In a new national effort, scientists led by Jeff Blanchard, biology, have received a two-year, renewable resource grant from the Department of Energy (DOE).
Blanchard Lab Leads National Soil Microbiome Investigation
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Helping Growers Care for the Apple Crop – They’re Working on an App for That
For apple growers in Massachusetts and across the country, thinning the crop each year is a labor-intensive practice that must be done to ensure that trees bear fruit each year.
Geoscience’s Ben Gill Seeks Answer To How The Planet Changed During Triassic Mass-Extinction Event 200 Million Years Ago
Scientists don’t yet know what caused the Triassic mass-extinction event — one of the largest extinction events in the history of our planet — 200 million years ago.
Blue Catfish: Invasive and Delicious
Situations that are truly win-win are few and far between. But, resource managers and foodies alike agree: Eating blue catfish from the Chesapeake Bay is tasty and nutritious一and it is good for the ecosystem.
Scientists Find Medieval Plague Outbreaks Picked Up Speed Over 300 Years
McMaster University researchers who analyzed thousands of documents covering a 300-year span of plague outbreaks in London, England, have estimated that the disease spread four times faster in the 17th century than it had in the 14th century.
The Economic Importance of Seafood
The U.S. seafood industry is a powerful economic driver. Nationally, it supported 1.2 million jobs and added $69.2 billion to the gross domestic product in 2017.
