Planting trees can save lives, study shows
In the past 30 years, the non-profit organization Friends of Trees planted trees along the streets of Portland, Oregon. Now,…
Author: Sayeda Kinza Amna
She is a senior lecturer at a leading academic institution in Pakistan with significant experience in teaching English linguistics to undergraduate students. Her future interests include pursuing a PhD and collaborating with academia and industry in R&D projects.
Social bees travel greater distances for food than their solitary counterparts, study finds
Social bees such as honeybees and bumblebees have larger foraging ranges, according to researchers at the University of Bristol. The…
Maize Cultivation Guidelines To Grow Bumper Crop
FAISALABAD: The agriculture experts advised growers to start cultivation of maize crop immediately and complete it by August 20 for…
Plant roots change shape and branch out for water
Researchers have discovered how plant roots adapt their shape to maximise their uptake of water, pausing branching when they lose…
Large regional differences in agricultural adaptation to future climate change in Europe
We are already experiencing it. Heat waves and droughts hit large parts of Europe during the summertime, particularly in the…
Insect pollination key for rare Wyoming sagebrush species
A rare species of sagebrush found only in southeast Wyoming survives primarily through pollination by bees, according to new research…
A gene from 28 million years ago protects today’s plants against caterpillars
The defence mechanisms plants use to recognise and respond to a common pest — the caterpillar — has arisen from…
Plants use their roots to measure manganese concentration available in the soil
Every living organism needs the element manganese as an essential nutrient. In plants, for example, it plays a major role…
Partners In Ag Innovation Conference In Willmar Will Examine The Future Of Farming After Covid
WILLMAR: Understanding the ag market after COVID-19 will be a topic for discussion during the third annual Partners in Ag…
China-Pak Agricultural Cooperation Is Needed Says PBF
LAHORE: Agricultural collaboration with China will give direction to move forward to adopt international practices in Pakistan as well as…