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Breeding Breakthroughs Boost Corn Belt Maize Yield and Drought Resilience

A comprehensive 20-year study of Corn Belt maize hybrids demonstrates significant breeding advances that simultaneously increase yields and drought resistance. Researchers found newer varieties maintain productivity better under vapor pressure deficit stress across all yield categories.

Two-Decade Study Reveals Agricultural Breakthrough

Agricultural scientists have documented concurrent improvements in both maize yield and drought resistance through breeding advances across the U.S. Corn Belt, according to a comprehensive study published in Nature Communications. The research analyzed 92,096 data points from university field performance tests of maize hybrids conducted between 2000 and 2020 across five key production states: Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

by Bennett Laura
EngineeringMaterialsSustainability

Recycled Plastic Bottles Transformed into High-Strength Construction Materials in Scientific Breakthrough

Scientists have successfully transformed recycled plastic bottles into high-performance construction materials. The innovative composites demonstrate mechanical properties comparable to commercial virgin materials, opening new possibilities for sustainable building components.

Revolutionary Sustainable Construction Materials

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to transform recycled plastic bottles into high-strength construction materials, according to recent scientific reports. The innovative approach uses 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) from bottle waste flakes combined with alkaline-resistant glass fibres to create composites suitable for structural applications like anchors and connectors in civil engineering.

by Bennett Laura