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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture? As irrigation can double or even triple crop yields, technologies such as these laid the foundations for much of modern agriculture. On the other hand, climate change and competing uses for water outside agriculture impact the supply side.

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Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

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© Gorodenkoff /Shutterstock.com Graduate students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences Parisa Nazemi Ashani (left) and Wei-Shu Lin (right) are working on a project to support the Chesapeake Bay. Traditionally, it has focused on areas like agriculture and biomedicine, but it has since become much broader.

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What Fields Are Included in STEM: A Comprehensive Overview

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In this article, we will delve into the fascinating worlds of Physics and Astronomy, Biology and Life Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Mathematics and Statistics, Chemistry and Materials Science, as well as Computer Science and Information Technology. Did you know that over 6.2

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Inspirational women in STEM

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Dr Nicole Wagner is CEO of LambdaVision 8 , a company developing the first protein-based artificial retinas to restore sight to people blinded by retinal degenerative diseases. As an agricultural scientist, Professor Mariana Rufino is leading an international team of researchers who are working with Kenyan farmers to prevent land degradation.

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Uncovering the secrets of the Amazon

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BIOINFORMATICS – a subdiscipline of biology and computer science concerned with the acquisition, storage, analysis and dissemination of biological data. GENOMICS – the branch of biology focusing on genomes. However, alongside this, Guilherme is working on projects relating to species of importance to agriculture and health.

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An educational journey through cell biology

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An educational journey through cell biology Published: Dr Kristina Ames is the Assistant Director for Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, USA. The central dogma of molecular biology was formulated by Dr Francis Crick, a British scientist, in 1958.

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The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans

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We are starting to use artificial intelligence to ‘nudge’ people towards healthier choices via their mobile phones. Pathway from school to health promotion and disease prevention • Subjects such as biology, chemistry and mathematics are likely to support further education in the field.