the system of universal circulation on Earth (Surface wind)
An easy to understand model of the earth's surface wind system or overall wind circulation is depicted in fig.…
Research on global food commerce challenges long-held beliefs about how biodiversity fared.
Michigan State University (MSU) researchers report in this week's Nature Food that imports from high-income nations promote biodiversity in low-income ones.…
Drones could scare birds away from agricultural crops.
In the future, cameras could detect blackbirds munching on grapes in a vineyard and send out drones to chase them away, then return to keep an eye out for the next flock of intruders. All of this takes place without the presence of a human.…
A strange fish-like fossil has been discovered.
One of the most perplexing fossil vertebrates has been recognised for the first time since its discovery 130 years ago, helping us to gain a better understanding of the Earth's first crawlers.…
Water scarcity is expected to worsen in more than 80% of croplands around the world this century.
According to a new study published in the AGU journal Earth's Future, agricultural water shortage is anticipated to worsen across more than 80% of the world's croplands by 2050.…
Increased carbon dioxide channels in plant membranes have little effect on photosynthesis.
In the face of climate change and other environmental issues, modifying photosynthesis has become a research target to boost crop yields and feed a growing worldwide population.…
Understanding transgenic papaya genome alterations
The transgenic papaya "SunUp" was heavily touted in the 1990s due to its capacity to tolerate the papaya ringspot virus.…
Machine learning aids medication developers and brewers by predicting metabolism.
cientists at the Francis Crick Institute have created machine learning algorithms that can predict yeast metabolism based on its protein concentration.…