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Zhejiang University: New mechanism of parasitoid wasps in avoiding intraspecific competition
Parasitic wasps are natural enemies for effective control over the population of pests in nature. Hence, they are extensively used as green agents of pest control in agriculture and forestry. There are a diversity of parasitic wasps,…
University of Cape Town: Fertiliser from urine: winning master’s research underscores SDGs
Human urine is treated as a mere waste product, millions of litres flushed away daily. But this liquid gold is rich in nitrogen in the form of urea, which is most often used as a fertiliser. University of Cape Town (UCT) civil engineering…
University of Exeter: Number diagnosed with autism jumps 787 per cent in two decades, study shows
The exponential increase - between 1998 and 2018 - was greater for females than males, with the greatest rises among adults.Researchers compared the rates of autism recorded in GP records in England, covering over 9 million patients from…
University of Exeter: Exeter professor helps convince Treasury how best to value environment of…
In the Treasury’s Environmental Discount Review, the conclusion of which was published earlier this month, officials recommended more accurate future monetary valuations of the natural environment as a key way to make sure the future…
Utrecht University: Symposium: Better animal research through Open Science
Open Science means that scientists openly share their research methods, data and outcomes, both with colleagues and with society. This movement is on the rise, but it is still far from self-evident.CollaborationScientists can have…
University of Johannesburg: UJ Alumni, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa and Brandon Adams, named award…
The University of Johannesburg’s School of Tourism and Hospitality (STH), yesterday, hosted the Alumni and Industry event, where alumni, Brandon Adams and Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa were named STH Rising Star and STH Golden Circle Alumnus…
RUDN: RUDN University is among the leading universities in the world in graduate employment
The British ranking agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published the top 500 universities in the world for employment of graduates — QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022. A total of 786 universities were included in the study, only…
Tomsk State University: TSU researchers identify regions satisfied with their quality of life
A group of scientists from the Centre for Applied Big Data Analysis and the Laboratory for Comparative Research in Quality of Lifeat Tomsk State University have studied digital footprints of residents of 83 Russian regions to determine…
University of Tokyo: 2021 Autumn Semester Diploma Presentation and Commencement Ceremony held
The University of Tokyo 2021 Autumn Semester Diploma Presentation and Commencement Ceremony was held at Yasuda Auditorium on Friday, September 24, 2021.The ceremony was held only with graduates who pre-registered and have tested negative…
Ural Federal University: Hydropower and Wind May Eventually Replace Oil and Gas in Russia
Russia has great potential for renewable resources because they are almost evenly distributed throughout the country, scientists say. The size of the territory, combined with different climatic conditions and terrain, give Russia the…