A technique developed by Brazilian researchers enhances the efficiency of breeding programs, saving selection time and the cost of plant genotyping and characterization.

Farmers are becoming more involved than ever in the work of developing new, sustainable crop varieties, with a recent study from researchers at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT showing how a “citizen science” approach for on-farm experimentation called tricot, generated agricultural data via local organizations in Central America.

Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is now threatened by global warming, scientists have shown, and a new study has discovered the sequence of past breakdown events.

A research team has produced and is testing cellulose-based materials for enhanced-efficiency fertilizers to improve the supply of nutrients to crops and reduce the release of non-biodegradable chemicals into the ecosystem.

Researchers from the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) have just published a study in the scientific journal Translational Psychiatry. The paper sought to elucidate the mechanisms involved in the cognitive deficits of human aging, considering the action of molecules that can fight inflammatory processes in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, and potentiate the endocannabinoid system. This substance, known as lipoxin A4, has been studied by researchers for years and this is its first application against neurodegenerative diseases linked to aging, with potential developments in the diagnostic field. This study was carried out in partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Federal University of Latin American Integration (UNILA) and The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

In this study, the electrons were frozen in space, as it were, so that their mass and charge didn’t participate in the dynamics at low temperatures. The only contribution came from spin

The solutions advocated include interdisciplinary collaboration and exchange of knowledge focusing on tools, methods and policies used in Brazil and the UK, in an attempt to develop innovative initiatives that enhance flood risk governance.