Biological crop protection falls short in Third World

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Agriculture
Scientists, policymakers and NGOs have been promoting the introduc­tion of biological crop protection in developing countries for about 50 years, to provide an alternative to…

Genetics of plant-based cancer drug deciphered

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The Madagascar medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus (the Madagascar rosy periwinkle) makes vinblastine…

Study advisors speak up for BSA

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Agriculture
The binding study advice (BSA) is a good way of motivating lax…

Max Havelaar coffee wins on taste

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Agriculture
Coffee machines in the offices of Wageningen UR will soon be serving…

Resistant bacteria on Asian herbs

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Agriculture
Herbs from South-east Asia often carry bacteria that are resistant to several…

Ban on God gets people talking

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Agriculture
The university’s new acknowledgement policy has caused quite a stir both within…

Rector wants to encourage online education

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Agriculture
Digital courses will change the face of higher education. And that is…

Unusual guest on dissecting table

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Snowy owls are extremely rare in the Netherlands. Hugh Jansman (Alterra) got…

‘In the Crimea, they think they would be better off with Russia’

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Russian student Pavel comments on the news: Last weekend Russian military took…

Blog: The company makes the meal

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I've eaten from the Chinese van maybe twice in my life and…

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