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Johns Hopkins Unmasks Hazardous Chemicals in Biosolid Fertilizers

Johns Hopkins researchers found that biosolid fertilizers contain potentially harmful chemicals, suggesting a need for regulatory review and risk assessments.…

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Scientists Use CRISPR To Turn Sugarcane Into a Super Crop

By University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment June 22, 2024 Researchers at the University of…

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How AI and 3D Printing Are Changing the Way We Grow Food

A 3D-printed reference model for sugar beet is included in field experiments. Credit: Institute of Sugar Beet Research, Göttingen Scientists…

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Gene-Editing Strikes Oil: High-Yield Camelina Revolutionizes Biofuel

Artist’s representation of the effect of editing of all six copies of the TT8 gene in Camelina sativa. Seeds with…

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Agriculture sector faces funding shortfall in Budget 2024-25

LAHORE: The saviour of Pakistan’s economy for FY-24, the agriculture sector, only managed to attract Rs5 billion for the next…

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Growing Nitrous Oxide Emissions Trigger Scientific Alarm

Nitrous oxide emissions, largely from agriculture, have increased significantly from 1980 to 2020. Efforts to reduce these emissions are critical…

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Beware the Rise of Superweeds: Mowing’s Unintended Consequences

By John Lovett, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture June 9, 2024 Due to plant defense mechanisms, the flowers…

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From Space to Soil, Tracking the Explosive Rise of Greenhouses in China

Satellite image of Weifang Prefecture, China captured on May 7, 1987, by the Thematic Mapper on Landsat 5. Satellite image…

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How Azoles Cause Fungal Pathogens to Self-Destruct

A new study reveals that azoles, the most widely-used antifungals, cause fungal pathogens to self-destruct by triggering cellular “suicide” programs.…

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Particulate Matter and Public Health at the Salton Sea

Research highlights that dust stirred by desert winds from the exposed Salton Sea bed significantly increases air pollution, disproportionately affecting…

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