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Engineers develop machine that visually inspects and sorts strawberry plants

Technology / Engineering

created 14 hours ago | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) have developed a plant-sorting machine that uses computer vision and machine learning to inspect and grade harvested strawberry plants ...


Experts: Disease-resistant plants enhance profits, client satisfaction

Experts: Disease-resistant plants enhance profits, client satisfaction

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New varieties of plants marketed as "disease-resistant" or "insect-resistant" are becoming more accessible to consumers. Available through local garden centers and catalogues, these attractive ornamentals ...


The future of organic ornamental plants

The future of organic ornamental plants

Biology / Other

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whether plants are grown for food or ornamental use, conventional agricultural production methods have the same environmental impact. Pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers can find their way into ...


Antagonistic genes control rice growth

Antagonistic genes control rice growth

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists at the Carnegie Institution, with colleagues, have found that a plant steroid prompts two genes to battle each other—one suppresses the other to ensure that leaves grow normally in rice and the ...


Newly identified enzymes help plants sense elevated CO2 and could lead to water-wise crops

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Biologists have identified plant enzymes that may help to engineer plants that take advantage of elevated carbon dioxide to use water more efficiently. The finding could help to engineer crops that take advantage of rising ...


Global barcode project to scan plants in the wild

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A cheap and fast method of identifying the world's most important plants in the wild could soon be possible, thanks to a global project involving the University of Adelaide.


Fertilizer use not always helpful in revegetation efforts

Space & Earth / Environment

created 13 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Companies and communities trying to restore vegetation on damaged northern landscapes should think twice about using fertilizer to stimulate growth according to new research published in the November issue of Arctic, Antarctic an ...


Behavior modification could ease concerns about nanoparticles

Behavior modification could ease concerns about nanoparticles

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles ...


New research explains orchids' sexual trickery

Biology / Plants & Animals

created 8 hours ago | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study reveals the reason why orchids use sexual trickery to lure insect pollinators. The study, published in the January issue of The American Naturalist, finds that sexual deception in orchids leads to a more effici ...


Cloning plants from seeds

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wageningen geneticists (The Netherlands) are developing a method to replicate the parents of a chosen plant. Known as 'reverse breeding', this will have a big impact for the breeding industry.



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