environment Archive
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![Last week, at the Oxford Martin School, three academics – Professor Susan Jebb, Dr Tara Garnett and Professor Mike Raynor – met to discuss issues surrounding […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Social-media-logo-195x110.jpg "Well Fed? Three Oxford Academics Debate Combined Approaches to Environmental Sustainabilty and Health")
Well Fed? Three Oxford Academics Debate Combined Approaches to Environmental Sustainabilty and Health
Posted on November 8, 2014 | 3 CommentsLast week, at the Oxford Martin School, three academics – Professor Susan Jebb, Dr Tara Garnett and Professor Mike Raynor – met to discuss issues surrounding […] -
![Mountains are on the move in the San Joaquin valley in California, with valley floors subsiding and the mountains rising. New research published in Nature […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Groundwater for Irrigation Moving Mountains in California")
Groundwater for Irrigation Moving Mountains in California
Posted on May 22, 2014 | No CommentsMountains are on the move in the San Joaquin valley in California, with valley floors subsiding and the mountains rising. New research published in Nature […] -
Disadvantaged Upbringings Shorten Telomeres in Young Children
Posted on April 16, 2014 | No CommentsNew research shows that growing up in a disadvantaged environment can lead to DNA damage in children as young as nine. This damage also occurs […] -
Bang! Debates: Genetically Modified Organisms
Posted on February 21, 2014 | No CommentsHowell Fu & Heidi Klumpe discuss what genetically modified crops are, their advantages & disadvantages and the common misconceptions surrounding them. -
Power Your Car on Sugar – Renewable Crude Oil from Yeast
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsA new strain of genetically-modified yeast cells fermented in a novel environment could change the industrial-scale production of renewable biofuels. This fully renewable energy source, […] -
Bang! Science Bites: Niche Construction
Posted on November 23, 2013 | No CommentsMax Bodmer explains the concept of niche construction in nature – using some quirky personas for your entertainment! Are organisms passive in their environment? […] -
Gold nanoparticles hold promise for Carbon Dioxide recycling
Posted on October 29, 2013 | No CommentsScientists from Brown University have developed a technique that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) using gold nanoparticles. The CO can then be […] -
Gut microbes used to track the spread of invasive fish species.
Posted on October 20, 2013 | No CommentsA recent study has found clear differences in the gut microbial communities of fish, providing a possible method for the monitoring of invasive species in […] -
![Fracking, the new buzzword within the energy industry, has gained more and more attention over the past few years, both positive and negative. But what […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/planet-blof-logo-115x115.png "Fracking: Talkin’ bout a Revolution.")
Fracking: Talkin’ bout a Revolution.
Posted on July 3, 2013 | No CommentsFracking, the new buzzword within the energy industry, has gained more and more attention over the past few years, both positive and negative. But what […] -
![Scientists can use ice cores to tell us about the make-up of the ancient atmosphere; rubber ducks to learn about ocean currents (http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/what-can-28000-rubber-duckies-lost-at-sea-teach-us-about- if you […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Snail Shells make a Valuable Contribution to our Understanding of Ancient Climate")
Snail Shells make a Valuable Contribution to our Understanding of Ancient Climate
Posted on February 2, 2013 | No CommentsScientists can use ice cores to tell us about the make-up of the ancient atmosphere; rubber ducks to learn about ocean currents (http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/what-can-28000-rubber-duckies-lost-at-sea-teach-us-about- if you […] -
![It’s an age-old debate : are we destined at conception to be the people we turn out to be, or are we products of our […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "Nature or Nurture : It’s all in the (epi)genome.")
Nature or Nurture : It’s all in the (epi)genome.
Posted on January 31, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s an age-old debate : are we destined at conception to be the people we turn out to be, or are we products of our […] -
![Production of key crops such as rice, wheat and maize has failed to increase in India and China, according to a study published recently in […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Stagnant crop yields in the world’s most populous countries")
Stagnant crop yields in the world’s most populous countries
Posted on December 30, 2012 | No CommentsProduction of key crops such as rice, wheat and maize has failed to increase in India and China, according to a study published recently in […] -
![Scientists from the University of California, San Diego have developed small, transportable sensors which allow users to access real-time measurements of air quality on their […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Screen-Shot-2012-02-20-at-23.12.28-115x115.png "New sensors allow air quality to be monitored on smart phones")
New sensors allow air quality to be monitored on smart phones
Posted on December 23, 2012 | No CommentsScientists from the University of California, San Diego have developed small, transportable sensors which allow users to access real-time measurements of air quality on their […] -
![Rising carbon dioxide emissions may be commonly held up as being responsible for the fate of our planet, but nitrous oxide actually poses a much […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Discovery of Microbes which Reduce Levels of Harmful Greenhouse Gas")
Discovery of Microbes which Reduce Levels of Harmful Greenhouse Gas
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsRising carbon dioxide emissions may be commonly held up as being responsible for the fate of our planet, but nitrous oxide actually poses a much […]
