Translational research in agriculture. Can we do it better?

Host Specificity Testing: Why Do We Do It and How We Can Do It Better

Host specificity testing is universally used in weed biological control to predict nontarget effects of potential agents. Despite this, there is some confusion regarding the role of host specificity testing in making such predictions. One possible role is as an assay of field host range. In this case, the ideal host specificity test will simulate conditions encountered in the field, and the res...

We must--and we can--do better.

Web IR Research: Can we do it without the data?

The field of Information Retrieval (IR) has long tackled the problem of finding useful information. With the prevalence of the Web, this problem has compounded manifold. Even though IR methods and web search should make a perfect combination, IR research has had very little impact on web search. Why? "The devil is in the data." The notion of relevance is quite different on the web, as compared ...

PL480 Food Aid: We Can Do Better

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Can we do better than dobutamine?