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What's furry all over, poisons fish, and acts as an "admirable" bactericide and treatment for bronchitis?
I came across a set of somewhat bizarre-looking weeds growing in a fence row this past weekend. Although not particularly aesthetic like some other flowering weeds, they caught my eye…
A New Model for Thermal Inactivation of Enzymes
Enzymes are the molecular machines that carry out nearly all functions of cells across all domains of life. Biologists study enzymes in a variety of ways including characterizing their properties…
Two TPS Fellows receive grant funding through the SEEDS competitive grants program
The Translational Plant Sciences (TPS) graduate program is pleased to announce that two TPS fellows were awarded funded through this year’s SEEDS: The OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants…
Plant Breeding Innovation in my Backyard
I held plant breeding innovation in my hand this week. No, I was not in the lab or greenhouse, but in my own backyard. I was doing my favorite spring task – planting the garden. …
Everything Metabolomics: Tips and Resources from a Metabolomics Pre-Conference Tutorial
It was nine a.m. on Wednesday, May 17th and already the Ohio Union’s Interfaith room was nearly filled to capacity. Perhaps drifting away from the room’s original purpose, the occupants had…
Marching for Science
Saturday, April 22, 2017 was a big day for me. It marked the first time I have marched for something as an activist for a cause I believe in. The cause? Science. The problem? Science literacy and…
Perspectives on Science Communication
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
-George Bernard Shaw
Science communication with those outside your area of expertise can be…
TPS Fellows Facilitate a New Plant Science Program at COSI
CAPS is pleased to announce that we have officially kicked off the pilot session for our new interactive videoconference program in partnership with our local science center, COSI. This new…
Exploiting the soybean aphid's genome to help develop aphid management strategies
Aphids are small insects that have a stylet (a piercing-sucking mouthpart) that acts as a straw and allows them to feed from plant sap (Figure 1A). Many species reproduce asexually, or clonally…