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Scientists are trying to make cows sweatier to help protect the world against climate change
The problem is that when cattle get too hot, they stop eating. This decline in appetite will affect…
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Why are scientists growing mini “breasts” in the laboratory?
The way breasts work has been a subject of fascination for a very long time, and researchers are us…
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Scientists want to send our endangered species to the Moon to “save” them
Scientists are considering using the moon's craters for cryopreserving endangered species' cells to…
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MS Swaminathan, father of India's Green Revolution, passes away
Renowned Agricultural scientist and the driving force behind India's Green Revolution MS Swaminatha…
ANI
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Lunar farming: Artemis III astronauts will cultivate plants on the Moon’s surface for the very first time!
Embarking on a celestial gardening expedition of sorts, NASA has set its sights on an ambitious pro…
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Brace for ‘climateflation’: Study predicts rise in food price inflation amid worsening climate change
Imagine a future where your grocery bill climbs higher each year, not because of lavish spending or…
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Scientists are growing crops with salt water that could help save us from starvation
SaliCrop, a seed enhancement company, is working to make crops more resilient to climate change, wi…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Puducherry scientists develop flood-resistant rice variety
The Agriculture institute in Karaikal, Puducherry has developed a new rice variety that can tolerat…
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Scientists warn of bird flu pandemic that could be '100 times worse' than COVID after rare human case found in US
The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 affecting wild birds …
ANI
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Genome editing can be helpful for climate adaptation of crops, say scientists
Genome editing allows modifications in an organism's native DNA at a pre-determined genomic locus i…
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Some turkeys are so big they have a hard time walking, but scientists have found ways to breed healthier birds
Fast-growing turkeys may also be less nutritious with striped, pale, slimy meat. Heritage breeds th…
Emily Swaim
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A tiny sensor developed by Indian researcher can now tell if food is spoiled, real-time
Industries typically use much bulkier metres - roughly one inch long by five inches tall - to measu…
PTI
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Rapidly retreating Arctic glaciers are triggering the release of ancient methane. Here's why scientists are worried.
Groundwater springs have appeared close to Svalbard's retreating glaciers. Scientists are worried t…
Marianne Guenot
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Charm Industrial is getting $53 million to turn agricultural waste into oil that can lock away carbon dioxide for 1 million years
The deal is one of the largest to date in the carbon-removal industry and would avoid 112,000 tons …
Catherine Boudreau
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Has the "Naya Jammu & Kashmir" been able to rejuvenate the sericulture industry of the Himalayan region?
The prime objective of the government is to make the lives of farmers associated with sericulture b…
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Cofounder and CEO of climate technology company eAgronom uses 'farmers first' mindset to drive innovation and lower barriers to sustainable agriculture
Robin Saluoks, cofounder and CEO of climate technology company eAgronom, tells Insider his approach…
Hazel Davis
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Researchers successfully grew plants in Apollo-era lunar soil. Their work could inform future space farmers.
Plants grown in moon dirt showed signs of stress, were smaller, and grew more slowly than their cou…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Summer heat and 'flash drought' dried up the Mississippi River, choking a crucial shipping corridor. It could devastate America's agricultural exports.
The Mississippi River is a crucial shipping artery for US agricultural exports. Its dwindling water…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Ayelet Sheffey
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Scientists named a fungicide after Keanu Reeves because it's extremely effective at killing just like his characters
The new compounds, called keanumycins A, B, and C, could be used to treat human yeast infections an…