New study uses big data to analyze the international food trade

international food 

As the world population swells, the inequitable distribution of food around the globe is prompting profound moral questions.

Human settlements and rainfall affect giraffe home ranges

Bat

Giraffes that live close to densely populated towns have larger home ranges than giraffes that live far from towns, according to a new study by an international team of wildlife researchers from the University of Zürich, Penn State, and the Wild Nature Institute.

Plants short-cut evolution by taking genes from neighbors

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Scientists have discovered that grasses are able to short cut evolution by taking genes from their neighbours.

Climate-friendly labriculture depends on an energy revolution

Climate-friendly labriculture depends on an energy revolution

Currently proposed types of lab-grown meat cannot provide a cure-all for the detrimental climate impacts of meat production without a large-scale transition to a decarbonised energy system, a new study has found.

Triple burden of malnutrition persists in Europe and Central Asia

Triple burden of malnutrition persists in Europe and Central Asia

In Europa and Central Asia, significant progress has been made in reducing undernourishment over the past two decades. However, new evidence shows a stagnation of this trend, particularly in Central Asia.

Plants can skip the middlemen to directly recognize disease-causing fungi

Plants can skip the middlemen to directly recognize disease-causing fungi

Fungal diseases collectively termed powdery mildew afflict a broad range of plant species, including agriculturally relevant cereals such as barley, and result in significant reductions in crop yield.

The trials of turfgrass breeders

Researcher collecting data on turfgrass research plots.

A study out of the University of Minnesota investigated the practices and challenges of turfgrass breeders and distributors. Chengyan Yue led a team of researchers that unveiled important insight regarding breeding and distribution practices and management in the turfgrass industry.

Improving ecosystems with aquatic plants

Improving ecosystems with aquatic plants

Researchers Lyn Gettys and Kimberly Moore conducted a study and a series of experiments at the University of Florida to determine whether littoral aquatic plants could be grown effectively using a variety of substrates and irrigation methods similar to techniques used by traditional greenhouses for large-scale plant production.

New species of 'golden death' bacterium digests parasitic worms from the inside out

New species of 'golden death' bacterium 

A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts -- roundworm parasites -- from the inside out. The findings, which are presented in the open access journal BMC Biology, suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans.

IAR ce Cocoa, Kola goro iya girma a Arewa

Dr. Uthman Arunah

A masanin kimiyya a sashen Agronomy na Cibiyar aikin gona Institute (IAR), Samaru, Zaria, Dr. Uthman Arunah ya ce cewa koko da Kola goro da za a iya samu nasarar horar da a cikin yankin arewacin kasar a lokacin da mafi kyau agronomic ayyuka suna amfani.  Ya ce wannan a koko da Kola goro gõnaki na Cibiyar inda biyu amfanin gona ana kula ga fitina.