by admin | Sep 1, 2017 | earth and environment, health and medicine, physical sciences
Professor Peter Santschi and his team at Texas A&M University are dedicated to investigating the consequences of the release of radioactive substances into the environment. Incorrect storage of nuclear waste or power plant accidents can cause radioactive material...
by admin | Aug 21, 2017 | earth and environment, social and behavioural sciences
A collaborative effort driven by researchers from Michigan State University, South Dakota State University, Iowa State University and North Dakota State University, aims to improve the age-old art of farming. The Farmer and the Rancher...
by admin | Aug 4, 2017 | earth and environment, engineering and tech
As renewable energy sources such as wind, wave, and solar become more ubiquitous, the importance of understanding the detailed mechanisms of their operation is essential. In particular, with a dynamic and turbulent energy source like wind, an accurate way of modelling...
by admin | Jul 25, 2017 | biology, earth and environment
US rice production is threatened by the expansion of the Mexican rice borer, and a host of other pests. Dr Michael Stout, Dr Blake Wilson and their colleagues at Louisiana State University are investigating integrated pest management strategies to reduce the...
by admin | Jul 25, 2017 | biology, earth and environment
Chicken meat is one of the world’s most relied upon animal food sources, and a major factor in economics and food security for many people. Dr David Peebles at Mississippi State University has dedicated his career to the unique physiological and nutritional needs of...
by admin | Jul 12, 2017 | earth and environment, engineering and tech, physical sciences
Professor Jeffrey Forbes and his team at the University of Colorado use data from multiple satellites and global modelling to determine how terrestrial weather affects the near-Earth space environment. Exploring How the Lower Atmosphere Influences Space Weather...
