Scientists show that nanoscale selenium can reduce fertilizer use by 30%, improve rice nutrition, and lower greenhouse gases.

Scientists found that spraying rice with nanoscale selenium boosts yields, improves nutrition, reduces fertilizer use by 30%, ...

The cultivation of rice—the staple grain for more than 3.5 billion people around the world—comes with extremely high ...

Rice is the daily staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the world, but producing it comes with huge costs to the ...

Rice, a staple for billions, is one of the most resource-hungry crops on the planet—but scientists may have found a way to change that. By applying nanoscale selenium directly to rice plants, ...

Selenium is a crucial micronutrient that protects cells from damage and boosts immune function. Selenium has been linked to ...

Japanese scientists have developed a piezoelectric-photovoltaic cell with potential applications in indoor environments. They fabricated it on a flexible polyethylene terephthalate film with ...

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