Ecology
How do plants protect themselves from DNA damage?
In animals, DNA damage can lead to the formation of tumors. Although plants live for a long time without cancer, ...
Air pollution threatens natural pest control methods
According to a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, when oilseed rape fields are exposed to...
Nanoselenium will help improve crop yields
Employees of the Academy of Biology and Biotechnology D.I. Ivanovo SFedU have developed a new method for the synthesis of trace elements of red selenium nanoparticles,...
Omsk will create digital maps of farmland
The teachings of the Omsk Agrarian Research Center will create up-to-date digital field maps. In carrying out this task, scientists ...
Tomsk scientists are developing a technology for water purification using plasma for the purposes of the agro-industrial complex
An international team of scientists from Russia, China and South Africa will create effective technologies for purifying and activating water with...
Scientists test new biological alternatives to toxic pesticides
There are 3 options for applying biosecurity on beets: crop camouflage, wild flower stripes, and the use of vegetable oils ...
How plants avoid salt
Plants can change the direction of the roots and grow away from saline areas. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen helped figure out...
In Tomsk, scientists modify bacteria to combat plant stress
One of the most significant factors that reduce the yield of plants is the lack of moisture. With climate change, drought...
Canadian Heat Tolerant Research
Help growers find potato varieties that are more resilient to the potential disruption caused by heat waves,...
Films that convert ultraviolet light to red accelerate plant growth
A team of scientists from the Faculty of Engineering and Agriculture of Hokkaido University and the Institute for Design and Research of Chemical Reactions (Japan)...