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A new ‘war of the roses’: Researchers integrate sensors, drones and machine learning to target thorny pest

June 26, 2023 sarah JonasAnnouncement

Multiflora rose may sound like a bountiful variant of the classic flowering bush, but its unexpected white blooms and red berries conceal one of Mother Nature’s sinister surprises: The invasive shrub is a thorny foe that threatens native plants in more than 40 states, including West Virginia and neighboring Pennsylvania.

Study examines how well-timed cover crops can suppress weeds in California orchards

October 28, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

California’s commercial orchards are home to nearly 2.5 million acres of almonds, walnuts, stone fruit and similar crops.

Widely used herbicide linked to preterm births

May 19, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Bacteria Can Defuse Dangerous Chemical In Passaic River

August 19, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Bacteria that can help defuse highly toxic dioxin in sediments in the Passaic River – a Superfund hazardous waste site – could eventually aid cleanup efforts at other dioxin-contaminated sites around the world, according to Rutgers scientists. Their research, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, needs further work to realize the full potential of the beneficial bottom-dwelling microbes.