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Two Hounsfield students defend their PhD

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Congratulations to Hounsfield Facility postgraduate students Jonathan Helliwell and Kathryn Grayling on successfully defending their PhD.

What makes the perfect spud?

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Hounsfield Facility researchers showcase the potential of X-ray Imaging to visualise potato development to aid selection of the perfect spud.

New water-hunting power of plant roots discovered

New water-hunting power of plant roots discovered
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Our scientists have discovered how the presence of even small amounts of water can influence the structure of plant roots in soil, a finding that opens up new possibilities to improve water and nutrient foraging for important food crops.
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Nikon prize winner

MicroCT visualisations of maize (left) and wheat (right) roots growing in soil which won a prize in a Nikon image competition at the Tomography for Scientific Advancement (ToScA) symposium which took place at the Natural History Museum 1-3 September 2014. The image was produced by Stefan Mairhofer and Craig Sturrock using data collected by PhD student Jim Johnson.

 

 

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