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Microplastics are now everywhere in the environment, from the deepest ocean trenches to the soil beneath our feet, and scientists are racing to develop reliable ways to find and measure them. A persistent problem in this effort has been a blind spot at the very heart of the analytical process: most laboratory tests used to […]

Researchers in southern China have reported the first molecular detection and genetic characterization of two enteric unicellular microorganisms—Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Blastocystis—in farmed chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar), a finding that adds a new bird species to the growing list of potential reservoir hosts for pathogens of public health concern. The study, published in Acta Parasitologica, surveyed […]

arXiv:2609.11766v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Advanced crop monitoring inside greenhouses is becoming one of the primary objectives of research centers. High-performance sensors, such as LiDAR or stereo cameras, have traditionally been employed for this purpose, though these often have a high cost. This work proposes a Visual-SLAM system using a monocular camera, which is significantly more cost-effective and specifically tailored for agricultural applications, such as mapping tomato crops in a greenhouse. Tests were carried out on a real tomato bunch, located in the Agroconnect experimental greenhouse. A ROS 2 Humble node was developed to run on the robot in order to capture images of these crops, which were then stored for offline processing. To generate a 3D mapped model for the crop in the greenhouse, the GLOMAP mapper, based on Structure-From-Motion, was integrated with the Hierarchical Localization toolbox. This initial mapping is a foundation for future, more advanced

arXiv:2609.11445v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Reliable robot deployment requires online failure monitoring, yet existing monitors mainly derive risk from proxy signals or train dedicated monitoring components. We ask whether the internal predictive states of a frozen pretrained robotic world model already contain directly decodable failure information. Failure-Aware Readout from World Models (FARM) trains only a 33,985-parameter supervised readout over frozen VLA-JEPA predictive states, producing step-wise failure scores and causal trajectory risk. Five-fold out-of-fold evaluation across seven source tasks reaches 85.68/88.59 pooled AUROC/AUPRC, and FARM gives the best Seen performance among 15 matched baselines on the 10-task benchmark. Across four real-robot populations on PIPER X, SO-101, and Franka, fixed-readout transfer and readout-only adaptation test deployment shifts without updating the predictive backbone. FARM also discriminates failures from partial causal histories and

In a sweeping systematic review that reads like a botanical map of Himalayan women’s health, researchers have catalogued 395 plant species drawn from 117 families and 298 genera that Nepalese communities have long used to treat gynecological disorders. The study, published in Plant Biosystems, applied the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) […]

Every year, billions of liters of used frying oil are poured down drains, dumped into landfills, or collected at considerable expense by waste management companies. A new study published in the journal Discover Industrial Chemistry and Materials suggests that this greasy nuisance could become a genuinely useful energy resource, thanks to a bacterial enzyme immobilized […]

Hydroponics has long been one of plant science’s most valuable workhorses. Growing plants with their roots suspended in carefully formulated nutrient solutions allows researchers to watch root development unfold in real time, apply treatments with surgical precision, and sidestep the stubborn variability of soil. Yet for all its advantages, hydroponic cultivation has often remained a […]

Smallholder wheat farmers in Northwestern Ethiopia are selling just over half of their harvest, according to a new study that offers one of the most detailed portraits yet of how close, and how far, the region’s staple-crop agriculture remains from full market integration. The research, published in BMC Agriculture, surveyed 395 wheat-producing households across the […]

The global poultry industry stands at a critical crossroads as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to render once-reliable antibiotics ineffective against dangerous pathogens. A comprehensive new review published in Veterinary Medicine and Science examines how medicinal plants could become the cornerstone of poultry health management in the emerging post-antibiotic era, offering a promising alternative that aligns […]

Agricultural soils around the world carry a hidden burden that has been accumulating for decades. Persistent pesticides, legacy organochlorine compounds, triazine herbicides, and toxic metals such as cadmium, lead, and arsenic have seeped into the ground through intensive agrochemical use, moving through soil pore networks, dissolving into soil water, and ultimately contaminating groundwater and crops. […]

Microalgae have long been heralded as one of the most promising feedstocks for the renewable fuels of the future, but anyone who has spent time in an algal cultivation facility knows how quickly optimism can turn to frustration. Open ponds and photobioreactors are living ecosystems, and living ecosystems get invaded. When a contaminating organism slips […]

UK gardens took a battering this summer as a heat dome settled over western Europe, and much of the green and pleasant land turned a dusty beige.

