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A virulent Russian wheat aphid in South Africa, biotype-5 (RWASA5 or Diuraphis noxia) is a crop pest that causes yield losses to wheat and barley....

A virulent Russian wheat aphid in South Africa, biotype-5 (RWASA5 or Diuraphis noxia) is a crop pest that causes yield losses to wheat and barley. It is not only a threat to farmers, but also poses a potential danger to South Africa’s food security and the economy. The use of…

In the biggest construction programme undertaken so far by Oxford University, the city’s skyline is being pierced by a major new science hub Project

What does soil science offer in the fight against NTDs?

With the new era of space tourism, David Cullen, Professor of Bioanalytical Technology at Cranfield University, is calling for urgent research into the consequences of sex in space.

As a globally recognized pioneer of genetic engineering, Professor Holger Puchta is helping to make fruit tastier and to secure future grain harvests. What drives him – and what stops him?

Green hydrogen can be used for a variety of purposes, including fueling vehicles, generating electricity, and producing heat.

Indian activist Vandana Shiva opposes the tools and practices of modern agriculture and science and advocates regressive policies that cause widespread malnourishment, famine, and death to the very people she claims to champion. And she's no friend of the environment, either. She should never be given a podium.

The hope is that in the future, TAU's method could be commercially implemented to lower the cost of green hydrogen production and hence enable its use in more industries and agriculture

The university event will feature spectacular daylily blooms as well as talks from Joseph Zeleznik and InForum gardening columnist Don Kinzler.