Biology
Mexico successfully breeds drought-tolerant corn varieties
Scientists from the Mexican National Institute of Advanced Research (CINVESTAV) have recently bred and successfully tested new varieties of maize, which are 20% more dro…
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Biology
Genome analysis of heat-resistant and drought-resistant cereals in the face of climate change risks.
Global climate is changing, and these changes have affected the supply and safety of food.
Biology
Survival tactics of a species of African fly larvae
The larvae of an African fly can survive terrible droughts thanks to its ability to transform into a candy-like form. Scientists can rely on this ability to study ways t…
Biology
Genetically modified plants withstand drought
US and Japanese researchers have created genetically modified plants that can withstand drought and need very little water. This finding could facilitate the production…
Biology
New rice variety: Less water, higher yield
An international team of scientists has produced a kind of rice that can grow better and use water more efficiently than other rice varieties. Professor Andy Pereira of…
Biology
Drought proof by biotechnology
With the super absorbent polymer from tapioca starch, the Institute of Chemistry (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) has successfully applied water-absorbing pol…
Biology
Greenhouse effect causes plants to flower early
Some shrubs have the ability to shorten flowering time to adapt to climate warming. This is the first signal of a one
Biology
Canada creates good drought tolerant plants
A student of the University of Toronto (Canada) accidentally forgot to water the plants in the laboratory for a long time and recorded only one plant survived, while oth…
Biology
Year-round plants adapt to evolutionary weather changes
Confronted Charles Darwin's view that evolution took place slowly, scientists at the University of California in Irvine (UCI) discovered that short-lived crops can evolv…
Biology
A few facts about anti-drought in plants
In agricultural production, the process of drought that occurs during cultivation is likely to cause a serious decline in output. A good example is in corn, 4-day water…
Biology
Poplar (Populus diversifolia) - Salty soil plants.
In the desert of Northwest China there is a big tall tree called Lake Yang or Ho dong. Unlike normal poplars, the lake has a strong resistance to drought, severe climate…
Biology
High-yielding GMO: Hope for Africa
The international plant breeder of the United States and African biologists collaborated together
Biology
Create drought-resistant, high-yield wheat varieties
Scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (Mexico) have created wheat varieties that produce more than 50% of their yields in drought conditio…
Animal world
The unprecedented drought in Australia creates this strange scene
According to the Daily Mail, hundreds of thirsty cows surround water tanks, in the context of owners having to go for hours to earn water to feed them.