All Soil & Plant Science articles – Page 15
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NewsFA Bio secures £5.3m investment from Clean Growth Fund, Pymwymic and Ship2B Ventures
FA Bio, the British bio-tech company, has secured a £5.3 million tranche of investment from three European venture capital investment funds as well as existing shareholders and new private investors.
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NewsSoil fungi may help explain the global gradient in forest diversity
Mycorrhizal fungi appear to be counteracting the effects of harmful soil pathogens in ways that influence global patterns of forest diversity.
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CareersA day in the life of a microbial library curator
Mycology, chemical-free bioproducts and fresh discoveries every season - Young Nam Lee reveals what life as a microbial library collection curator is like.
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CareersThe Babalola Lab
The Babalola Lab examines the interplay between plants and plant growth-promoting rhizobiome in plant health management using high throughput sequencing
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NewsScientists solve mystery of how predatory bacteria recognizes prey
A decades-old mystery of how natural antimicrobial predatory bacteria are able to recognize and kill other bacteria may have been solved, according to new research.
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NewsFirst step towards synthetic CO2 fixation in living cells
Researchers have developed a synthetic biochemical cycle that directly converts CO2 into the central building block Acetyl-CoA.
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NewsResearchers uncover how tiny plastics threaten our soil and health
A new study has found that both nanoplastics and microplastics alter soil microbes and increase antibiotic resistance. Nanoplastics, due to their small size and large surface area, had a more significant impact, even in small quantities.
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NewsArtificial intelligence predicts the influence of microplastics on soil properties
Scientists used machine learning to reveal how different characteristics of soil microplastics can significantly alter soil properties.
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NewsDr Taniya RoyChowdhury named as winner of the inaugural Christiana Figueres Prize 2023
Dr Taniya RoyChowdhury of Woodwell Climate Research Center in the US has been named as this year’s winner of the inaugural Christiana Figueres Prize for microbiology.
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NewsPlants use ‘trojan horse’ bubbles to fight mold invasions
A study describes how plants send tiny lipid “bubbles” filled with RNA across enemy lines, into the cells of the attacking mold. Once inside, different types of RNA emerge to suppress the infectious cells that sucked them in.
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NewsNovel study reveals how fungal metabolites activate grapevine defense mechanisms
Researchers aimed to understand the impact of secondary metabolites from E. lata, specifically acetylenic phenols like eutypine, eutypinol, siccayne, and eulatinol, on plant defense.
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NewsResearch addresses mystery of why diversity in plant species causes higher farming yield
A new study shows how a boost in agricultural yield comes from planting diverse crops rather than just one plant species - soil pathogens harmful to plants have a harder time thriving.
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NewsGenetics of host plants determine what microorganisms they attract
Plants often develop communities with microorganisms in their roots, which influences plant health and development. It is unclear whether genetic variation in the host plants plays a role in recruitment of these microbes.
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NewsScientists devise bacterial toolkit for colonizing plants
Researchers have discovered a core set of genes required by commensal bacteria to colonize their plant hosts. The findings may have broad relevance for understanding how bacteria establish successful host–commensal relationships.
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NewsSoil microbiome yields revolutionary new biofungicide
The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), a leader in plant science research, has announced that Ascribe Bioscience has partnered with Nutrien Ag Solutions to commercialize two crop protection products containing biofungicide Phytalix®.
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NewsMedicinal plants offer hope for drug discovery and development against COVID-19
A new book offers insights into treating SARS-CoV-2 infections and respiratory problems, highlighting prospective drug discovery opportunities based on bioactive components from medicinal plants and herbal remedies.
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NewsLong term green manuring strengthens core microbiomes
Scientists have presented evidence of the unique role of green manure in keeping and improving soil health, specifically hairy vetch, which is widely used in seasonal or spatial fallow farmland in northern China.
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NewsFAU to create South Florida’s first microbiome innovation center
Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with Florida International University, has received a four-year USDA $1 million grant to establish South Florida’s first-of-its-kind FAU Microbiome Innovation Center.
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NewsProfessor Brajesh Kumar Singh named as winner of the Dorothy Jones Prize 2023
Distinguished Professor Brajesh Singh of Western Sydney University has been named as this year’s winner of the Dorothy Jones Prize for microbiology.
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NewsResearchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes
Bacteria that benefit plants are thought to be a critical contributor to crops and other ecosystems, but climate change may reduce their numbers, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.