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Foresting Douglas-fir through targeted micropropagation

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Researchers investigate the regulation of embryogenesis in Douglas-fir, aiming to lead to improved somatic embryogenesis protocols for clonal micropropagation

Conifer trees are in high demand for their aesthetic value and desirable wood, but producing these trees rapidly is challenging because of their long life cycle. Increased effort is underway to use artificial techniques to propagate Douglas-fir. However, this is constrained by a lack of viability and recalcitrance of in vitro cultures. Recent work by Drs Dmytro Yevtushenko and Mariana […]

Towards more equitable money creation

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Professor Peter Dietsch highlights a number of biases in the current monetary system that allow for a bias against those who are less well-off

Money creation should be governed with an eye on ethics, but its current path follows an unfair formula that entrenches injustice. Philosopher and economist Professor Peter Dietsch of the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, points out a number of biases in the current monetary system. He suggests a normative framework for assessing what a more equitable money creation system […]