Oceanography
New step in ocean research
A big step forward in oceanographic research is coming soon. In June, the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) will launch the Aquarius satellite into space to study the water cyc…
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Oceanography
Definition of new sea
The marine scientific community around the world has adopted a new definition of known water developed by Australian, German and US scientists to increase the accuracy o…
Oceanography
The more salty the sea, the less blood sharks are
The amount of blood in each shark depends on the salinity of the surrounding seawater. Similarly, the volume of other liquids is also regulated by the environment. This…
Oceanography
Secrets of saltwater lakes around the world
Whether formed naturally or from a part of the ocean, saline lakes in the world are always the target of research by scientists and a place that attracts many tourists.
Space science
Successfully launch satellites to measure ocean salinity
Argentina's National Space Commission (CONAE) and the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) successfully launched the SAC-D Aquarius scientific satellite from the launch pad at Lom…
Biology
The plant reacts with salt like human reaction to pain
A new study has found that plants are creating a calcium wave to be able to survive in increasingly salty soil.
Biology
Rice varieties with salinity and high yield
Chinese scientists said they found high-yield and saline-resistant rice varieties with a yield of up to 21 tons / 0.4 ha.
Biology
Looking for rice varieties
A rice variety capable of adapting to all harsh climatic conditions such as drought, flooding, salinity ... is a challenge that is being studied by researchers at the In…
Biology
Successful breeding of wheat tolerates salinity
Using conventional breeding techniques, scientists at the University of Adelaide and the Commonwealth of Science and the Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have re…
Biology
Symbiogenics: Strategies to mitigate climate change impacts on rice
Scientists can make rice adapt to climate change and catastrophic consequences, by transplanting fungal spores onto rice and other seeds or crops for seeds. , according…
Biology
Create live rice varieties on saline soil
Scientists at the University of Cambridge (UK) have decoded the
Scientific application
Vietnamese professors enrich the bank of precious rice genes
Prof. Nguyen Thi Lang (61 years old), senior researcher of the Mekong Delta Rice Institute was named by many people in the industry because she was the author of more th…
Scientific application
Maize culture has high salinity tolerance
Plant Nutrition Center of the University of Giessen, Germany, announced today the successful culture new varieties of high yield and resistant to salt stress very well.
Scientific application
Many fruit trees bear alum and salinity with high economic efficiency
After more than 4 years of research, Can Tho University scientists have succeeded in grafting up grapefruit roots, indigenous oranges, creating varieties suitable for he…
Scientific application
Control primitive flowering
It is a type of fruit that can be grown in harsh conditions such as drought, flood, salinity, poor nutrition ... but still provides high economic efficiency compared to…