SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Breeders of the Research Institute of Vegetable, Melon and Potatoes under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan...

Research in the new laboratory will allow scientists of the Omsk Agrarian Research Center (SibNIISKhoz) to receive healthy elite seed...

Is the inside of a plant cell more like a liquid or a solid? While this may sound like an...

High-density crop planting is a proven approach for suppressing patches of weeds that escape other controls. Unfortunately, though, the cost...

ust as humans can't subsist on a diet of only French fries and brownies, plants must also consume a balanced...

Genetic manipulation has come a long way. Humans have been using genetic manipulation for millennia, long before we worked in...

Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne...

In plants, the cells that form the internal structure of leaves start out as tightly compacted spheres in the early...

Specialists of the Department of Agriculture were able to taste potato varieties of domestic and foreign selection. The event was...

n plants, producing highly vigorous seeds capable of germinating and establishing seedlings is vital for their propagation and is a...

Researchers at Nagoya University, Japan, have discovered a mechanism for the selective transportation of sugar and hormones in plants. The...

Researchers from the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPb FRC RAS) have developed a...

Scientists claim a potentially “powerful” treatment for cancer might lie in potatoes, according to new research published Wednesday. As Brooke Steinberg reports...

In a powerful speech to open COP15, the UN Biodiversity Conference, in Montreal, UN Secretary General António Guterres said that...

As phosphate fertilizer prices remain at very high levels after spiking this year, scientists are calling for urgent measures to...

As humans domesticated plants, they saved certain seeds to plant in the next growing season based on desirable traits. Susceptibility to...

There are two things we know for sure, writes Ian Petrie in a news story published by Island Farmer. He goes on to...

When plants are healthy, they emit red light that is nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, but with...

Plant monitoring system based on artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithmsPhoto: ASU press servicePlant monitoring system based on artificial intelligence...

When we think of healthy vegetables, we don’t think of potatoes, but we should. Potatoes have developed a reputation for...

Employees of the Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev, for the first time in...

A simple breeding experiment, combined with genetic analysis, can rapidly uncover genes that promote cooperation and higher yields of plant...

Is your soil healthy? Maintaining healthy soil is key to the success of your farm, as it helps sustain a...

Scientists at Moscow University evaluated how composite gel-forming soil conditioners attract moisture depending on its activity and ambient temperature. To...

Animals can adapt quickly to survive adverse environmental conditions. Evidence is mounting to show that plants can, too. A paper...