Agriculture

Developing novel solutions to achieve food security

Using gene-editing technology, researchers disabled genes that express two carbonic anhydrase enzymes

Scientists study the global methane budget to better understand the primary sources of methane emissions

Plant scientists can now better select for genes likely to lead to better crop yields or stress tolerance

When it comes to what soil health refers to, scientists, conservationists, and farmers all  have different definitions

Researchers pave the way for genetic tests of cattle that can look for the presence of specific adaptations

Researchers have shown that soil microbes play a role in the phenomenon of heterosis or "hybrid vigor"

Research team investigates evaluations of breeding technology in five different countries

New research on the microbiome of grass shows that the future lies with healthy bacteria

An affordable lab system that uses grass blades to turn cells into cultured meat has been developed