Study shows how microplastic pollution is impacting plant growth
A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN5d
Rice meets Northern Lights: Cold plasma can protect plants against pests, boost growth
The same phenomenon that forms the Northern Lights could change modern agriculture as we know it by replacing chemical ...
New Biopesticide Is A Breakthrough For Global Food Security
Ascribe Bio says it has developed a biopesticide for rice that increases yields by up to two tons per hectare, according to ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
Microplastics Are Making Photosynthesis Harder for Plants—and That Could Slash Crop Yields, Study Suggests
On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...
How microplastics could be affecting our food supply
Microplastics are floating in the air around us, surging through rivers and streams and burrowing deep into soils. And now, a ...
Phys.org on MSN12d
Cold-plasma-treated seeds show potential to protect plants and reduce pesticide use
The study specifically investigated rice plant defense against fall armyworm. Seeds were treated with cold plasma and then ...
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Gene-edited rice can produce a compound that's vital for human health
After the targeted editing, the rice plants in this study primarily synthesized CoQ 10, with up to 5 μg/g produced per rice grain. This shows that gene editing has become an efficient and safe ...
PhilStar Global on MSN11d
Rice imports fall 35% in first two months
The country’s rice imports in the first two months plunged by almost 35 percent on an annual basis to a little over 500,000 ...
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Cold plasma-treated seeds show potential to protect plants, reduce pesticide use
The same substance that paints the sky with the Northern Lights also appears to enhance plant growth and insect defense, ...