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Fungi could reduce reliance on fertilisers

Published
24 October 2019
Categories
Environment
Science

Introducing fungi to wheat boosted their uptake of key nutrients and could lead to new, 鈥榗limate smart鈥� varieties of crops, according to a new study.

Road to Parkinson at night

Future-focussed research

Published
20 September 2019
Categories
Science
Environment

A prestigious fellowship will support five 映客直播 researchers addressing global challenges.

Statement

Published
17 September 2019
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Statements

映客直播 statement: Global climate crisis

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Using weather radar to monitor insects

Published
25 July 2019
Categories
Environment
Science

Scientists are developing a pioneering technique that allows them to monitor insects in the air using weather radars, as part of a research project called BioDAR.

Cricket garnish

Building up an appetite for a new kind of grub

Published
1 July 2019
Categories
Global
Environment

Edible insects could be a key ingredient to avoiding a global food crisis, according to a new report, but there are significant barriers to overcome before they are part of the mainstream.

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Research Spotlight - May 2019

Published
3 June 2019
Categories
University

May's round-up of some of the latest research and education stories from the University.

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Using the past to unravel the future for Arctic wetlands

Published
29 May 2019
Categories
Global
Environment

A new study has used partially fossilised plants and single-celled organisms to investigate the effects of climate change on the Canadian High Arctic wetlands and help predict their future.

Wheat

Climate change threatens rainfall for agriculture

Published
11 March 2019
Categories
Global
Environment

A new study suggests climate change will significantly alter rainfall patterns for key agricultural regions, but the worst effects could be mitigated by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.