Visually indistinguishable particles of Brome Mosaic Virus. Credit: Ayala Rao/UCR University of California Riverside scientists have solved a 20-year-old genetics puzzle that could result in…
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A fisherman with a pinger. Credit: Fishtek Marine Underwater sound devices called “pingers” could be an effective, long-term way to prevent porpoises from getting caught…
Flowering strip plants like sunflowers can help increase bee reproduction, according to a new study. Credit: Photo courtesy of Ben Barnhart Flowering strips – pollinator-friendly…
Avocado at Cranfield University’s Plant Science Laboratory. Credit: Cranfield University Lasers and vibrations reliably assess individual fruits’ ripeness Test could reduce waste by 10% and…
Arabidopsis growing in the Coruzzi Lab at NYU’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology. Credit: New York University Findings have implications for increasing plant nitrogen…
A cellular pathway in plants to sense danger signals and elicit a response. Credit: Tokyo University of Science Scientists uncover how oral secretions of the…
From left, Graduate Student Gustaf E. Degen, Research Technician Dawn Worrall, and Senior Lecturer Elizabete Carmo-Silva from Lancaster University discovered that swapping just one amino…
Trees are a small piece of what needs to be a broader strategy of fighting climate change, says ecologist Karen Holl. Credit: Pedro Brancalion Campaigns…
Entomology professor Adam Dolezal and his colleagues found that infection with the Israeli acute paralysis virus increases the likelihood that infected bees are accepted by…
Leaf beetle Ophraella communa. Credit: Professor Heinz Müller-Schärer CABI has led a team of scientists on new research which reveals that a humble bug can…
A microinjection device (red) is attached to a citrus tree, providing a way of injecting pesticide or other materials directly into the plant’s circulatory system.…
This is a bean market in Kampala, Uganda. Credit: Neil Palmer / International Center for Tropical Agriculture The impact of global crises underscores the fragility…
Biologist Kenneth M. Olsen tends rice in the Jeanette Goldfarb Plant Growth Facility at Washington University in St. Louis. Credit: Joe Angeles/Washington University A new…
Bees visit pollinator-independent almond blossoms. Credit: Drs. Saez and Negri Pollination by bees is vital even when crops are assumed to be pollinator independent. That’s…
Astronaut Steve Swanson harvests some of the crop in June 2014. Credit: NASA Nutritious and safe crops would be a dietary supplement to assist long-distance…
Deformation of the calcaneus (tarsal bone) in wild boars reared in captivity compared to wild boars in their natural environment. The colored dots indicate the…
Durian fruit is known as the “king of fruits” in some regions. The durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odor, and thorn-covered rind.…
Synthetic chemicals that were released into the environment for the first time 80 years ago have been linked to harmful health effects, and more of…
For hundreds of years, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have used an herb called Stemona sessilifolia as a remedy for parasitic infections, such as those caused by…
A new study finds that pollination is better in cities than in the countryside. Plants Benefit From More Bees, Especially Bumble Bees Flowering plants are…