(Nanowerk News) A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take root—one that treats crop infestations deep under the ground in a targeted manner with less pesticide. Engineers at the ...
A new UC Riverside-led study reveals how common small particles produced by nature as well as human activities can transform upon entering plant cells and weaken plants’ ability to turn sunlight into ...
The agricultural sector faces major challenges from climate change, such as increasing temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and soil degradation, all of which jeopardise food security for a rapidly ...
Researchers have developed eco-friendly silver nanoparticles from Magnolia alba leaf extract. These nanoparticles show enhanced antioxidant and dye-degrading properties with potential medical and ...
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cracked open the secrets of plant stem cells, mapping key genetic regulators in maize and Arabidopsis. By using single-cell RNA sequencing, they ...
Engineers have devised a new solution to control a major agricultural menace, root-damaging nematodes. Using plant viruses, the researchers created nanoparticles that can deliver pesticide molecules ...