Update On The Science Race Against Wheat Stem Rust
Scientists continue to gain ground in the race against wheat stem rust, a pathogen that threatens global food security because of its ability to kill wheat. The new chink in nature's armor was…
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Another Slice of APS April 2019, Knowing Theories Of Others.
A simple slice of life as an academic. No chair was assigned for the session Z13 in which my theoretical research was presented along with great work in varying fields but with related themes…
Is There A 27 Million Year Cycle For Mass Extinction Or Just Coincidence?
A new paper finds that mass extinction of land-dwelling animals - amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds- occur in a cycle of about 27 million years.
A pattern in nature or just coincidence?
California Fires: Where There's Smoke There's PM 2.5 Junk Science
As I write this, our local school is closed due to concern about smoke inhalation. Other parts of the nation may not realize it but two severe wildfires broke out recently, in northern and southern…