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Deep learning tool “LKNet” sets new benchmark for accurate rice panicle counting across growth stages
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of SciencePeer-Reviewed Publication
A research team has developed an advanced deep learning model, LKNet, to improve the accuracy of rice panicle counting in dense crop canopies.
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- Plant Phenomics
Drones and 3D nodels unlock new genetic insights into wheat plant height
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceA research team has developed a cost-effective method to measure wheat plant height in unprecedented detail using drone-based cross-circling oblique (CCO) imaging and 3D canopy modeling.
- Journal
- Plant Phenomics
Scientists reveal how microbes collaborate to consume potent greenhouse gas
University of Southern CaliforniaPeer-Reviewed Publication
Scientists discovered deep-sea microbes using bio-electrical conductors to collaborate and consume methane, a potent greenhouse gas, before it escapes into the atmosphere. This is the first direct evidence of how these natural marine microbial partners [DJ1] transmit electricity between cells. Understanding how these electric microbial partnerships work could inspire new approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Science Advances
- Funder
- U.S Department of Energy, Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, U.S Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Germany’s Excellence Initiative/Strategy through the Cluster of Excellence “The Ocean Floor-Earth’s Uncharted Interface”
Remote work spurs grassroots environmental action in New York City
NYU Tandon School of EngineeringPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
University of Ottawa joins the race for the commercialization of betavoltaic batteries
University of OttawaPeer-Reviewed Publication
What if you never had to worry about recharging your devices again? The University of Ottawa has just made a major advance in the area of betavoltaic batteries. Imagine a world where a heart pacemaker works for your whole life on its own. Such an innovation could revolutionize daily life!
- Journal
- Cell Reports Physical Science
Calcium tests in poultry offer chance for improved feed efficiency
University of Arkansas System Division of AgriculturePeer-Reviewed Publication
A study on calcium bioavailability by researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station show that two calcium availability tests — a classic approach and a newer, speedier test — offer reliable results that can help poultry producers optimize calcium digestibility.
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- Poultry Science