Moss survives harsh space conditions for nine months
Moss spores survived nine months in space, capable of reproducing upon return to Earth.
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Agriculture
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Skin cancer cluster linked to farmland in Pennsylvania.
Higher melanoma rates found in Pennsylvania counties near farmland.
Plants' cell walls chat to control growth, immunity
Plants' cell walls actively communicate to control growth, reproduction, and immune responses.
Climate change to cause more frequent crop failures by 2100.
Climate change may cause once-in-a-century crop failures every decade by 2100, new research shows.
CRISPR wheat could slash fertilizer use
New CRISPR wheat stimulates soil bacteria to fix nitrogen, cutting fertilizer needs.
Human waste biochar could solve fertiliser shortages
Human waste-derived biochar could solve fertiliser shortages and cut pollution, a study finds.