Climate change and globalisation are driving a surge in threats to crops from insects and mites, researchers say.
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Introduced Trees Are Becoming More Common in the Eastern United States, While Native Diversity Declines
In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History have used data from a 120-year-old program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to quantify the effects of introduced species.
Groundbreaking Study Uncovers How Our Brain Learns
Sophisticated synapse imaging used in NIH-funded project tracks changes within neurons as learning unfolds, offering new insights for brain-like AI systems.
Microplastics: What’s Trapping the Emerging Threat in Our Streams?
Research team tests how stream contents and flow impact microplastic retention.
Disrupting ‘Communication’ With Plants Could Limit Soybean Cyst Nematode Infections
Targeting a newly discovered vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes use to infect plant roots could be a powerful method for reducing the damage the parasitic worms cause in crops such as soybeans, according to a study co-authored by an Iowa State University professor.
Simulations Predict How Pesticides May Affect Honeybee Colonies
Honeybees are essential pollinators for agriculture and natural ecosystems.
