot of handy uses. It stores the blueprint of genetic code. It helps usher along the evolution of species.

25 Jun 2020

Agricultural Schemes Not Enough To Protect Rare Butterflies

Conservation management around the margins of agriculture fails to protect butterfly species at greatest risk from the intensification of farming.

24 Jun 2020

Cell Wall Research Reveals Possibility Of Simple And Sustainable Method To Protect Crops

While crop diseases have devastating consequences on agriculture, plants constantly evolve to maintain immune systems that allow them to develop defenses.

22 Jun 2020

Coronavirus: A Wake-Up Call To Strengthen The Global Food System

Global food production is incredibly efficient, and the world's farmers produce enough to feed the global population.

22 Jun 2020

Root Crop Growth Predicted With Drone Imagery

Root crops like cassava, carrots, and potatoes are notoriously good at hiding disease or deficiencies which might affect their growth.

22 Jun 2020

Newly discovered gene could help crops collaborate better with underground fungi

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered an important gene in plants that could help agricultural crops collaborate better with underground fungi--providing them with wider root networks and helping them to absorb phosphorus.

17 Jun 2020

Soil biology research can provide solutions for a sustainable future

Soils are home to more than 25 percent of the earth's total biodiversity, supporting life on land and water, nutrient cycling and retention, food production, pollution remediation and climate regulation.

17 Jun 2020

Agroforestry Is 'Win Win' For Bees And Crops

Planting woody plant species alongside crops could double the number of insect pollinators helping farmers produce food, new research has demonstrated.

17 Jun 2020

Researchers discover new mechanism which may stimulate blood vessels' inner liner

Blood vessels are the body's transportation system, carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and whisking away waste.

15 Jun 2020

Diversity of plant cell gatekeepers could be key to develop crops with bigger yields

Scientists have shed new light on how the network of gatekeepers that controls the traffic in and out of plant cells works, which researchers believe is key to develop food crops with bigger yields and greater ability to cope with extreme environments.

12 Jun 2020