Editing a plant's genes is only half the battle. Before a new, improved trait can ever reach a farmer's field, scientists must be able to grow a whole plant from just a few edited cells—a process that can be slow, unreliable and, for some plant species, impossible.

A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.

Researchers have unveiled a lithium-ion battery separator that pairs the workhorse durability of polypropylene with the rapid biodegradability of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate), better known as PBAT, and manufactured it using an industrial gravure printing process. The study, published in the Journal of Materials Science: Polymers, reports that the printed, chain-extended PBAT–polypropylene membrane achieves an ionic conductivity […]

DJI drones that already supply Mount Everest camps assist Nepal’s flood relief.

Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology's (SMART) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) interdisciplinary research group, alongside collaborators from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), and institutions in the United States, Poland and France, have discovered aminovaleramididine synthetase (AvaS), the first identified pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme responsible for producing a chemical modification linked to how bacteria respond to metabolic stress.

China’s GEAIR 2.0 humanoid robot pollinates tomato flowers in under 10 seconds, combining AI, robotics and gene editing for crop breeding and farm automation. The post China’s GEAIR 2.0 Robot Pollinates Crops in Under 10 Seconds appeared first on TechRepublic.

If you want to drum up support for environmental action, putting climate change front and center may not always be the best strategy. A new study by Aya Takagi and Ryosuke Nakadai of Yokohama National University suggests that support for policies that emphasize biodiversity conservation, including conservation measures that also contribute to climate goals, may be less divided along cultural lines than measures explicitly associated with climate change.

Wars harm species and ecosystems and erode biodiversity conservation institutions and support. Given that environmental protection is essential for long-term peace and security, biodiversity conservation should not be abandoned in times of crisis. Scientists and the international community should work to monitor ecological damage and incorporate conservation into diplomatic resolutions to conflicts.

Apple orchard robots are being developed by researchers at Cornell University to take on some of the most labor-intensive tasks in apple production. The four-year, $7.5 million USDA-funded project will explore ... Read More The post Apple Orchard Robots Target Labor Challenges appeared first on AgNet West.

Innovations often completely transform systems of production. The invention of production lines transformed automobile manufacturing. The innovation of cellphones transformed people’s ability to communicate. Similarly, … The post Continuous Cropping and GM Crops Improve Soil Health appeared first on SAIFood.

Knip is not competing with bulk proteins used in animal feed such as soy and fishmeal, says CEO Caitlin Wege. The post Knip bets on postbiotics, not commodity protein, as it scales biomass fermentation appeared first on AgFunderNews.

In drought-prone regions of Ethiopia, growing more food could start with something as simple as keeping more rainwater in the ground.

Green manure could be one of the most underused tools in the fight against soil degradation, according to a comprehensive new review that synthesizes decades of research on the practice in Bangladesh and around the world. The study, published in the journal Discover Agriculture, argues that incorporating fast-growing plants such as dhaincha, sunn hemp, and […]

A family of nanoparticles—tiny, biodegradable molecules commonly used to deliver drugs to patients—shows promise in treating Alzheimer's disease without additional medication, according to new research from a University of Alberta neuroscientist.

These new findings could help scientists adapt crops to dry environmental conditions in the future. Plants rely on sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich sugars and oxygen through different forms of photosynthesis. Drought can make that process far more difficult. A research group led by Wolfram Weckwerth at the University of Vienna [...]

Beneath the quiet canopy of cold-temperate poplar-birch forests in northern China, an invisible metabolic drama is unfolding. As secondary forests recover from disturbance and mature over decades, the microbial communities in the soil beneath them are renegotiating their relationship with carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus—and the outcome of that negotiation may shape how much carbon these […]

Forage crops—the grasses and legumes that underpin the world’s meat and dairy industries—have long been treated as a single, uniform category in plant biotechnology. A new review published in Plant Cell Reports argues that this assumption has quietly distorted decades of research effort, and that the field’s stubborn failure to achieve genotype-independent transformation in these […]

Multi-billion-dollar buildouts for AI partners, but an increasing number of food-stamp recipients among one's employees?

