In late 2012 we released our original report on arsenic in rice, in which we found measurable levels in almost all of the 60 rice varieties and rice products we tested. Our most recent testing and ...

People in China and Japan have long used rice water to grow their hair longer and prevent it from turning gray. Anecdotal evidence suggests it may also be effective at preventing tangles ...

Rice water is the starchy water left behind when rice is cooked. It's become a trendy skin care product on social media sites. However, the use of rice water for beauty among Japanese women dates back ...

How do plants breathe through stomata? Key regulators of stomata are plant vacuoles, fluid-filled organelles bound by a single membrane called the tonoplast. Plant vacuoles are fluid-filled ...

I eat rice multiple days a week — and used to exclusively make it in a pot on the stove. It’s a deceptively easy task: Measure, rinse, add water, simmer, steam, and less than half an hour ...

Scientific advancement and agricultural technology have revolutionized food production, enabling humanity to feed a ballooning population ...

Introduction/Background: Global warming greatly limits the productivity of rice. Rice plants are highly sensitive to heat stress at the flowering stage. The selection ...

rice). Drought-resistance is a complex trait ... Many acclimation responses to the drought - such as stomata closure or inhibitions of basal life activities for instance – do not always positively ...

Photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae and certain kinds of bacteria convert solar radiation into chemical energy, must adjust itself to changes in the intensity of sunlight, so as to ...

Strawberry farmers in Mahabaleshwar are facing a significant drop in harvest due to unusually low temperatures. The cold is impacting ripening and pushing plants into dormancy, with some areas ...