Day: January 26, 2019

Research Headlines – Marine mammals arouse young people’s interest in science

By involving them in research on marine mammals, an EU-funded project is arousing young people’s interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It aims to ensure that Europe has sufficient talent in STEM subjects – essential to remaining competitive globally. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Cooking up a plan to conserve Andean crop diversity

From tackling poverty, climate change and environmental degradation to preserving cultural heritage and agricultural sustainability, crop diversity is integral to solving some of the greatest challenges on the planet. An EU-backed research effort has made agrobiodiversity conservation in the Andean region its business. The hope is that crops like tarwi,