Panama disease is causing significant damage in banana cultivation in Southeast Asia. Together with a number of partners, scientists from Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre) hav... Read more
A new type of nanoscale engine has been proposed that would use quantum dots to generate electricity from waste heat, potentially making microcircuits more efficient. “The system is re... Read more
“Now that,” I said, “would be the real Arab Spring.” A FEW weeks ago, I was in Amman, Jordan, talking with educators, when I met a young American woman with the most remarkable job descripti... Read more
An ambitious project that aims to turn arid desert land into a green oasis took a step closer to becoming reality last week when an agreement was signed on the rights to develop a pilot syst... Read more