Sugarcane crop production in Brazil has been important to its economy since its introduction, in 1515, with the establishment of the first mill, in 1532. Over 500 years, this crop has been extensively ...

The evaluated treatments for coffee cultivation included standard fertilizer (ST, control), standard fertilizer with the addition of KCl, and six other treatments with rock powder combined with ...

Spacecraft are assembled in specialized “cleanrooms” that are designed to avoid contamination from dust and microorganisms. But bacteria called extremophiles have genetic components that allow them to ...

Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it. By Rachel E. Gross Just as couples adopt each other’s social circles, musical tastes ...

Abstract: Biological Soil Crusts (BSCs) are complex microbial consortia interacting with topsoil. These communities form crusts that significantly influence soil hydrology and erosion by altering soil ...

Though vaccines against Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium that causes whooping cough, have been available for over 80 years, there is an unmet need for improving efficacy of both disease and ...

A Japanese-led research team has developed AUN, a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy that uses two harmonized bacteria to destroy tumors even in patients with weakened immune ...

Share on Pinterest Bacterial infections may sometimes trigger heart attacks, a new study says. Image credit: Viaframe/Getty Images In 2022, about 19.8 million people globally died from heart disease, ...

ABSTRACT: Biofertilizers present a viable solution for enhancing soil fertility, improving plant nutrition, and advancing environmental sustainability in agriculture and forest ecosystems. These ...

1 Department of Agraria, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy 2 Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Science, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy Introduction: ...

It’s hard to imagine a time when malolactic fermentation (MLF) in red wines wasn’t standard practice. However, it was not too long ago that MLF could only be completed via spontaneous lactic acid ...