by Iliyah | May 9, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr C. B. Rajashekar – More Reasons to Eat Your Greens: Boosting Phytochemicals in Vegetables Many plants contain phytochemicals – unique chemicals that can prevent diseases such as heart disease, cancer and obesity. Dr C. B. Rajashekar and his colleagues at...
by Iliyah | May 9, 2018 | Life Sciences & Biology, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Dr Albert Guskov – Metal Transport Unlocks Routes to New Antibiotics Metals have been improving our lives since the bronze age, but they also play a key role in keeping us healthy. We rely on numerous metals, such as cobalt, zinc and magnesium (among others), to...
by nick | Apr 30, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Professor Paul Dyson | Dr Miranda Whitten – Controlling Insect Pests with RNA Interference Professor Paul Dyson and Dr Miranda Whitten at Swansea University in the UK are developing insect pest control methods using endosymbiotic bacteria that target the insects...
by Iliyah | Mar 14, 2018 | Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Eric Hallerman | Dr Jess Jones – Using Population Genetics to Inform Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Conservation can be difficult work on an ever-changing planet, where human activity often runs counter to the needs of endangered species. When budgets...
by Iliyah | Feb 28, 2018 | Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Sangamesh (Sangu) Angadi – Circles of Hope: Circular Buffer Strip Schemes for Agriculture Dr Sangamesh Agriculture in the semi-arid US Southern Great Plains depends on irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer, the largest in the country. With the aquifer in...
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,...
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