Microplastics have quietly become one of the most pervasive contaminants in the modern food supply, and a new comprehensive review published in Current Research in Food Science argues that the gastrointestinal tract—the very first point of contact for ingested plastic particles—may be where their most consequential biological effects begin. The review, authored by Zahra Beyzaei […]

Researchers have discovered a system that helps seeds survive when there is too much salt in the soil. The system helps young germinating embryos keep the right balance of sodium and potassium as they begin to grow. Understanding how it works could eventually help scientists develop crops that grow better in salty soils.

Wheat feeds billions of people, but the hidden half of the plant—the root system that anchors it and draws water and nutrients from the soil—has long remained one of the most difficult traits for scientists to study and breeders to improve. Now, a team of Danish researchers has revealed that the deepest soil layers hold […]

Most men are unaware that a widely consumed part of the American diet has been linked to prostate cancer risk. A new national survey found that only 20% of men knew about the reported association between dairy consumption and prostate cancer. After learning about it, 66% said they would be likely to avoid dairy products. [...]

Willow trees have quietly shaped human medicine for millennia, from ancient brews of willow bark to the synthesis of aspirin, yet the chemistry behind this botanical pharmacy has never been fully predictable. A new study from Polish researchers now reveals just how dramatically the medicinal potential of willows shifts with species, plant organ, season, and […]

Patagonia is becoming increasingly attractive to hyperscalers seeking to avoid the fuss of planning regulations and public opposition.

Dog walkers scrolling through their phones, deep in conversation or simply absorbed in the rhythms of an afternoon stroll may be failing to notice the moment their pets foul a path, flush a ground-nesting bird or wander toward a field of cattle, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The findings, published in […]

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For thousands of years, human urine has had real value. After our bodies absorb nutrients from our food, they excrete the rest—mainly via urine. An adult produces about 500 liters (132 gallons) a year. This liquid gold is very rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, three nutrients vital for plant growth.

TUCKER, Ga. — USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved four new Board Research Initiative (BRI) topics for this year’s competition. The boards of directors for both organizations approved the topics following recommendations from the Foundation Research Advisory Committee (FRAC). This committee assesses research proposals for their relevance to the industry and advises the boards […] The post USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve Four New Board Research Initiative Topics appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Subsidies for emerging technology that allows seafood to be produced on land would boost the UK's food security and deliver significant climate benefits, new research shows.

Four Renoir paintings are stolen from a French Riviera museum, but two are abandoned in the garden as police arrive. Two priceless works remain missing.

Researchers have developed biodegradable particles with microscopic needles that painlessly puncture the skin to help it absorb drugs delivered through patches or creams.

Tamil Nadu fisheries scientist Dr. P. Krishnan has been elected Chair of FAO’s global Regional Fishery Body Secretariats’ Network, while India advances its national plan for small-scale fishers.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meals programme is facing renewed scrutiny after yet another wave of mass food poisoning that affected more than 2,000 students, raising questions about why safeguards on paper fail to translate to food safety on the ground. A series of illnesses were reported in Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi in the past week. The latest was on Tuesday in Rembang, Central Java, where 200 students of an Islamic school showed symptoms of food poisoning...

Rice, the staple crop that feeds more than half of humanity, has a persistent and well-documented problem: it accumulates arsenic from flooded paddy soils with alarming efficiency, delivering one of the largest dietary sources of this carcinogenic metalloid to people who eat it regularly. For years, the most celebrated agronomic fix has been silicon. Rice […]

arXiv:2609.06740v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Smart agriculture platforms usually bundle AI diagnosis, IoT sensing and decision push into a single package, so the green benefit attributable to each component remains unclear and resource-allocation decisions lack quantitative evidence. Building on a previous platform-level Monte Carlo assessment, this paper makes the components explicit and runs two controlled simulation experiments. Experiment 1 follows the chain from AI capability to farmer behavior to agrochemical input reduction, modeling pesticide/fertilizer reduction as avoidable blind-application share times prescription effectiveness times decision-touch coverage times adoption rate, and compares an experienced-extension mode with the AI mode: the probability of reaching 20% pesticide reduction is essentially zero in the extension mode but 20.7% at baseline, up to 49% with diagnosis accuracy 0.95 and adoption 0.85 under AI; the probability of 15% fertilizer reduction rises

