When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50% of the chemicals end up in the air or soil instead of on the plants. Now, a team of researchers from MIT and Singapore has developed a much more ...

MANDAN, N.D. -- If the business world is a jungle, then Mike and Julie Dombec are doing their best to provide the foliage. The husband and wife pair run Botanical Silk Accents Inc., an artificial ...

Silk protein fibers have received wide interest for their mechanical properties, biocompatibility and biodegradability. By understanding their natural assembly and spinning processes, it is possible ...

The effect of the produce is particularly noticeable in rural Jharkhand, where livelihood opportunities besides agriculture are hard to come by. “It is the best cash crop in this region, second only ...