On 26 December, Japan officially announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nation’s International Whaling Commission (IWC), an international body set up shortly after World War II charged with
Archive for 2018
The standard practice of chick culling may soon be coming to an end on modern poultry farms. The breakthrough came from scientists in Germany who have patented the novel Seleggt
Responsible innovation in sustainable agriculture: What are the societal implications of radical new agricultural technologies?
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Smart technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly making their way into the agricultural sector leading to what is now being termed
A study published on 21 December in Nature Communications has uncovered the mechanism that allows plants to remember changes in their environment (1). This memory function can help plants to
Cover crops are widely used across Europe and North America to reduce soil erosion, promote atmospheric nitrogen fixation, reduce nitrogen losses, and improver overall soil health. Moreover, cover crops have
2018 was a year replete with scientific communication. More than ever this field reveals how highly complex it is. After nearly a year of considering this subject, here are some
A study published on 19 December in Nature Communications has shown that the active ingredient in eyedrops originally being developed to treat eye disease may be effective in treating an
In October, Bord na Móna ― an Irish semi-state owned peat harvesting and energy company based in Newbridge, County Kildare ― announced it will close 17 of its 62 active
A new study slated for publication on 1 March 2019 in Science of the Total Environment has found that bacterial infections typically found in humans, including Salmonella serovar and Campylobacter
A brief review of the post-transformation situation in the research sector should start with a remark on the legacy of the political system before 1989. This article was originally