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Enduring mystery surrounds the collapse of a Byzantine society

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Have you ever wondered why our world is green? For decades, the most accepted answer has been that predators control herbivores, allowing plants to flourish. But is that really so? ERC grantee Katerina Sam at the Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic is testing novel aspects of this ‘green world hypothesis’ to get a more realistic answer. Her work has important implications for protecting our planet’s biodiversity.

Plant species’ genetic diversity and the role it plays in fighting disease

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CRAG researcher Ana I. Caño-Delgado recognized as a “Women to Follow”

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Plant Health: why research is so important

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Science is fundamental to protect plants. As an introduction to a new series of articles on plant health, plant genomics expert Pere Puigdomènech tells us why.

ERC 2019 advanced grants examples

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Viruses in bats: What’s in store for us As the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be...

New app tells farmers how much fertiliser their crops need

Being unable to accurately gage the nutritional needs of crops can result in over-fertilisation; polluting soil, air and water. LiveSEN has developed a real-time, portable biosensor that measures nitrogen levels and, with Big Data-driven recommendations, benefits farmers.

How do you make plants drought-resistant without stunting growth?

Stressed plants typically stop growing. With her ERC grant, Prof. Ana Caño-Delgado has developed and is applying an innovative approach to generate drought-resistant plants that continue growing. This could play an important role in ensuring food security when water is scarce.

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