Jun 29, 2021
Pest populations plummet in lab experiments as technique using genetically modified fruit flies works more effectively than expected.
Hotter nights are curbing crop yields for rice. New research helps us understand why.
Jun 17, 2021
This is encouraging news for renewable energy.
Jun 14, 2021
Does evolution explain why we love salty potato chips?
Jun 11, 2021
NC State researchers track the evolution of pathogen that causes late-blight disease in potatoes and tomatoes.
Jun 2, 2021
NC State researchers are turning wood byproducts into sensory hydrogels and sustainable, biodegradable smart materials.
May 17, 2021
Global plant disease surveillance and detection systems - along with plant disease modeling - are needed to protect plants - and the food supply.
Mar 23, 2021
Creating a network of mussel cyborgs to serve as environmental sentinels.
Mar 17, 2021
You can definitely grow plants (and make electricity) in a greenhouse made of see-through solar panels.
Mar 12, 2021
Long-term study in the Philippines tracks the effects of warming temperatures on yields of a staple crop - rice.
Mar 9, 2021
If you're teaching a course on brewing beer, and you can't find the book you want, you write it yourself.
Feb 26, 2021
The work is a big step forward for manufacturing a chemical used to make a wide variety of industrial materials.
Feb 15, 2021
The finding raises questions about how the flies can tell whether a piece of fruit is virgin territory – and what that might mean for pest control.
Feb 9, 2021
Researchers suggest ways to prevent exposure to airborne pathogens from wastewater.
Jan 26, 2021
Conventional wisdom is wrong. And sourdough is complicated.
