Expansion of oil palm production in remote forest areas requires careful planning and evaluation if the communities are to benefit, according to a report by researchers at the University.
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The Hunger Gaps: How Flowering Times Affect Farmland Bees
For the very first time, researchers from the University of Bristol have measured farmland nectar supplies throughout the whole year and revealed hungry gaps when food supply is not meeting pollinator demand.
Do Additives Help the Soil?
A UBC researcher is using her latest study to question whether soil additives are worth their salt.
Brain Mapping: New Technique Reveals How Information Is Processed
Scientists have discovered a new method for quickly and efficiently mapping the vast network of connections among neurons in the brain.
Storage Beyond the Cloud
Books can burn. Computers get hacked. DVDs degrade. Technologies to store information—ink on paper, computers, CDs and DVDs, and even DNA—continue to improve.
Changing Climate May Affect Animal-To-Human Disease Transfer
Climate change could affect occurrences of diseases like bird-flu and Ebola, with environmental factors playing a larger role than previously understood in animal-to-human disease transfer.