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Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics - where children’s growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients – can get the vitamins and ..read more
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More companies must make and implement zero-deforestation supply chain commitments in order to significantly reduce deforestation and protect diverse ..read more
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When Gates Cambridge Scholar Clara Ma participated in the Veganuary challenge she didn’t realise it would change the course of her PhD. Today she’s ..read more
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Cristiane Derani argues that the war, and sanctions imposed, will spread a wave of food insecurity throughout the world ..read more
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Trials will evaluate whether enhancing the natural capacity of crops to interact with common soil fungi can contribute to more sustainable, equitable ..read more
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Scientists have produced a map showing where the world’s major food crops should be grown to maximise yield and minimise environmental impact. This ..read more
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Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their ..read more
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Researchers call for a shift in focus away from risks of “super-volcanic” eruptions and towards likelier scenarios of smaller eruptions in key global ..read more
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Scientists have created plants whose cells and tissues ‘blush’ with beetroot pigments when they are colonised by fungi that help them take up ..read more
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Once dismissed as ‘junk DNA’ that served no purpose, a family of ‘jumping genes’ found in tomatoes has the potential to accelerate crop breeding for ..read more