Engineering sciences - Agronomy & Food Science
Where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them
Archaeology Using advanced machine-learning and climate models, researchers have shown that the ancestors of crops like wheat, barley, and rye probably were much less widespread in the Middle East 12,000 years ago than previously believed. This challenges traditional assumptions about the geography of early plant domestication and agriculture.
Kenya’s big cats under pressure - cattle push lions away
Cattle herds are driving lions and other wildlife away from their habitats in Kenya, even though herders enclose their livestock at night when predators are most active. A new study from Aarhus University points to solutions that could reduce conflicts between livestock and wildlife.
Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil
Agriculture An international research team led by the University of Copenhagen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Nottingham has discovered how plant roots penetrate compacted soil by deploying a well-known engineering principle. The finding could have major implications for future crop development at a time when pressure on agricultural land is increasing.
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Marie Curie PhD fellowship in Micronutrient intake and status in healthy young adults fed either a plant-based or a meat-based diet University of Copenhagen
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Marie Curie PhD fellowship in Micronutrient intake and status in healthy young adults fed either a plant-based or a meat-based dietUniversity of Copenhagen