Worth Knowing 20 October: The chicken and de-extinction
Can we use a domestic chicken and try to turn it into a wild chicken? During a lunch lecture, professor Dominic Wright explains how he is trying to do this.
Beaver’s role in the spread of tularemia investigated: No increased risk found
Beaver dams have sometimes been identified as potential hotspots for pathogens and the spread of tularemia. But a new thesis from SLU clears the Swedish beavers of these suspicions.
Researcher on perennial wheatgrass: "Part of a new revolution"
It can be harvested for several years, benefits the environment and requires less inputs than annual crops. The perennial wheatgrass Kernza represents a potential revolution in agriculture.
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