Planting more of these neglected crops could help mitigate food shortages in the face of... (more)
Shea SwensonResearchers expect global tomato production to decline as droughts and rising temperatures affect major growing... (more)
Shea SwensonAt Montana State University, researchers are studying how genetic and environmental factors affect lentil crops.
Shea SwensonResearchers found a way to boost vitamin D levels in tomato plants, opening up new... (more)
Shea SwensonAt the University of Michigan, researchers are studying both the scientific benefits and public reactions... (more)
Shea SwensonThe company is betting on the pesky weed as a reliable source of domestic rubber.
Shea SwensonThe seeds grew in lunar soil collected during Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions decades... (more)
Shea SwensonA global effort revealed that certain crops are better represented in gene banks. Now, researchers... (more)
Shea SwensonFor more than 20 years, Deanne Coon has grown natural sponges—and not the kind from... (more)
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