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Wind turbines in a field by Karsten Würth from Unsplash

December 19, 2022

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Toward net-zero emissions nitrogen fertilizers

Moises Exposito-Alonso

December 08, 2022

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Moises Exposito-Alonso advocates for preserving genetic diversity at COP15

The Bambara groundnut is a legume cultivated throughout Africa and one of the most important sources of protein throughout the continent. The groundnut can support the growth of other crops by enriching soils through nitrogen fixation. Equipped with a recently published genome, plant breeders and scientists are attempting to improve Bambara groundnut varieties to address food security concerns in semi-arid Africa. Image purchased from Shutterstock.

November 04, 2022

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Indigenous Crops May Help Us Survive Climate Change, But How We Talk About Them Matters

Artist’s concept illustrating the rhino's decreasing geographical range and loss of genetic variability. Artwork is courtesy of Mark Belan | artscistudios.com.

September 22, 2022

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It May Already Be Too Late To Meet U.N. Genetic Diversity Target

Cauvery River image purchased from Shutterstock

August 10, 2022

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More Fertilizer And Heavier Monsoons Spell Future Trouble For Rivers In India

Watercolor illustration of Drosophila by Edith M. Wallace, courtesy Carnegie Institution for Science.

June 15, 2022

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Fruit Fly Stem Cells Remodel After Kidney Stones

Irrigation being deployed in a field. Image purchased from Shutterstock.

June 13, 2022

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Sustainable Irrigation Can Feed Billions, Make Agriculture Resilient To Climate Change

Chlamydomonas photo courtesy of Natasha and Natalie Rothhausen of the University of Dusseldorf.

June 13, 2022

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“Protective Cloak” Prevents Plants From Self-Harming In Very Bright Conditions

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June 13, 2022

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Plants’ Threat-Detection Mechanisms Raise The Alarm

This micrograph of the single-celled Paulinella shows the photosynthetic “machinery” in green. Photo courtesy of Eva Nowack.

June 08, 2022

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Uncovering An Evolutionary Process That Enabled Diversity Of Plant Life On Earth