Nitrous oxide emissions grew 40% from 1980–2020
17 June, 2024Emissions of nitrous oxide — a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide or methane — have significantly increased over the past 40 years, primarily as a result of farming practices.
Sticky pesticide to protect crops from insects
28 May, 2024Dutch scientists have engineered a sticky substance that protects plants from diseases and pests by trapping them when they land on plant leaves, incapacitating them.
Biofortified rice to combat vitamin B1 deficiency
08 May, 2024New research has focused on improving vitamin B1 content in the endosperm of rice — the nourishing tissue that makes up the bulk of the seed.
Higher levels of CO2 increase lifespan of airborne SARS-CoV-2
06 May, 2024Carbon dioxide is a major factor in prolonging the life of SARS-CoV-2 variants present in tiny droplets circulating in the atmosphere, according to a new study.
Scientists unveil genomic 'tree of life' for flowering plants
06 May, 2024The genomic tree sheds new light on the evolutionary history of flowering plants and their rise to ecological dominance on Earth.
Fourth global coral bleaching event confirmed
17 April, 2024 by Lauren DavisThe world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to NOAA scientists. This is the fourth global event on record and the second in the last 10 years.
Astronauts will soon grow plants on the Moon
05 April, 2024When humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time.
How plant leaves ensure optimal area for photosynthesis
29 March, 2024The small RNA molecules in the cells of the growing leaf set in motion a genetic process that enables the cells to perceive and interpret their environment.
What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years ago?
20 March, 2024Australian geologists have used plate tectonic modelling to determine what most likely caused the Earth to experience an extreme ice-age climate more than 700 million years ago.
Controlling root growth could help crops, combat climate change
13 March, 2024A highly conserved ethylene signalling pathway can be targeted to control the direction of root growth, creating deeper root systems that hold on to carbon.
Iron will: how plants deprive bacteria by depriving themselves
01 March, 2024When plants feel threatened by harmful bacteria, they are willing to stop acquiring iron and stop growing.
The temperature difference between day and night is widening
29 February, 2024While night-time temperatures have typically increased at a faster pace than daytime temperatures, researchers recently found that this pattern had reversed.
RNA-based spray combats myrtle rust in plants
22 February, 2024Queensland researchers have developed a treatment that can both prevent and cure infection caused by an invasive fungal disease devastating native Australian plants.
University of Canberra Scores ARC Discovery Project Funding For Frogs
22 February, 2024The multi-agency, multi-year project hopes to reintroduce the green and golden bell frog back to wetlands throughout the ACT.
Sea sponges suggest we have surpassed 1.5°C of warming
06 February, 2024 by Lauren DavisGlobal mean surface temperatures may have already passed 1.5°C of warming, according to ocean temperature records preserved in sclerosponge skeletons from the Caribbean.
