News archive: 2005

December
- BBSRC launches institute science plan for next decade - Press release - 21 December
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has today published its vision for…
- BBSRC view on final AEBC report on agricultural biotechnology - Press release - 16 December
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has today published its response…
- Young scientists’ dream idea wins national enterprise competition - Press release - 15 December
  Scientists from the University of Glasgow were last night named as the best potential biotechnology…
- A decade of training Biotech entrepreneurs - Press release - 13 December
  A national competition to help PhD students and early-career researchers to understand how to launch…
- Greyhounds and humans going round the bend - Press release - 8 December
  New research published this week (8 December) has identified the fundamental differences between two and…
November
- The Next Generation of Bioscience Researchers - Press release - 28 November
  Over 100 postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are taking part in a two-day conference in London…
- Harnessing genomic research - Press release - 10 November
  Biomedical and health applications boosted by results of industry and academic collaboration…
October
- Dolly discrimination claim dismissed - News - October
  An employment tribunal has dismissed the claim that the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council…
- New research to develop sensors for healthcare and industry - Press release - 13 October
  Scientists who received £20M from BBSRC, DTI and industry to develop new ways of analysing biological…
- Farm animal genomics review recommends animal health priority - Press release - 12 October
  A review set up by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), published…
- New study into public views on diet and health research published - Press release - 12 October
  A study of the public's priorities for the funding of research into what people eat and how it affects…
- Research news from BBSRC - Press release - 11 October
  The following stories appear in the October 2005 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research…
- Defeating the ‘superpests’ - Press release - 6 October
  Scientists have developed a new technique that makes pesticides more effective by removing insects…
- Faster method to create antibodies for disease research - Press release - 6 October
  British scientists are pioneering a new technique to produce large numbers of antibodies quickly…
September
- New website and initiatives from national 3Rs centre - News - September
  The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) was…
- New research could help us deliver genes for new bone formation - Press release - 29 September
  UK scientists are working on new methods to regenerate cartilage and bone by delivering genes to stem…
- Fruit fly studies open new window on cancer research - Press release - 29 September
  Scientists studying the humble fruit fly have found a family of proteins that enhances the sensitivity…
- New Anglo-French drive on crop science - Press release - 28 September
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Institut National de la Recherche…
- Philip Ingham - New Director of Babraham Institute - Press release - 13 September
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Governing Body of the…
- Organisations address biomedical research misuse threat - Press release - 8 September
  The UK's three leading bioscience research funding agencies have today, 8 September 2005, published…
August
- Chimpanzees are social conformists - Press release - 21 August
  Research being published today by Nature (21 August) suggests that humans are not alone in wanting to…
- Sequence of rice genome published - Press release - 11 August
  The complete sequence of the rice genome has been published in Nature today (11 August) by an…
- DNA traces the evolution of extinct sabretooths - Press release - 8 August
  By analysing ancient DNA, an international team of researchers has obtained data that increases our…
July
- Research Councils and industry launch new club to support industrially-relevant research in bioprocessing - Press release - 22 July
  A new club to bring together industry and the research community to support innovative industrially…
- Understanding animals to improve their welfare - Press release - 21 July
  An £8M programme of research to improve our understanding of the science of animal welfare has been…
- Scientists discover stem cell origin of neck and shoulders - Press release - 21 July
  Research published in Nature (21 July) will outline for the first time the stem cell origin of the structure of the…
- BBSRC publishes 2004-05 Annual Report and Accounts - Press release - 18 July
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) today publishes its Annual Report…
- Scientists and the Kennel Club work together for healthier dogs and people - Press release - 11 July
  It is well known that certain breeds of dog are more susceptible than others to particular diseases or…
- What do you think about biodiversity research? - Press release - 11 July
  People's views on how we conserve and use the rich variety of species on the planet is being sought by…
- Whisky fans can drink to crop research - Press release - 7 July
  Research into the genetics of barley could lead to improved varieties of the crop most commonly used in…
- UK science helps farmers in Africa and India - Press release - 6 July
  As the world's attention is focused on issues of aid and trade in developing countries, UK researchers…
- Big ears for British wheat - Press release - 5 July
  Scientists at the University of Nottingham are working with researchers in Mexico to develop new varieties…
June
- Perspectives - a poster session with difference - News - June
  Research Council funded scientists at the beginning of their career, are invited to propose a poster exploring…
- Moving to four grant rounds per year - News - June
  Moving to four grant rounds per year…
