University of Illinois crop scientists are calling for clearer definitions and regulatory frameworks for biological and ...

Their goal is to protect farmers while allowing the industry to grow. They also want farmers, scientists, and companies to agree on common terms and fair rules. “For this market and how fast it's ...

Corn and soybean inoculants support plant growth and soil nutrient availability and uptake. Learn how inoculants function, ...

New research from Northern Arizona University points to the idea that, under some conditions, plants can "curate" their ...

This week, after a long spring of unseasonal and unpredictable weather events, our garden was treated to a much-needed spa ...

Multiomics approaches for understanding of the dynamic mechanisms of soil holobiont in mitigating salinity stress in plant hosts. PGPR = plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; AMF = arbuscular ...

Interest in the microbiome sciences has grown exponentially over the past few decades, tracing its recent roots to studies of microbial ecology just 20 years ago. The Penn State One Health Microbiome ...

When microbes and music mix Two studies explore the curious case of ‘tenor horn lung’ and the effects of Mozart on mouse health by Christine Dell'Amore ...

Western Sydney University researchers have discovered that drought-affected wheat plants are able to call on eco-friendly soil bacteria to survive, helping keep crops healthy, boost yields, and ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where these ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth’s Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through ...