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Possible new ways to continue growing coffee in a changing climate

A team of scientists from Uganda and the United Kingdom with backgrounds in botany, agriculture, and the coffee industry published an article in the journal Nature Plants. They have pointed out that due to climate change, the world's coffee growers may soon need to...

Researchers make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer

The sale of non-alcoholic beer has risen in Denmark and Europe in the last couple of years. But there are still many people who won't follow the healthy trend. As they find the taste not to be quite as good as regular beers. Some people...

New research reveals cadmium’s route into chocolate

Researchers have chased the source of cacao's cadmium contamination for years. An array of distinct sampling methods and sites led to mixed results. University of Illinois scientists consider the soil factors influencing cadmium's ride into cacao beans. They aimed feasible and cost-effective ways farmers can minimize uptake. Scientists...

Researchers report technology to remove 99% of carbon dioxide from air

University of Delaware engineers have demonstrated a way to capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air. They have used a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen. This is an important advancement for carbon dioxide capture. This will bring more environmentally friendly fuel cells closer to market. The research paper has...

How environment and genomes interact in plant development

Iowa State University scientists have harnessed data analytics to look "under the hood" of the mechanisms. This will determine how genetics and changing environmental conditions interact during crucial developmental stages of plants. The study has been published in the academic scientific journal New Phytologist. It has...

Sunflowers’ invisible colors help them attract bees

According to a new UBC research, the ultraviolet colours of sunflowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss. The dense collection of yellow petals of a sunflower has an ultraviolet bullseye pattern which is invisible to humans but not to...