Plant Science

Tech

How Zinc Could Change Farming Forever

A new study reveals zinc’s critical role in regulating nitrogen fixation in legumes through a sensor named FUN. This discovery…

Read More »
Tech

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…

Read More »
Tech

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…

Read More »
Tech

Tiny Fern Has the Largest Genome of Any Organism on Earth

Researchers have identified Tmesipteris oblanceolata, a fern from New Caledonia, as having the largest genome recorded, surpassing the previous record-holder…

Read More »
Tech

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.…

Read More »
Back to top button