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Gene editing can speed up plant domestication, taming wild vines, bushes and grasses and turning them into new crops.

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Scientists at a university in the United States have identified a new structure of neurons in the poultry brain that may be the starting point for some stress response signals.

Cactus pear should be considered as a valuable asset, especially for food and livestock feed in dryland areas.

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I am a long-standing farmer and representative of the organic movement, but it is only recently that I have come to see just how much microbiology permeates every aspect of our lives.

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The Living Planet Report documents the state of the planet—including biodiversity, ecosystems, and demand on natural resources—and what it means for humans and wildlife.

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Half a century ago concerns about climate change, environment vulnerability, population density and the sustainability of earth systems reached a broad audience. This was clear from books like the Silent Spring published in 1962, and The Limits to Growth published 10 years later.