Properties Of Biochar Derived From Castor Plants
In Latin America, Amazonian natives have been using biochar along with organic waste for centuries or even millennia to enhance the soil and alter its…
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Genetic Selection For Fast-Growing Traits Among Haliotis Rufescens Mollusks
The increase in the human population and the overexploitation of fishery resources means that aquaculture is becoming more important. Projections indicate that all the increase…
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How Family Trees And DNA Fingerprinting Are Helping European Abalone Aquaculture
The way that people source their seafood has changed dramatically in recent years. In 1980, more than 90% of all the fish and shellfish that…
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A Holistic Approach To Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Grazing Management Systems For Beef Production
Beef production is among the most contentious issues of the past few years, having one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints among all food…
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Do Adolescents With Parental Smoking Have A Lower Probability Of Smoking Themselves?
While parental smoking is a well-established risk factor of smoking initiation in adolescents, our study further showed that adolescents who had a smoking father but…
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Remaining Hopeful In Alzheimer’s Research
Too many times in the last decade, millions of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families have had their hopes dashed by failures of clinical…
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Addressing The Financial Market Impact Of Declining Demand For Fossil Fuels
At the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris there was agreement — termed COP21 and then COP23 for its subsequently revised target date…
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Hoping For Rain: The Link Between Rainfed Maize, Climate Change, And Human Wellbeing In Mexico
Maize: it is everywhere, it has flooded our lives. We eat it whole, as a sweetener, starch, alcohol, and we can even turn it into…
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The Human PYHIN Proteins: Our Cellular Guardians Against DNA Viruses
In order to survive in an environment populated by hostile viruses ready to parasite them, mammalian cells have evolved a sophisticated variety of constitutively expressed…
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Making Room For Bioenergy: How Much Energy Can Be Produced From Biomass On Marginal Land?
More food is required for a rapidly-growing global population. At the same time, efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change have meant that fossil…
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Exploring Low-Concentration PV Technology As An Environmentally-Friendly Option In Large-Scale Applications
Low-concentration PV technology is an interesting concept because it can work as a static concentrator without any tracking systems or seasonal adjustments, showing potential benefits…
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