Early land clearance helped Fijian pollinators. After centuries of human impact on the world’s ecosystems,…
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Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating crops, raising livestock, and managing natural resources to produce food, fiber, and other essential goods. It combines biology, ecology, engineering, and economics to meet the needs of a growing global population while addressing challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity. Modern agricultural research explores innovations in sustainable farming, precision agriculture, genetic engineering, pest management, and soil health. As food systems evolve, agriculture remains at the heart of efforts to ensure food security, environmental stewardship, and rural development around the world.
Multiplexed gene activation system allows for four to six times the activation capacity of current…
The new system streamlines the process of fermenting plant sugar to fuel by helping yeast…
Investments in agricultural research, water management, infrastructure can avert climate-fueled growth in hunger. In order…
A decade-long study uncovered a hidden flower-supporting structure, the “cantil,” in Arabidopsis thaliana, revealing new…
Researcher Eliot Herman has identified and removed the main allergenic protein in soybeans, first through…
Future Wood Use Assures Long-Term Climate Benefit From Commercial Forests A new study published in Nature…
Plant diseases are spreading faster due to climate change and globalization, endangering food security. Plant…
High-resolution pig brain maps help researchers study brain development and nutrition with MRI, mimicking human…
Ancient goat DNA reveals early domestication efforts shaped modern goat genetics through selective breeding in…
Scientists explain the genetics of what makes the smell of lavender special. Even the mention…
Researchers have re-animated specimens of a fungus that causes coffee wilt to discover how the…
Launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, UN calls on countries to meet commitments to…
Cornell researchers created microparticles that detoxify insecticides in bees, significantly improving survival rates. A Cornell-developed…
First Used To Soak Up Oil in Water, New Sponge Sequesters Excess Phosphate From Water…
Byproducts from the beer and agricultural industry have been shown to reduce numbers of root-knot…
A new study highlights how the loss of diverse wild fish species in the Amazon…
Two rare genetic events led to today’s perfect-flowered grapes. New DNA markers now let breeders…