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The Dirt That Refused to Die

The Dirt That Refused To Die Introduction For 15 years, Sébastien Fontaine has been trying to kill dirt. The biochemist, who runs a lab at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, wanted to know how much carbon is released by soil — just dirt alone, completely devoid of life. His team sealed dirt into jars and blasted them with sterilizing gamma radiation.

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Locked-in food system slows Europe's green shift, article warns

Locked-in food system slows Europe's green shift, article warns Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Europe's agrifood system is under severe pressure. Climate change is causing droughts and floods, and agriculture is putting pressure on nature, the climate and the environment. Diet-related lifestyle diseases are placing a growing burden on health care systems.

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Europe's aversion to eating insects may have deep ecological and evolutionary roots

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French wine growers plant trees to protect vines from climate

French wine growers plant trees to protect vines from climate Chavanay (France) (AFP) – In the wine-making heart of the northern Rhone hills in southeastern France, one of Pierre-Jean Villa's plots is a curiosity. Issued on: Unlike others stretching far around, the vines in this particular spot are interspersed with maples and fruit trees designed to stimulate the grapes -- and protect them from the ravages of climate change.

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Regenerative farms lost three times less yield in France's droughts. Here's why

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Magnesium transporter discovery could improve rice nutrition and taste

Magnesium transporter discovery could improve rice nutrition and taste Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Rice is a staple food for nearly half the global population and an important dietary source of magnesium, a mineral essential for human health, plant growth and energy metabolism. Although magnesium is known to influence grain quality and taste, the biological mechanism controlling how the mineral reaches rice grains has remained largely unknown. Understanding...

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Fluorescent nanosensor detects key gut biomarker in minutes for faster testing

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Building user-driven climate adaptation products

Abstract Climate adaptation products have traditionally been developed using a supply-driven model reliant on available climate information, leading to usability gaps1,2,3,4. To better meet user needs, the climate services field has recognized a need to shift towards a demand-driven model emphasizing co-production, that is, user-driven, scientifically informed products created through shared knowledge practices1,2,3,4,5. However, co-production can be challenging, especially for researchers...

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