New Study Increases Grain Size and Reduces Chalkiness in Rice
These findings could improve rice breeding programs and lead to greater food security
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World’s First LED Lights Developed from Rice Husks
Scientists have developed a way to recycle rice husks to create the first silicon quantum dot LED light
Comparing Photosynthetic Differences between Wild and Domesticated Rice
Researchers compared domesticated rice to its wild counterparts, the results can help improve future rice productivity
How Targeting Flag Leaves Could Help Rice Be More Productive
Researchers reveal considerable differences between rice varieties in the ability of flag leaves to adjust to fluctuating light
Rice Discovery Could Help Address Global Food Security
Scientists studied more than 3,000 rice genotypes and found diversity was inherited through two maternal genomes identified in all rice varieties
Study: New Way of Cooking Rice Removes Arsenic, Retains Minerals
Cooking rice in a certain way removes over 50 percent of the naturally occurring arsenic in brown rice, and 74 percent in white rice, according to new research
Increased Global Mortality Linked to Arsenic Exposure in Rice-Based Diets
New research explores the relationship between the consumption of rice and cardiovascular diseases caused by arsenic exposure
First Ancient Cultivated Rice Discovered in Central Asia
The origin, spread, evolution, and ecological adaptation of cultivated rice is still one of the most important issues thatcurrently concern global archaeologists, biologists, and agricultural scientists
How Cable Bacteria Could Make Rice Cultivation Greener
By adding so-called cable bacteria to soil with rice plants, researchers found they could reduce methane emissions by more than 90 percent