A legion of heroes A legion of heroes October 1, 2013 World Food Prize laureates Hank Beachell, Gurdev Khush, Yuan Long Ping, and Monty Jones have made their marks...Read More
Rice genetics gets personal Rice genetics gets personal October 1, 2013 In 2000, Science journal’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was full-genome sequencing— highlighting the accomplishment of decoding a...Read More
For the love of rice For the love of rice October 1, 2013 At first glance, Endang Septiningsih and Michael Thomson are worlds apart. Dr. Septiningsih was born and raised...Read More
Mapping the crop of the future Mapping the crop of the future October 1, 2013 C4 plants such as maize and sorghum have more efficient photosynthesis than C3 plants. The photosynthesis in...Read More
Cameroon: Central Africa’s potential rice granary Cameroon: Central Africa’s potential rice granary October 1, 2013 The Republic of Cameroon is often described as “Africa in miniature” because of its rich diversity of...Read More
The not-so-silent revolution The not-so-silent revolution October 1, 2013 During the Vietnam War, the Mekong Delta was perhaps best known as a Cold War battleground. While...Read More
Beating blight Beating blight October 1, 2013 Although there are chemicals developed to control this disease, none of them are completely effective at eliminating...Read More
Debunking Golden Rice myths: a geneticist’s perspective Debunking Golden Rice myths: a geneticist’s perspective October 1, 2013 It all started in 1984 in Los Baños, Laguna, in the Philippines. Scientists had begun to develop...Read More
Rice, health, and toxic metals Rice, health, and toxic metals July 1, 2013 Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead are four ubiquitous trace elements known to have a harmful effect on...Read More
Rice nutrition and quality: getting to the truth Rice nutrition and quality: getting to the truth July 1, 2013 July is National Nutrition Month every year in the Philippines. This year’s theme is Together we can...Read More