Dr Kay Cooksey | Developing Intelligent Packaging Solutions to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses Many of us avoid foods that contain ingredients we haven’t heard of. However, many of these chemicals are beneficial because they prevent the growth of bacteria that cause...
Dale-Ila Riggs | Protecting Berry Crops from Invasive Pests with Exclusion Netting Berry crops are vulnerable to numerous invasive pests, including spotted wing drosophila. These fruit flies have caused significant losses for farmers growing berries in different parts...
Dr Stephen Love | Cultivating Sustainable Urban Landscapes with Native Plants Landscapes exist on a spectrum – from those with minimal human impact, to urban sites wherein most natural features have been destroyed. As disturbed urban sites become more geographically...
The European Society for Evolutionary Biology Founded in 1987, the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) is an academic society that brings together over 2000 biologists from Europe and beyond. In this exclusive interview, we speak with Professor Astrid...
Dr Alexandra (Sasha) Pavlova | Professor Paul Sunnucks – Genetic Rescue Saves Species from Extinction Human impacts on plant and animal populations can be striking. Landscape-level transformation of pristine habitats means less room for plants and animals and...
Complementing Plant Breeding Programs with Biotechnology By Dr Tom Elmo Clemente, University of Nebraska-Lincoln There are three components that impact crop harvests: the genetics of the seed sown, the environment in which the crop is grown, and the inputs employed...
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