Broad interdisciplinary research spanning multiple areas of agriculture and biology, including integrated approaches to food security, biotechnology applications, environmental sustainability, and the interface between agricultural systems and natural ecosystems
4 papersThis study examined how washing a body after death would affect the resulting bloodstain patterns, applying these findings to the Shroud of Turin. Simulating post-mortem bleeding, the researchers observed that serum halos, a characteristic of clotted blood, do not form if the blood is from a washed body. This challenges the hypothesis that the body in the Shroud, believed by some to be Jesus, was washed before burial.
The review discusses the increasing prevalence of plant diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses, highlighting the significant impact these pathogens have on crop yields. It also explores plant immunity mechanisms, modern plant protection concepts, and various control methods, including chemical, biological, and agricultural approaches, as well as pathogen identification techniques.
Teachers identified four main barriers to outdoor learning: lack of formal status in curriculum, low confidence in outdoor teaching skills, difficulty getting started, and physical constraints (maintenance and weather). Solutions included inspiration moments, hands-on experience, and creating a supportive communal structure.
Science teachers' self-efficacy significantly increased after participating in a professional development program focused on integrated STEM instruction, particularly after implementing the learned concepts in their classrooms. However, engineering technology teachers did not experience a similar boost, potentially due to pre-existing high confidence levels.