Chemical Communication Between Female Rats Exists, and Is Complex
The UCO participates in a study that shows, through analysis of the scent marks they leave in theirsurroundings, that female rats also communicate with each other
Anarcheological first: a poem by Virgil appears on the remnants of a Roman oil amphora
An international team of archaeologists spent seven years verifying the exceptionality of the piece found in the Cordovan countryside, beforepresent it in the University of Cambridge's Journal of Roman Archaeology
A study analyzes the competition between species of the fungus that causes olive anthracnose
After analyzing the relationships between the dominant species of Colletotrichum in Spain and Portugal, a study by the Department of Agronomy at the UCO suggests that pathogens, once established, are difficult to displace, even by other more competitive ones.
FAO forecasting tool expands its range of crops to include alfalfa
The Department of Agronomy at the UCO improves, together with the IAS - CSIC, the AquaCrop model by introducing the option of simulating alfalfa yield with precision
Agricultural waste, converted into material that cleans air
The University of Cordoba has developed a biodegradable material,made with nanocellulose and photocatalytic particles, for the efficient decontamination of urban air
Microorganism shows potential as an iron biofertilizer for cucumber plants
A UCO study shows that the FO12 strain of the Fusarium oxysporum fungus improves cucumber plants' responses to iron deficiencies, promoting their growth without having to resort to environmentally harmful products
Study explains how a fungus helps plants to acquire more iron in a sustainable way
After verifying its potential as a pest biocontrol agent, a team at the University of Cordoba unraveled the mechanisms used by the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum to increase iron acquisition in melon and cucumber
The most effective silicon fertilization strategy to boost olive tree defenses is ascertained
A dose of 20 mg per liter is ideal to increase the level of silicon in olive trees, according to a study by the Agronomy Department at the University of Cordoba
One more step towards understanding the olive family tree: the evolution of the genus Olea is clarified
The University of Cordoba collaborated with Italian universities on a studyto identify the temporal dynamics shaping genome structure during the division of species in the genus Olea.
Dead or alive? Identifying factors that predispose trees to death after windstorms in Central European forests
Soil, growth pattern and species heterogeneity in the forest determine tree survival after windstorms, according to a study by the University of Cordoba and The Silva Tarouca Research Institute in the Czech Republic.