How rice came to the Torajas How rice came to the Torajas December 16, 2013 Isharo, the beautiful bird of paradise, was preening her multicolored feathers on the topmost branch of a...Read More
Tteokbokki: Korean rice cake in spicy sauce Tteokbokki: Korean rice cake in spicy sauce December 1, 2013 Tteokbokki is a popular Korean snack food, especially among students. It is served in many small eateries...Read More
Smarter, cleaner heat Smarter, cleaner heat December 1, 2013 If the searing heat wasn’t enough, the thick, dark smoke that engulfed the area surrounding the furnace...Read More
The revolution underground The revolution underground December 1, 2013 An international team led by the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS) in Japan, which includes scientists...Read More
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