High above the fields of the Morven Sustainability Lab, drones equipped with heat and light sensors are changing

Researchers in China have developed and field-tested an intelligent obstacle avoidance system that allows large agricultural machinery, such as tractors, to detect, track, predict, and smoothly avoid moving obstacles in complex field environments. The system, described in a study published in the open-access journal Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, combines data from a 3D LiDAR sensor […]

In a finding that could reshape how scientists think about gut microbes, methane emissions, and the health of the world’s dairy herds, researchers have produced the first comprehensive map of the viral communities living in the guts of dairy cattle across four distinct life stages. The study, published in the journal Microbiome, reveals an enormous […]

National polling shows Americans increasingly oppose local AI data centers, citing concerns over water, electricity costs, land use, and community impacts.

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gaps in broadband, mobile, and radio connectivity continue to create significant challenges for first responders in rural Pennsylvania, according to new research released by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.  The report, Broadband Connectivity Among Rural First Responders in Pennsylvania, was conducted by Christopher Ali, Ph.D., Abigail Simmerman, and DongWook Jeong of  Pennsylvania […] The post New Research Examines Communication Challenges Facing Rural Pennsylvania First Responders appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Three years of working in Penn State’s Dairy Barns have been impactful for Hannah Mansfield, a spring 2026 College of Agricultural Sciences graduate who is pursuing a master’s degree in animal science. The Greenville, North Carolina, native did not grow up on a farm. But, she said, by living and working on the University dairy farm […] The post Penn State Dairy Barns Made Animal Science Student ‘Feel at Home' appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

EarthDaily’s Territory Insights transforms satellite imagery into actionable intelligence, helping agribusinesses identify risks, optimize resources, and make smarter decisions. The post Tech Talk: Scaling Agricultural Intelligence With Territory Insights appeared first on CropLife.

GROWMARK’s AI-powered agronomy tools help retailers and agronomists turn years of farm data into faster insights, customized reports, and stronger grower outcomes. The post From Data Overload to Actionable Insights: How AI Is Transforming Agronomy appeared first on CropLife.

Ancient books reveal 3,700-year sheep pox history. Continue reading Ancient DNA hidden in old books solves a livestock virus mystery on Tech Explorist.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Innovative farmers and ranchers often try new production practices and management strategies. But change can involve significant risk, requiring producers to carefully test and research their ideas before making big decisions. SARE’s newest bulletin, 10 Steps for Conducting Research on Your Farm or Ranch, provides a practical framework that can help producers […] The post 10 Steps for Conducting Research on Your Farm or Ranch appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

COBLESKILL, N.Y.  – SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech has received a $30,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to build a prototype virtual reality (VR) course in agricultural engineering and lay the groundwork to test it with students, a step toward giving rural and place-bound farmers a way […] The post SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech Awarded USDA Grant to Develop Virtual Reality Course in Agricultural Engineering appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Small mammals called plateau pikas are often treated as pests because they compete with livestock for food, but research from China shows they can improve the quality of vegetation for grazing yaks.

Dog walkers distracted by their phones, conversations or other demands can fail to notice their pets defecating, disturbing wildlife or approaching livestock, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Packaged food usually sits in plastic-lined bags designed to keep air, moisture and contaminants out. That same protection can also increase the chances of chemicals from the packaging seeping into the food. When a chemical raises health concerns, industries often swap it for a molecular cousin, a substitution that may either be genuinely safer or simply be too understudied to know whether it is harmful. With thousands of chemicals in use, one-by-one regulation can't keep pace, so untested replacements can slide through unchecked.

Several chronic diseases—obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers—have been linked to lifestyles and diets high in calories, based on processed foods and lacking diversity and nutritional value.

