by Iliyah | Aug 7, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Johanne Brunet – Buzzing & Blooming: Bee-Flower Interactions in Crop Production Pollination by flying insects is often the forgotten key to high agricultural productivity. Dr Johanne Brunet, research ecologist at the USDA-Agricultural Service, is...
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...
by Iliyah | Jun 20, 2018 | Engineering & Computer Science, Life Sciences & Biology, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Professor Gert Bange | Dr Wieland Steinchen – Bridging the Gap Between Protein Structure and Dynamics Proteins are present in all living organisms. The unique functions they perform in biochemical processes are dependent on their three-dimensional structure. Dr...
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