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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

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This is why, at Louisiana State University in the US, Professor Jong Hyun Ham is studying the impacts of bacteria on rice and soybean. Over 50% of the world’s population depends on rice as a staple food,” says Professor Jong Hyun Ham, a plant pathologist at Louisiana State University. “It

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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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Materials and methods for the detection and treatment of diseases are better than ever, and a diverse array of scientists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) , Australia, led by Professor Dayong Jin , are at the forefront of this continuous development. Recognition is rewarding, and I’m always proud to say I’m a professor.

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