by nick | Apr 30, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Professor Paul Dyson | Dr Miranda Whitten – Controlling Insect Pests with RNA Interference Professor Paul Dyson and Dr Miranda Whitten at Swansea University in the UK are developing insect pest control methods using endosymbiotic bacteria that target the insects...
by Iliyah | Mar 14, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Eric Hallerman | Dr Jess Jones – Using Population Genetics to Inform Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Conservation can be difficult work on an ever-changing planet, where human activity often runs counter to the needs of endangered species. When budgets...
by Iliyah | Feb 28, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Sangamesh (Sangu) Angadi – Circles of Hope: Circular Buffer Strip Schemes for Agriculture Dr Sangamesh Agriculture in the semi-arid US Southern Great Plains depends on irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer, the largest in the country. With the aquifer in...
by Iliyah | Feb 28, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Professor Rachel Mackelprang – Frozen in Time: The Permafrost Microbiome Deep within the permafrost, viable microbial communities persist, buried for millennia. With the permafrost rapidly thawing due to global warming, these microbes are becoming more active,...
by Iliyah | Feb 21, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Chad Dechow – The Dairy Cow: Beyond Mass Production As dairy farmers struggle to make ends meet, economic efficiency often forces the health and wellbeing of cattle to take a back seat. Dr Chad Dechow and his team at Pennsylvania State University have set...
by Iliyah | Feb 21, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
The Consortium of Food Process Validation Experts: Surrogate Bacteria for Food Safety In the wake of a terrible E. coli food poisoning outbreak, a group of food scientists decided to gear their research towards improving the safety of meat and poultry, whilst reaching...
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