Senegal harvests first experimental homegrown wheat
With the whir of a mower, under a clear blue sky, Senegalese researchers have begun harvesting a crop of experimental homegrown wheat, the latest step in a years-long effort to reduce reliance on imports......»»
Acai berry craze: boon or threat for the Amazon?
Working in the sweltering heat of the Brazilian Amazon, Jose Diogo scales a tree and harvests a cluster of black berries: acai, the trendy "superfood" reshaping the world's biggest rainforest—for better and worse......»»
New experimental research measures the speed of molecular charge migration for the first time
To discover how light interacts with molecules, the first step is to follow electron dynamics, which evolve at the attosecond timescale. The dynamics of this first step have been called charge migration (CM). CM plays a fundamental role in chemical r.....»»
Stormwater biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival
A relatively simple, inexpensive method of filtering urban stormwater runoff dramatically boosted survival of newly hatched coho salmon in an experimental study. That's the good news for the threatened species from the Washington State University-led.....»»
Pioneering ‘WindWings’ technology could make cargo ships greener
An experimental cargo ship with enormous rigid sails could lead to a major reduction in emissions by the global shipping industry......»»
Atlatl weapon use by prehistoric females equalized the division of labor while hunting, experimental study shows
A new study led by archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University's Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e., spear thrower) functions as an "equalizer," a finding which supports women'.....»»
Carbon-encapsulated magnetite nanodonut proposed for synergistic cancer therapy
Using the Steady-State High Magnetic Field Experimental Facility, researchers led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Washington,.....»»
Some plants do not shed their leaves in autumn, for good reason
Retention of dead biomass by plants is common in the temperate herbaceous flora and can be related to certain plant traits, indicating relevance to ecosystem functioning. These are the main findings of an experimental study on more than 100 plant spe.....»»
Theoretical and experimental physics team up in the search for particle flavor change
An important recent discovery in physics came from measuring neutrinos—neutral, weakly interacting particles—produced by the sun. Nuclear reactions in the sun produce only electron neutrinos. According to the standard model, neutrinos come in thr.....»»
High-precision genome sequencing of buckwheat breeds hope for future harvests
A research group led by Kyoto University's Graduate School of Agriculture has deciphered buckwheat's high-precision chromosomal-level genome sequence, a key step toward unraveling the evolution of the buckwheat genome and the origins of the cultivate.....»»
Chemicals from maize roots influence wheat yield
Maize roots secrete certain chemicals that affect the quality of soil. In some fields, this effect increases yields of wheat planted subsequent to maize in the same soil by more than 4%. This was proven by researchers from the University of Bern. Whi.....»»
Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods
Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world's land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast majority of calories that people around the world consu.....»»
Stealth swimmers: The fish that hide behind other fish to hunt
A new study provides the first experimental evidence that the trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus, can conceal itself by swimming closely behind another fish while hunting—and reduce the likelihood of being detected by its prey. The study, involving.....»»
Experimental constraints on the viscosity of the Earth"s inner core
Although many geodynamical mechanisms have been proposed regarding the origin of the observed complex structure of Earth's inner core, no clear consensus has been reached. This is partly due to the lack of accurate knowledge of the viscosity in the i.....»»
This Scorching Summer Is Taking a Toll on Your Favorite Foods
A perfect storm of extreme weather and war have hit northern hemisphere crops like wheat, peaches, and olives. Welcome to the increasingly precarious future of food......»»
Small farms take center stage in European push to bolster local food trade
When Paolo Colzi left his job in an Italian textile company 23 years ago to take over the family wheat farm, he decided to turn it organic......»»
Removing ozone pollution across India could boost food welfare benefits by billions of dollars a year
Removing ozone pollution across India could boost food welfare benefits by more than four billion dollars a year through avoidance of wheat yield losses of approximately 14%, according to the results of a pioneering international study......»»
Bollinger Motors plans $44M expansion near Detroit, creating 237 jobs
Bollinger Motors Inc. aims to invest $44 million at its Detroit area manufacturing plant and headquarters in an expansion that would create 237 jobs. The homegrown electric truck startup, bought by Mullen Automotive Inc. last year, is preparing to.....»»
Super flexible Arc browser drops waitlist as it hits 1.0
Experimental browsers, they grow up so fast. The Browser Company has been building Arc for several months now, and today the ultra-customizable app is graduating out of beta. more… The post Super flexible Arc browser drops waitlist as it hits 1.0.....»»
Study demonstrates construction of monoatomic lead layers with specially developed method for the first time
In a recent publication in the journal Advanced Materials Interfaces, the research team led by first author Dr. Philip Schädlich, a research associate at the Professorship of Experimental Physics, presents a method for the detailed structural analys.....»»
Study reveals older burglars outperform younger counterparts in virtual burglaries
A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology, examined the development of offense-related expertise in a sample of convicted burglars, depending on their age......»»