- Boost for UK soil science research - Press release - 30 June
  Soil science in the UK has been given a boost with the announcement by the Biotechnology and Biological…
- Discuss the future of farm animal genomics - Press release - 30 June
  Members of an independent panel who looked at the future of farm animal genomics in the UK will be…
- A better understanding of gene flow - Press release - 23 June
  Scientists will today explain to a meeting in London how their research has greatly improved our understanding…
- BBSRC calls for community support in move to four annual grant rounds - Press release - 20 June
  As it prepares to move to four grant rounds a year from this month, the Biotechnology and Biological…
- A unique new partnership between Research and Higher Education Funding Councils, Learned Societies and… - Press release - 17 June
  A unique new partnership between Research and Higher Education Funding Councils, Learned Societies and…
- Media Briefing: Gene flow initiative - Press release - 14 June
  Media Briefing on the outcomes of the Gene Flow in Plants and Microorganisms Initiative…
May
- Science meets Politics - Royal Society MP Scientist Pairing Scheme - News - May
  The Royal Society is currently inviting applications from scientists to take part in the 2005 round of its successful…
- Some recent science highlights - News - May
  Scientific achievements arising from BBSRC-funded research are reported regularly in BBSRC's…
- Publication of Delivery Plan - News - May
  All Research Councils are publishing Delivery Plans as part of the 2004 Spending Review (SR2004)…
- BBSRC announces new Council members - Press release - 26 May
  Dr Peter Ringrose, Chairman of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has…
- BBSRC plans parallel increases in grants, investment and interaction with industry - Press release - 26 May
  The BBSRC has today published its Delivery Plan 2005-08, which describes its priorities over the next three…
- 11 companies benefit from biotech research funding - Press release - 24 May
  11 small and medium enterprises will benefit from a total of £2.2M of funding from the Biotechnology and…
- BBSRC launches new studentship competitions - Press release - 19 May
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has issued a call for applications…
- Biodiversity: what on earth is it? - Press release - 18 May
  Biodiversity, or all life on this planet, provides us with food, medicines, fuel, timber, clean air and water…
- Lord Sainsbury re-appoints Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Chief Executive - News - 16 May
  BBSRC is pleased to report that the Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury, has announced…
- £11M for the next step in bioscience - Press release - 12 May
  Scientists at three universities have today been awarded over ?11M for collaborative research in…
- Waggle dance controversy resolved by radar records of bee flight paths - Press release - 11 May
  A paper published in Nature on May 12th (1) provides new data that resolves a long-standing scientific controversy…
April
- Designing vaccines by computer - Press release - 13 April
  Having vaccines developed by computer may sound unnerving but the increasing role of computer…
- Simpler and quicker toxin detection - Press release - 11 April
  Several naturally occurring moulds that can grow in and on fruits such as apples, pears and grapes…
- Microscopes at microscopic size - Press release - 11 April
  Traditionally if scientists wanted to look at something small they would put a sample under a microscope…
- Radar tracking reveals that butterflies follow decisive flight paths - Press release - 6 April
  The charming meanderings of butterflies are not as random as they appear, according to new research…
- Reversing the ageing process. BBSRC at the Edinburgh International Science Festival 2005 - Press release - 1 April
  Visitors to the Edinburgh International Science Festival will have an opportunity to learn what science…
March
- Outcomes of Applied Genomics - Press release - 23 March
  Ways of identifying novel antibiotics, new approaches to repair spinal injuries and new targets for drugs…
- £20M for new approach to biology - Press release - 14 March
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical…
February
- Animal Welfare - News - 25 February
  BBSRC Council has recommended support for a major programme of research and training on animal…
- Building a culture of engagement: First BBSRC open meeting - Press release - 15 February
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is holding it first ever open meeting…
- BBSRC to change studentship competition - Press release - 9 February
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has approved changes to how it…
January
- Why do some people get bitten by mosquitoes more than others? - Press release - 20 January
  Why is it that when you go on holiday some members of your family always seem to get bitten more than others…
- New science strategy and restructuring announced at IAH - News - 19 January
  Management at the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) has today outlined to staff the IAH's new Science Strategy…
- Research news from BBSRC - Press release - 12 January
  The following stories appear in the January 2005 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research…
- A Morse code for human cells - Press release - 10 January
  Morse code is a simple, effective and clear method of communication and now scientists believe that cells…
- Stem cells could reveal secrets of illness in later life - Press release - 6 January
  Mums to be have known for some time that what they eat when pregnant affects their unborn child…
- Scientists find that the human nose is more complicated than a jumbo jet - Press release - 6 January
  Winter colds can give you a blocked up nose that stops you smelling chimney smoke, roasting chestnuts…
- New Year Honours List 2005 - News - 4 January
  The following people from the Science and Technology List who have associations with BBSRC were successful…

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