Ledger and Trezor said researchers have a responsibility to publish their findings if vendors fail to fix bugs within an agreed disclosure window.

Avian influenza viruses are continuing to circulate widely in the environments where humans and poultry intersect in China, even as the country’s aggressive vaccination and culling strategy has suppressed the most dangerous H5 and H7 lineages in recent years. That is the central finding of a new surveillance study published in Virology Journal, in which […]

Researchers have unveiled a comprehensive new blueprint for the future of agriculture, introducing a concept called the Farming of Things (FoT) — a five-layer cyber-physical architecture that promises to transform farms into intelligent, self-regulating ecosystems where sensors, smartphones, edge servers, and cloud-hosted artificial intelligence work in seamless concert. The study, published in Smart Agricultural Technology […]

In the peri-urban farming communities that ring Niamey, the capital of Niger, climate change is not an abstract future threat but a lived, seasonal reality. Rainfall in the city has collapsed from 458.87 mm in 1997 to just 141.71 mm in 2020, and the West African Sahel is projected to warm faster than the global […]

Eggplant, one of the world’s most beloved vegetables and a staple of cuisines from South Asia to the Mediterranean, is getting a twenty-first-century makeover. A sweeping new review published in the journal Discover Plants synthesizes a decade of breakthroughs in eggplant genetics, genomics, and biotechnology, arguing that the combined power of genome-wide association studies, quantitative […]

This summer, 115 participants in Leiden and The Hague worked with scientists from Leiden University to investigate the soil life in their community garden plots. With mangetout peas, a taste test, a buried pair of underpants and a harvest festival, they helped scientists better understand the connection between soil, plants and people.

Biologists studying how bacteria break down a new generation of plant-based bioplastics -- long-chain aliphatic polyesters -- have discovered an enzyme that can dismantle both plastic and antibiotics. The post Scientists Discover Soil Bacteria Enzyme that Breaks Down Both Plastic and Antibiotics appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

What makes more sense when farming wheat—strips of wildflowers along fields or organic farming? Both options provide financial support via the European Union as environmentally friendly and sustainable farming practices. An international research team, including researchers from the University of Göttingen, has compared the ecological and economic benefits of these two farming methods in fields planted with winter wheat.

A viral video showing a Greater Manchester Police officer allegedly punching a man during an arrest has sparked concerns over police conduct. The incident involved injuries to two officers.

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A Mesopotamian culture’s decorated ceramics show some early roots of math, researchers argued.

Meghan Markle's new Cotswolds neighbour Josie Irons jokes about bumping into the Duchess at Daylesford and reveals what she would say to her.

In the sprawling medicinal herb plantations of Bozhou, in China’s Anhui Province, a quiet technological revolution is taking root. Researchers have unveiled a new artificial intelligence system that allows weeding robots to distinguish crops from weeds with unprecedented accuracy in one of agriculture’s most visually chaotic environments—dense, mature fields of Paeonia lactiflora, a prized traditional […]

99.9 per cent of the materials from Scotland’s first commercial wind farm have been successfully recycled and reused following decommissioning. The post “A great result:” 26 turbines from first commercial wind farm almost completely recycled and reused appeared first on Renew Economy.

Micoplastics may be invisible to the naked eye, but their effects on the smallest inhabitants of the soil are proving impossible to ignore. A new study from researchers at Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology in the Philippines has revealed that microscopic particles of polystyrene can dramatically shrink populations and stunt the growth of common […]

Ghana’s cocoa farmers, the backbone of an industry that anchors the West African nation’s economy, are far less ready for climate change than they believe themselves to be, according to a new study that applied a sophisticated econometric technique known as the Cragg double hurdle model to one of the most detailed datasets yet assembled […]

Uncanny and unappetizing: appetites spoil as AI images take over food menus  The GuardianThe Unique Horrors of A.I. Food Slop  The New YorkerWhy restaurants are facing backlash for fake food pictures  CNNApparently ‘Photography Is All Fake Anyway’  PetaPixelSide of slop? Bizarre AI food images jump from online to IRL menus  NBC News

