Agriculture
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Smart tea agriculture: Machine learning opens new pathways for quality and sustainability
Maximum Academic PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Beverage Plant Research
Filipinos eating more but growing less
Ateneo de Manila UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- PLOS One
Single-cell study uncovers scallop gonads development at cellular level
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Researchers employed single-cell RNA sequencing to map gonadal development in a simultaneous hermaphroditic scallop Argopecten irradians. Their work revealed key cell types and interactions, elucidating communication between germ cells and accessory cells. This finding offers insights into scallop reproduction and potential applications in aquaculture.
- Journal
- Water Biology and Security
- Funder
- National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China, Key R&D Project of Shandong Province, PI Project of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Taishan Scholar Project Fund of Shandong Province
Cabernet sauvignon’s long memory revealed
University of California - DavisPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Genome Biology
- Funder
- U.S. National Science Foundation, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Ray Rossi Endowment
Concordia researchers model a sustainable, solar-powered 15-minute city
Concordia UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Sustainability
- Funder
- Volt-Age, Seed funds, Smart Solar Community Living Lab London/Ontario
2025 Tata Transformation Prize recognizes three Indian scientists driving global solutions for people and the planet
New York Academy of SciencesGrant and Award Announcement
2025 Tata Transformation Prize Winners
Food Security Winner: Padubidri V. Shivaprasad, PhD, National Centre for Biological Sciences
Padubidri V. Shivaprasad, PhD, addresses one of India’s greatest challenges: feeding a population projected to reach 1.5 billion by 2050 amid shrinking farmland and worsening climate stress. His groundbreaking work uses epigenetic engineering and small RNA–based modifications in rice, India’s primary staple crop, to enhance stress tolerance and nutritional quality. By precisely altering the expression of key genes, Prof. Shivaprasad’s approach surpasses the limits of conventional plant breeding, which can be slow and unpredictable. His engineered rice varieties promise to reduce fertilizer and pesticide dependence, lower production costs, and improve nutrition for millions. Beyond India, this innovation offers a sustainable blueprint for staple crops worldwide in the face of global climate change.
Sustainability Winner: Balasubramanian Gopal, PhD, Indian Institute of Science
India’s growing biomanufacturing sector urgently needs cleaner, cost-effective alternatives to traditional energy-intensive chemical synthesis methods. Balasubramanian Gopal, PhD, has developed a green chemistry platform that harnesses bioengineered E. coli bacteria to produce key chemicals used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and agriculture. Integrating artificial intelligence with experimental biology, his lab rapidly designs efficient enzymes and optimizes microbial strains for high yields, without antibiotics or harmful additives. This sustainable technology can replace traditional chemical manufacturing, thus reducing pollution, enhancing domestic production, and positioning India as a global leader in environmentally responsible biomanufacturing.
Healthcare Winner: Ambarish Ghosh, PhD, Indian Institute of Science Ambarish Ghosh, PhD, is pioneering a breakthrough in cancer treatment using magnetic nanorobots – tiny, helical devices that can be safely guided through the body using magnetic fields. These nanorobots are designed to navigate complex biological environments, deliver drugs directly to tumors, and distinguish cancerous tissue from healthy cells. His team is also creating real-time imaging tools to track and steer the nanorobots during treatment. This technology promises more precise, less invasive cancer therapies with fewer side effects, with the potential to revolutionize cancer care worldwide and make advanced treatments more accessible and affordable in India and other low- and middle-income countries.