by Iliyah | Feb 7, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Cowpea – An Ancient Crop for Modern Challenges Cowpea has been cultivated as a crop for thousands of years, and is well-placed to improve the sustainability of modern agricultural systems. As part of a NIFA-funded project, Dr Louis Jackai, Dr Beatrice Dingha and Dr...
by Iliyah | Feb 7, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Macdonald Wick – Illuminating the Causes Behind Muscle Problems in Poultry Muscle defects and non-infectious anomalies in commercial poultry are increasing in prevalence – with implications for bird welfare, meat quality and economic value. Dr Macdonald Wick...
by Iliyah | Jan 3, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Philippe Rolshausen – Utilising the Plant Microbiome in Agriculture Dr Philippe Rolshausen and his team at the University of California, Riverside, aim to understand the microbial communities that live on and in fruit trees, with implications for crop yield...
by Iliyah | Dec 12, 2017 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Nina Bassuk – Trees – the True Urban Warriors Trees benefit cities in many often-overlooked ways. They not only beautify concrete backdrops, but also improve the quality of our urban lives by providing shade, reducing storm runoff, filtering air and providing...
by Iliyah | Dec 12, 2017 | Life Sciences & Biology, Medical & Health Sciences
Dr. Erik Sontheimer – Innovation Is in Our RNA DNA, as the molecular blueprint for life on earth, has long held a special place in scientific discourse and popular culture. DNA also has a lesser-known sister molecule, called RNA, which transfers specific...
by Iliyah | Nov 29, 2017 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Martha Giraldo – Solving the Problem of Apio (Arracacia xanthorrhiza) Corm Rot Disease Essentially un-researched until now, corm rot disease has had detrimental effects on the Puerto Rican agricultural industry. Here, Dr Martha Giraldo and her research team...
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