Wheat virus crosses over, harms native grasses
Once upon a time, it was thought that crop diseases affected only crops. New research…
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US university addresses gap between research and practice in sustainable agriculture
Michigan State University-led research has found a big difference in the yields produced by alternative…
JIC spin-off Leaf Systems opened by Science Minister Jo Johnson
Leaf Systems International Ltd, a spin out company built on the world-leading UK bioscience research…
Scientists at The Sainsbury Laboratory identify novel regulatory mechanism that controls how plants defend themselves against pathogens
Together with collaborators in Austria, scientists at The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) in Norwich (UK) are…
Trials to quantify longer-term benefits of cover crops
Details of an ambitious programme of coordinated cover crop trials have been published by AHDB…
Can we produce a better wheat crop to feed the world? Single to multiple wheat genomics
Entering a ‘wheat pan-genomics’ era from single to multiple wheat DNA references, the Earlham Institute…
BBSRC BRAVO: optimising the performance of Brassica crops
January 2017 sees the launch of a new 5-year project BBSRC Brassica, Rapeseed and Vegetable…
New study suggests glyphosate link to liver disease
A study published by the journal Scientific Reports, has linked glyphosate to fatty liver disease…
‘BioClay’ a ground-breaking discovery for world food security
A University of Queensland team has made a discovery that could help conquer the greatest…
Full planning application submitted for £40.5m Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus
Aberystwyth University, together with the Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus (AIEC), has formally submitted a…