Uncanny and unappetizing: appetites spoil as AI images take over food menus  The GuardianThe Unique Horrors of A.I. Food Slop  The New YorkerWhy restaurants are facing backlash for fake food pictures  CNNApparently ‘Photography Is All Fake Anyway’  PetaPixelSide of slop? Bizarre AI food images jump from online to IRL menus  NBC News

Microplastics have become one of the most ubiquitous contaminants on Earth, and a new study suggests that in the world’s salt-stressed soils, these tiny particles may be quietly rewiring the microbial machinery that governs one of the planet’s most important carbon reservoirs. Writing in the journal Microbial Ecology, a research team led by Jiali Sun […]

The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation announced the conclusion of the official visit of a delegation from China’s Ministry of Water Resources to Egypt, held from 2 to 4 September 2026.  The delegation, led by Zhang Hongxing, Director of Water Resources Administration, included six senior officials and experts. Minister Hani Swailem received on Sunday a detailed report on […] The post Egypt, China conclude plan to advance water management, smart irrigation links appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

In the rugged karst landscapes of Southwest China, where limestone and dolomite bedrock jut through thin soils and fissures slice deep into the planet’s critical zone, the question of how trees survive has long fascinated scientists. Plants rooting in these terrains face one of the most water-constrained environments in the humid subtropics, not because rainfall […]

The National Council for Women (NCW) has launched a new phase of its agricultural waste recycling project to produce compost, which is organic fertilizer, in Giza Governorate. The initiative aims to support the economic empowerment of rural women and convert agricultural waste into high-value products, thereby enhancing their participation in the green economy. Project experts … The post NCW launches new agricultural waste recycling phase appeared first on Egypt Independent.

The invisible world of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms living in the soil around plant roots may hold one of the keys to feeding a growing planet without exhausting the land that feeds us. A new study published in the journal MicrobiologyOpen has used cutting-edge DNA sequencing to reveal, in remarkable detail, how different fertilization […]

Artificial intelligence is often celebrated for its ability to predict things: yields, droughts, outbreaks, prices. But a sweeping new systematic review of research on sub-Saharan Africa argues that prediction alone is the wrong benchmark for judging what AI can do for the continent’s farmers. What matters, the authors contend, is whether machine intelligence can build […]

JD helps farmers turn years of field, machine, and operational data into practical insights while keeping farmers in control at every step. The post John Deere Introduces JD, the AI Assistant That Helps Farmers Put Their Data to Work appeared first on CropLife.

Discover how data, sustainability programs, and trusted relationships are coming together to create new opportunities across agriculture. The post Tech Talk: How Agriculture’s Most Trusted Distributors Become Its AI Infrastructure appeared first on CropLife.

California agriculture is at a crossroads. Water infrastructure, labor availability, rising production costs, regulations and international competition are making it increasingly difficult for growers to remain competitive. Danny Bernstein believes ... Read More The post Danny Bernstein: Ag Tech Could Help Save California Farms appeared first on AgNet West.

Deep beneath the recovering forests of subtropical China, a quiet chemical partnership between microbes and iron-rich minerals appears to be locking away carbon more effectively than scientists had fully appreciated. A new study published in the journal Plant and Soil reports that as degraded red soils undergo natural vegetation restoration, the way carbon is stored […]

A livestock-associated superbug that was never supposed to thrive inside hospital wards is now firmly established in a tertiary care center in northeastern Iran, according to a new surveillance study that documents the continued co-circulation of two dramatically different methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lineages under one roof. The research, conducted at Imam Reza Hospital in Bojnurd, […]

The biting midges that transmit some of Europe’s most damaging livestock viruses do not simply vanish when winter arrives, according to one of the most extensive vector surveillance studies ever conducted in Germany. But the same research delivers a reassuring counterpoint: even during an active bluetongue outbreak, the midges carried almost no virus, suggesting that […]

Something strange is happening in the way humanity talks about its greatest crisis. While greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere and global temperatures continue their relentless climb, researchers across multiple disciplines are documenting an equally significant phenomenon: the words, metaphors, and narrative frames we use to comprehend climate change are proving inadequate to the task. […]

Labor-intensive harvesting and complex processing make macadamias among the most expensive nuts in the world. This makes it all the more important to protect the trees from pests.