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According to a study done by Simon Fraser University researchers, adequate water flows during the summer can be important for the Chinook salmon population in British Columbia's interior. The researchers

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Rice Production is Increased and Chemical Use is Reduced when Aquatic Animals are Used to Grow the Rice

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According to a study published today (February 22, 2022) in eLife, growing rice with aquatic animals can eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides

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Engineered Bacterial Strains Could Fertilize Crops and Lower Pollution in Waterways

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Researchers at Washington State University modified strains of the widespread nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii to produce ammonia and excrete it at high concentrations, allowing

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Hybrid Fish Pose a Threat to Natural Tilapia Populations in Aquaculture, According to a New Bioinformatics Tool

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A new genetic marker technique has been shown to properly identify tilapia species and distinguish hybrids, giving a new resource to aid aquaculture development and conservation in Tanzania. Importantly, the

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A Fungus Growing on Fruit Waste Produces a Wild Strawberry Aroma for Foods

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Because of its rich perfume and distinct sweetness, the wild strawberry is even more treasured than its store-bought counterpart. However, because they're difficult to come

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With a 250-Million-Year Hiatus, Plants Evolved Complexity in Two Bursts

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Rather than evolving over hundreds of millions of years, land plants underwent considerable diversity in two 250 million-year bursts, according to a Stanford-led study. The

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A Single-Cell Map of Corn’s Root Identifies a Cellular Diversity Regulator

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Plants add additional cell layers to help them endure climate stressors like drought and flooding, according to a new study that uses revolutionary single-cell profiling techniques. The study focuses on

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A New Grafting Technique Could Help Fight the Disease Bananas Cavendish

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Using embryonic tissue from the seeds of two species of grass-like plants, such as banana, rice, and wheat, scientists have discovered a revolutionary way to

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The Finding of Ancient Mesopotamia Changes our Thinking about Early Cultivation

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Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilisation, was the birthplace of many significant innovations and discoveries. Agriculture got its start here. Because of the fertile soil between

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Smart Soil Bugs provide Farmers an Environmental Method of Crop Disease Prevention

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A research-industry partnership has resulted in a novel approach of managing a variety of destructive crop diseases utilizing native, beneficial soil microorganisms. The agri-tech breakthrough aims to provide farmers with