by Iliyah | Jul 11, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering & Computer Science
Dr Wei-Chau Xie – Shaking Up the Physics of Vibration Nuclear power plants may be some of the most secure structures in our society, but when subjected to earthquakes, they have the potential to cause major disasters. Dr Wei-Chau Xie of the University of...
by Iliyah | Jul 11, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences
The Role of Policies in Managing Scarce Water Resources Water scarcity and perverse policies may have severe effects on the environment, affecting society both directly and indirectly. A team from the Agrifood Research and Technology Center (CITA), the University of...
by Iliyah | Jul 4, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Greener Pastures: Transforming Land Management Practices in the Cattle Industry In the face of global climate change and challenges to sustainable use of renewable resources, farmers and ranchers are continually seeking best management practices that are economically...
by Iliyah | Jul 4, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Professor Lan Xu – Turf Wars: The Impact of Invasive Grasses on Prairie Ecology Grasslands are global biodiversity hotspots, but are severely threatened by agricultural expansion. In particular, invasive grass species can wreak havoc on wild grassland...
by Iliyah | Jul 4, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Professor Gerald Reeck – The Molecular World of Aphid Feeding Professor Gerald Reeck and his team at Kansas State University are investigating the molecular basis of aphid herbivory, including suppression of plant defences, using powerful methods of molecular...
by Iliyah | Jul 4, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Professor Bernd Schierwater – Mother of Animals: Introducing the Placozoa Who are we? Why are we here? And where did we, as humans, come from? Each of these questions is fundamental to understanding our presence here on Earth, and have over time led to a split...
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