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Researchers from La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne have solved the structure of a novel insecticidal protein, originally discovered by Corteva Agriscience, that is effective in protecting major crop plants like corn and soybean from pests and is naturally produced by ferns.
Harnessing new advances in genomic surveillance technology could help detect the rise of deadly ‘superbugs’.
Their overarching focus will be on providing secure renewable energy sources – both for industrial consumers and local communities.
More extreme heat and bigger populations will dramatically change energy use in American cities by 2050, driving up the amount of electricity used to cool urban buildings per unit of floor area by at least 20% in some areas, according to research published Oct. 18 in Nature Communications.
A broad analysis of lake water quality across the United States reveals human-driven climate change is increasing risks of high toxin concentrations from algal blooms in U.S. lakes, posing increasing hazards to people and wild and domestic animals, including dogs.
Humanity must cut carbon emissions and use farmland more efficiently to protect our planet’s remaining wilderness, new research shows.
