Studies and Science

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1111+ words) PUBLISHED ON October 10, 2026 ATHENS, Ga. — Anyone who has compared a supermarket tomato to a homegrown heirloom variety has likely noticed the difference. Modern tomatoes often sacrifice flavor for traits like yield, shelf life and disease resistance. But now, an international…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (356+ words) Performance Nutrition Specialist and Health and Wellbeing Consultant Dan Osman at meal prep delivery service Prep Kitchen pointed out affordable ways to follow a heart-healthy diet. "It’s easy to assume that the healthiest choices are also the most expensive," he…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (608+ words) Bioengineer.org...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (464+ words) Apples are widely valued for their flavor and nutritional benefits, but they remain vulnerable to fungal decay during storage. Blue mold, caused by Penicillium expansum, is a common postharvest disease that can lead to substantial losses; the fungus can also…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (598+ words) New metabolomic research reveals that 24-epibrassinolide protects postharvest kiwifruit from Botrytis cinerea by triggering a three-phase reprogramming of defense-related metabolism....

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (286+ words) "Vitamin D is a key nutrient for maintaining healthy teeth, bones and muscles because it helps your body to regulate and absorb calcium more effectively," she said. "Those with a vitamin D deficiency might experience negative side effects such as…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (906+ words) October 10, 2026 - 7.00pm When you grow your own tomatoes, you want the plant to be as healthy as possible for a bumper crop and tasty fruit, so it can be tempting to try social media hacks that promise to make it thrive....

6+ day, 6+ min ago   (263+ words) Gardeners often reach for Epsom salt when tomato plants show yellowing leaves or disappointing fruit set, hoping the mineral boost will turn things around. The approach stems from the fact that Epsom salt supplies magnesium, a nutrient tied to chlorophyll…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (79+ words) A new rosemary study shows that unnoticed seedless fruits can reverse or erase the apparent effects of temperature, water and light on germination, forcing a rethink of standard methods across plant science. Subject of Research: The effect of seedless fruits…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (400+ words) Researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute have mapped genetic controls influencing tomato fruit quality, offering breeders more precise targets for incorporating useful traits from wild relatives. Generations of breeding have made cultivated tomatoes larger, firmer, more productive and easier to…...