Agriculture

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6-Jan-2026

New study overturns long-held model of how plants coordinate immune responses.

University of Warwick
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Warwick researchers discover rapid, jasmonate-driven, early immune response in plants using breakthrough live-imaging tool.

Journal

Nature Plants

Funder

BBSRC, Leverhulme Trust, National Science Foundation

5-Jan-2026

From straw to soil signals: Humic substances drive microbial metabolism and antibiotic resistance

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team reveals that the way plant residues transform into humic substances can profoundly reshape soil microbial metabolism, viral–host interactions, and even the enrichment of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).

5-Jan-2026

Seeing nutrients in a leaf: How hyperspectral AI reveals grapevine health

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team demonstrates that hyperspectral sensing, combined with advanced artificial intelligence, can accurately estimate multiple biochemical and mineral traits in grapevine leaves at once.

Journal

Plant Phenomics

5-Jan-2026

Automated X-ray imaging reveals genes shaping seed nutrition and size

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team introduces a fully automated, non-destructive phenotyping platform that combines X-ray fluorescence microscopy with computer vision and machine learning.

Journal

Plant Phenomics

5-Jan-2026

Maize-IRNet: a deep-learning “field scorer” for tassel anthers and ear seed set

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has developed an AI-based approach to streamline the evaluation of maize haploid fertility restoration, a key bottleneck in double haploid (DH) breeding.

Journal

Plant Phenomics

5-Jan-2026

Europe takes a bold step toward systems-based chemical risk assessment

Aarhus University

A new systems-based approach to chemicals aims to anticipate risks before they impact nature, and researchers across Europe are already shaping the future of environmental risk assessment.

Journal

Environmental Science & Technology

4-Jan-2026

Filtering the invisible: New evidence points to more efficient indoor air microbe sampling

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team systematically compared four commonly used air-sampling technologies to determine which methods most effectively collect submicron particles that mimic airborne bacteria and viruses.