Insect Juvenile Hormone: A Rich History of Surprising Discoveries
The story of research into juvenile hormone, a fundamental chemical that regulates insect life history, follows the same thread as many other tales of scientific discovery. A series of serendipitous f...
12 Jan 20228min
Exploring the Evolution of Plant Chemical Defences - Dr Ella Katz
When it becomes too cold or a predator draws near, animals can flee to nicer locales. Plants, on the other hand, do not have this luxury. Instead, they have evolved chemical defences to deter pests an...
16 Dec 20217min
Exploring the Vast History of Chemical Space - Dr Guillermo Restrepo
Chemical space, a term referring to the catalogue of all known molecules, has been constantly expanding for over 200 years. Our understanding of this space is based on the work of countless researcher...
15 Dec 20216min
Exploring How Mozambican Farmers Reinvent Crop-storage Practices - Dr Julia Bello-Bravo
International organisations have recently been trying to educate farmers in developing nations about optimal practices for growing and storing crops. While many farmers stick to these newly acquired p...
15 Dec 20216min
Telemedicine in South East Asia: Current Guidelines and Future Directions
Telemedicine is increasing in utility and demand, not least due to the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of healthcare. With this in mind, Dr Intan Sabrina (at Hospital Tuanku Ampuan ...
14 Dec 20217min
Studying Blazars with Multiwavelength and Multi-messenger Astronomy - Professor Markus Böttcher
Blazars are some of the brightest and most vibrant objects known to astronomers: emitting high-velocity jets of matter, and producing gamma rays which outshine almost all other sources in the known un...
13 Dec 20216min
Animated Educational Videos Promote Learning Among Farmers
There are up to one billion people with low literacy globally, many of whom live in rural areas and only speak their region’s local language. In Africa alone, there are an estimated 2000 local languag...
8 Dec 20217min
‘Green Manure’: How Cover Crops Create Healthy Soils and Boost Crop Yields - Dr Lynn Brandenberger | Dr Joshua Massey
In order to meet the demands of a growing human population, farmers across the globe are attempting to improve the yields and nutritional content of their crops. However, this is an especially difficu...
1 Dec 202112min
