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Dinosaur domination resulted from volcano-driven climate change

September 27, 2021
The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes driven by major volcanic eruptions over 230 million years ago, a new study reveals. Research matching volcanic activity with northern China lake...

Sustainable vertical farming meets personalised nutrition

September 13, 2021
A new project is set to bring sustainable vertical farming and personalised nutrition into the home and workplace by developing kitchen gardens that grow produce to match individual dietary needs....

Study debunks myth that carnivores roam wild in absence of humans

August 13, 2021
As people sheltered in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sightings of wildlife in urban areas helped spawn a meme, “Nature is healing,” that reflected an intuitive belief:...

Making a clean break from plastics

July 16, 2021
Plastic is no longer fantastic. Nadine Bellamy-Thomas looks at how laboratories are adopting more sustainable practices, trending away from single-use plastics, returning to glassware where possible and managing water consumption...

Banking botanicals: protecting plants and safeguarding seeds

July 16, 2021
Following up on the wonderful photo story, 'Botanical biodiversity banked', published on our website last November in celebration of MSB's 20th anniversary, we decided to ask Dr Chris Cockel what...

Demystifying plant biostimulants for selection based on crop growing goals

July 16, 2021
Plant biostimulants have now been categorised by into eight classes based on their modes of action. A newly published review, which includes summaries of product composition, mechanisms, efficacy, and application...

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