by Admin | Mar 15, 2019 | Articles
Getting to the root of pine decline Dr Lori Eckhardt is investigating the cause of a deadly root disease – known as pine decline – in the southeastern United States. Using hyperspectral interferometry to locate fungal spores on bark beetles, her work is helping us to...
by Admin | Mar 15, 2019 | Blog
More men named John head up top FTSE 100 companies than women… Surely not! Only 24% of people employed in STEM industries are female. And it’s a similar situation in big business – in fact, there are more men named John leading FTSE 100 firms than there are women! Why...
by Admin | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog
Read today, for a powerful tomorrow Last week, people worldwide – including you, perhaps – celebrated World Book Day, an annual event set up by the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. And to celebrate this further, the charity World Book Day...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog
Climate change: young people striking from school see it for the life-threatening issue it is This guest blog post was written by David Rousell, Manchester Metropolitan University and Amy Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles, Southern Cross University for The Conversation...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2019 | Articles
Learning to live with less water Climate change and a growing population are putting pressure on our global water resources, especially those used for agriculture. How can we respond to this challenge and ensure that farmers have the water they need? Dr Emile Elias...
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