A wild banana’s hidden gene may help save the world’s favorite fruit from a relentless fungal threat. Scientists have identified a powerful source of natural resistance to a fungal disease that ...
Mesquite tells a story about unintended consequences; but it also shows how careful, collaborative responses can lead to ...
When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal ...
Many insects rely on heritable bacterial endosymbionts for essential nutrients that they cannot get through their diet. A new study, published in Nature Communications, indicates that the genomes of ...
From rethinking plant populations and fertility to SCO/ECO coverage, the two high-yield farmers share their plans for managing ongoing volatility.
There is a demand for higher productivity to sustain an ever-increasing global population. The current annual rate of increased production for major crops is insufficient to meet the future projected ...
Abstract: This article describes a systematic method for propagating and controlling the effects of parametric uncertainties in population balance models (PBMs) using polynomial chaos expansions. PBMs ...
New census estimates show the effects of falling birthrates and President Trump’s anti-immigration policies. As his term continues, immigration is expected to drop even further. By Jeff Adelson and ...