The Hidden Genetic Switch That Lets Rice Roots Adapt to Drought
Rice, a vital crop feeding billions worldwide, faces growing threats from climate change, water scarcity, and unpredictable weather. A groundbreaking…
Author: Freeha Sabir
She is a Research Scholar in the field of soil science with excellent experience in assessing soil's nutrient composition. Her publications include a book chapter, a research paper, and two abstracts. Moreover, she has received a scholarship for young women and girls for 2021.
Triple Threat of Climate Change to US Forests: Fire, Drought, and Pests
Forests are one of Earth’s most powerful tools for fighting climate change. They absorb billions of tons of carbon dioxide…
New Study Reveals How Trees Prioritize Water Use Over Downstream Needs
Forests play a vital role in balancing Earth’s water cycles, acting as natural regulators that move water between the soil,…
How Tiny Chlamydomonas Could Transform Agriculture and Biomedicine
For decades, scientists have faced a major challenge in biology: although the genomes of plants and algae have been mapped,…
Are people swapping their cats and goldfish for praying mantises?
Rearing insects at home as pets may sound strange and a bit nerdy, but thousands of people all over the…
Function follows form in plant immunity
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) and the University of Cologne, Germany, have discovered a…
Suitable growing regions for coffee, cashews, and avocados predicted to shift as Earth warms: First-of-its-kind analysis suggests declines in land suitability in most major producing countries
A new analysis predicts that, as climate change progresses, the most suitable regions for growing coffee arabica, cashews, and avocados…
What Is Commercial Agriculture?
Commercial agriculture is the type that deals with the cultivation of crops solely for the purpose of distribution to wholesalers…
Sustainable diets acceptable to local preferences and cultures
One of the biggest factors in determining the health of humans and the environment is the foods that we grow…
Water makes tree branches droop at night
Terrestrial laser scanning data show that trees move their branches in a diurnal pattern, settling down for the night —…