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...
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...
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