The SciencesJanuary 6, 2016
Microbes Added to Seeds Could Boost Crop Production
Researchers are testing more than 2,000 different microbial seed coatings on half a million test plots in the U.S.
Stories by Marla Broadfoot
Marla Broadfoot is a freelance science writer who lives in North Carolina. She has a Ph.D. in genetics and molecular biology and is an adjunct at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her feature on postpartum depression was published in our December 2025 issue.
The SciencesAugust 17, 2015
Most gay and lesbian researchers are out in the lab
Fields with more women, such as the social sciences are found to be more welcoming