Plant breeders are always striving to develop new varieties that satisfy growers, producers and consumers.
Genetic Marker Discovery Could Ease Plant Breeders’ Work
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NASA Catches the Dying Remnants of Tropical Cyclone 12P
Tropical Cyclone 12P formed in the Southern Pacific Ocean on January 25 and two days later, NASA’s Aqua satellite observed the storm’s demise.
Airborne Measurements Point to Low EPA Methane Estimates in South Central US
Approximately twice as much methane is seeping into the atmosphere than the Environmental Protection Agency estimates from oil and gas facilities in the south central U.S., according to a series of measurements taken by meteorologists using NASA aircraft.
Walnuts May Slow Cognitive Decline in At-Risk Elderly
Eating walnuts may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly population, according to a study conducted by researchers in California and Spain.
Earth's Most Biodiverse Ecosystems Face A Perfect Storm
A combination of climate change, extreme weather and pressure from local human activity is causing a collapse in global biodiversity and ecosystems across the tropics, new research shows.
Testing the Waters
In 2010, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began restoring the Broad Meadows salt marsh in Quincy, Massachusetts.
