September 2016
Life in the extremes: confessions of an astrobiologist
.... Enzymes and other biochemical compounds from cold-loving extremophiles can, in turn, be used in the food industry, for example in food storage at low temperatures. Geology research at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah, USA...
October 2017
Colouring our view of the oceans
... type that produces blue-green scum in large concentrations. Food chains Sentinel-3A now provides critical near-real time information ... from inorganic compounds. They are the foundation of food webs, nourishing all life from microscopic animal-like ...
April 2018
Developing Mars
... are somewhat analogous to the Sacramento general store, where the prime business is food. Greenhouse sunlight, continuous power, bioreactors and ISRU fertilizer can offer food self-sufficiency to a crew of thousands. For example, every three months...
May 2018
Delivering farming solutions with satellite-powered data analytics
... local expertise available in every different farm community. It is therefore vital that independent agencies such as the UN Food and Agriculture Organization develop indicators that can be universally and cost-effectively adopted with a transparent...
April 2020
Evolutionary lessons for an interplanetary future
... with beaks of different shapes and sizes to specialise in particular food types. Seeing the tortoises, iguanas, and finches reminded me of... because each was useful for a particular type of food. Ground finches with large beaks could crush seeds,...
July 2020
Investigations into plant growth on the Moon
...is not just beneficial for their use as a potential food source. Plants also produce oxygen and take in carbon ...Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. Her primary research interests are space food for astronauts and the benefits this provides to the psychology...
