📄 agriculture

Threshold proline decline predicts coordinated stomatal–non- stomatal recovery in soybean after drought rewatering

This study demonstrates that in soybean, a threshold level of drought severity triggers a coordinated recovery mechanism where extreme stress leads to a significant proline decline and non-stomatal limitations dominate photosynthetic recovery, whereas milder stress levels show no such distinct physiological shifts.

Sergio Da Silva, Ashwil Klein, Itumeleng Moroenyane2026-10-21
📄 agriculture

Effect of Stocking Density and Crate Height on the Welfare of Fattening Rabbits During Transport to the Slaughterhouse under Mediterranean Autumn Conditions

This study found that under Mediterranean autumn transport conditions, increasing crate height and reducing stocking density to meet EFSA recommendations provided no detectable welfare benefits for fattening rabbits, as neither factor significantly influenced their thermophysiological, metabolic, or behavioral responses.

Alexandra Contreras Jodar, Roger Vidal Cardos, Olga Felip Arias, Marc Bagaria, Antoni Dalmau Bueno, Antonio Velarde Calv (…)2026-10-21
📄 earth science

From ecological interaction vulnerability to multiple breadbasket failure: a cross-domain material-transmission framework

This paper proposes a cross-domain material-transmission framework that synthesizes fragmented literature to demonstrate how antecedent ecological and crop response diversity moderates the risk of multiple breadbasket failures and subsequent food-system shocks through distinct transition mechanisms like domino effects and hidden feedbacks.

Balázs Stumpf-Biró, Liz Varga, Philip Tovey, Danilo Brozović2026-10-21
🧬 biology

High seroprevalence of Brucella spp. antibodies in small-ruminant milk and poor brucellosis-related awareness among herders in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria

This study reveals a high seroprevalence of *Brucella* antibodies in small-ruminant milk in Maiduguri, Nigeria, alongside poor herder knowledge and practices regarding brucellosis, highlighting a significant One Health risk driven by raw milk consumption and unsafe animal handling.

Bukar Tijjani, Saleh Mohammed Jajere, Abdulyekeen Olawale Tijjani, Muhammad Abubakar Sadiq, Wendy Anne Beauvais2026-10-21
📄 agriculture

High occurrence of Parascaris spp. infection and pulmonary eosinophilia in young Swedish trotting racehorses, without clear causal relationship

This study found a high prevalence of both *Parascaris* spp. infection and eosinophilic pulmonary inflammation in young Swedish trotting racehorses, but the lack of a strong association between the two conditions suggests that the infection is not the primary cause of the lung inflammation.

Eva Tydén, Anna Hillström, Emma Odelros, Charlotte Kemna, Malin Hammarskjöld, Ylva Hedberg Alm2026-10-21
📄 agriculture

Multiobjective Harvest-Time Optimisation of Microalgal Biodiesel Production: Balancing Methyl-Ester Output, Conversion Yield and Cultivation Time

This study establishes a multiobjective decision framework for microalgal biodiesel production that identifies Day 12 as a robust, preference-dependent harvest compromise for *Chlamydomonas* and *Euglena* strains, effectively balancing cultivation time against methyl-ester output and conversion yield while demonstrating that earlier harvests incur substantial production penalties for minimal time savings.

Abideen. A. Adekanmi, Emmanuel. O. Garuba, Nurudeen A. Azeez2026-10-21
📄 agriculture

Caragana korshinskii tannin improves colonic barrier function through promoting the production of taurocholic acid by Alistipes onderdonkii in high concentrate fed lambs

This study demonstrates that *Caragana korshinskii* tannin ameliorates high-concentrate-induced colonic barrier dysfunction in lambs by enriching the gut bacterium *Alistipes onderdonkii*, which synthesizes taurocholic acid to activate the PPAR signaling pathway and enhance intestinal integrity.

Xiaoyu Niu, Yuanyuan Xing, Zhiyu Chen, Hui Li, Shangxiong Zhang, Deyuan Yao, Mei Sun, Jing Yang, Shaoxiong Lin, Dabiao L (…)2026-10-21
📄 agriculture

Production of synbiotic beverage using Geotrichum candidum and pineapple (Ananas comosus) juice

This study demonstrates that a synbiotic beverage formulated by fermenting pineapple juice with the probiotic yeast *Geotrichum candidum* and various prebiotics retains high cell viability, exhibits significant functional health benefits, and maintains satisfactory sensory quality for up to 28 days of refrigerated storage.

Mayuree Naliyapara, Sheetal Pithva, Von Johnson, Bharatkumar Rajiv Manuel Vyas2026-10-21
📄 agriculture

Unravelling the Genetic and Physiological Adaptations of Sugarcane to Water Deficit Conditions

This study characterizes the distinct physiological, biochemical, and molecular drought adaptation strategies of two sugarcane genotypes, CoS 13235 and Co 15023, revealing genotype-specific differences in water retention, antioxidant defense, and gene expression that inform targeted breeding for improved drought resilience.

Krishanu ., Shailendra Pratap Singh, Nitish Ranjan Prakash, Rakesh Singh Sengar2026-10-21