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Mystery Solved: How Plant Cells Know When to Stop Growing
It’s been a longstanding enigma in biology: How do cells know how big they are? The answer, it turns out, was hidden inside Robert Sablowski’s computer…
Chinese EV Maker XPeng Makes Debut in Hong Kong
Chinese electric-vehicle maker XPeng Inc. made its debut on Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Wednesday, wrapping up a listing that brings it closer…
When the Next Animal Plague Hits, Can This Lab Stop It?
There were 16 pathogens on the terrorist’s list, written in tall, spiky scribbles that slanted across the page. Next to each one was the incubation period,…
Which Crops Can Survive Drought? Nanosensors May Offer Clues
For the current study, the researchers injected the solution into maize leaves, which they chose, in part, because the crop is critical to worldwide food…
When the Bison Come Back, Will the Ecosystem Follow?
Eisenberg, who has spent her career studying wolves and bison, applies a combination of western science and traditional ecological knowledge, a field of…
Ransomware Attack Roiled Meat Giant JBS, Then Spilled Over to Farmers and Restaurants
Employees at the U.S. division of JBS SA, the world’s largest meat company, noticed something wrong in their computer systems over Memorial Day…
China’s Quiet Ecommerce Giant Thrives on Fresh Produce
He Shuang, who grows pomegranates in southern Sichuan province, is a Pinduoduo New Farmer. The former flight attendant returned to her remote mountain…
Solar geoengineering may be effective in alleviating impacts of global warming on crops: Research…
Solar geoengineering -- putting aerosols into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and reduce global warming -- is not a fix-all for climate change but it…