Archeology
Fertilizers were used 8,000 years ago
During the Stone Age around 6,000 years BC, farmers knew how to use cattle manure such as cows, sheep, goats and pigs as a slow-release fertilizer for plants.
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Archeology
Sung - the oldest agricultural crop of mankind?
Israeli researchers have discovered figs that range from 11,400 years in the Gilgal region north of the city of Jericho in the Middle East. These figs may have been drie…
Space science
Beer production on the space station
100 liters of beer was successfully produced on the ISS International Space Station. Astronauts can think about getting drunk on the ISS in the near future.
Biology
The main food crops of the world
Here are some information and pictures of food crops grown in popularity in Vietnam and around the world.
Biology
Anti-flood grass was born
Scientists from the British Biotechnology Research Council and a number of other research institutions have hybridized long-tail buffalo tailed grass and turf grass to c…
Biology
Detection of the Eibi1 mutant gene in wild barley plants
Researchers at Haifa University, Israel, have discovered mutant genes in wild barley plants grown in the Judean desert, Israel, the discovery is a precursor to an intern…
Biology
Find the culprit causing powdery mildew in barley
Scientists decoded the viral genome of vascular powdery mildew and found the parasitic gene called transposon.
Environment
Denmark launched the initiative 'turning urine into Pilsner beer'
The organizers of a music festival in Denmark mobilize people to contribute urine to irrigate barley, the main ingredient in beer production.
Environment
New fuel from straw
After harvest, wheat, barley, oats, rapeseed ... emits a large biomass that can be used to produce second-generation biofuels.
Environment
Eco-friendly barley
Scientists and their colleagues at the US Department of Agriculture (ARS) have developed a new barley that benefits the environment as well as farm animals.
Environment
Greenhouse gas causes food to lose nutrients
Max Taub, Southwestern University in Texas and analyzed more than 200 experiments by other scientists, claimed that rising CO2 in the atmosphere due to human fuel use co…
Science Events
The father of the Green Revolution died
Professor Norman Borlaug, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his great contributions to the fight against humanity's poverty, died in the United States at the age of 95.
Medicine - Health
6 grains better than medicine
Corn, barley, sweet potatoes, oats, millet are the foods that better treat diseases. Below is the explanation of Professor Qi Guojong, Beijing Medical University.
Medicine - Health
Drinking beer makes bones stronger and less broken
A recent study in the United States has confirmed that beer makes bones stronger and prevents fracture in old age.
Medicine - Health
Foods that help sleep well
American nutrition experts have summarized three types of food to help people get a good night's sleep in a bustling and stressful modern life.