Scientists show that nanoscale selenium can reduce fertilizer use by 30%, improve rice nutrition, and lower greenhouse gases.

The cultivation of rice—the staple grain for more than 3.5 billion people around the world—comes with extremely high ...

Rice, a staple for billions, is one of the most resource-hungry crops on the planet—but scientists may have found a way to change that. By applying nanoscale selenium directly to rice plants, ...

CHICAGO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - AIDS patients who took selenium suppressed the deadly virus in their bodies and boosted their fragile immune systems, adding to evidence that the mineral has healing powers ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults with low levels of the mineral selenium may be lacking in muscle strength, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in a group of men and women age 65 and ...