Scientists develop unique polymer coating to tackle harmful fungi
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have developed a new way to control harmful fungi, without the need to use chemical bioactives like fungicides or antifungals.
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have developed a new way to control harmful fungi, without the need to use chemical bioactives like fungicides or antifungals.
Polymers
Jun 5, 2020
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A global campaign to help find a mate for a left-coiling snail called 'Jeremy' has enabled scientists to understand how mirror-image garden snails are formed.
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2020
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The new study, published today in Scientific Reports, has found that machine learning has the potential to enhance and improve a veterinarian's ability to accurately diagnose herd mastitis origin and reduce mastitis levels ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 9, 2020
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An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3-D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures.
Nanomaterials
Mar 4, 2020
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Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how the parasite that causes malaria is able to multiply at such an alarming rate, which could be a vital clue in discovering how it has evolved, and how it can be ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 11, 2020
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The first UK consumer study on the use of Bambara Groundnut as an ingredient in products has shown that sharing information on its sustainable features increased consumers' positive emotional connection to food.
Environment
Jan 30, 2020
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New research has found preparing land for palm oil plantations and the growth of young plants causes significantly more damage to the environment, emitting double the amount of greenhouse gases than mature plantations.
Environment
Jan 21, 2020
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Ever since it was proposed that atoms are building blocks of the world, scientists have been trying to understand how and why they bond to each other. Be it a molecule (which is a group of atoms joined together in a particular ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 17, 2020
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Brightly coloured male songbirds not only have to attract the female's eye, but also make sure their sperm can last the distance, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Jan 16, 2020
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Using novel sensing technology, experts from the University of Nottingham have found that lame sheep adjust how they carry out certain actives, such as walking, standing or lying down, rather than simply reducing the amount ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2020
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