From Science Magazine.

Crops can tolerate the scorching sunshine of a heat wave if they have enough water, but sweltering nights can spell particularly serious trouble. Researchers in China have discovered a gene that helps protect rice from two impacts of heat: lower yield and poor-quality grain.

CREDITS: (FOOTAGE) LI ET AL./CELL; (IMAGES) LI ET AL./CELL; (VIDEO PRODUCTION) M. CANTWELL/SCIENCE

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