A surprising genetic twist shows that boosting a seemingly ordinary “housekeeping” gene can dramatically improve fruit quality without any trade-offs. By increasing the activity of a tRNA-related gene ...
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Barbara Intermill, On Nutrition: Take it from a plant

We could learn from these plants. They are exposed to constant changes in their surroundings and must adapt to their circumstances. They require adequate nutrition to grow efficiently. And they also ...
Approximately 95% of the world’s food supply is directly or indirectly produced on soil, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Soil health is therefore critical to ...
Most of us have heard the basics: eat your greens, get enough protein, don't skip breakfast. But there's a whole layer of ...