News archive: 2006

December
- First director appointed to new research centre - Press release - 20 December
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the University of Edinburgh…
- Je-S Student Data Capture Project - News - 19 December
  BBSRC is very pleased to be participating in a cross-Council project to develop new Je-S systems to…
- Scottish enzyme discovery leads to £1M of US research funding - Press release - 15 December
  Scottish enzyme discovery leads to £1M of US research funding…
- Centre for Integrative Systems Biology at Imperial College appoints new Director - Press release - 15 December
  Professor Jaroslav Stark from Imperial College London's Department of Mathematics has been…
- UK National Stem Cell Network names first Steering Committee - Press release - 14 December
  The UK National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) has appointed the members of its first Steering Committee…
- Young scientists from Rothamsted Research win national competition with idea for controlling garden slugs - Press release - 5 December
  Scientists from Rothamsted Research were last night named as the best budding biotechnology…
November
- Cleaning up contaminated water - with trees and compost - Press release - 23 November
  Scientists at a meeting today (23 November) will explain how poplar trees can be used to remove contaminants…
- Chemical exchanges show wasps are bad losers - Press release - 20 November
  Wasps have more than just a sting in their tail according to new research published this week in…
- Nature's nanomachines harnessed to make drugs - Press release - 7 November
  Many bacteria produce toxins that can threaten human health, however new research into how bacteria…
October
- Eligibility for Research Council funding - News - October
  The Department of Trade and Industry has refined the criteria for eligibility for research council funding…
- Stem Cell Science: hope without the hype - Press release - 28 October
  Scientists believe that understanding the biology of stem cells will enable them to develop therapies for…
- BBSRC welcomes report of Follett Review on Institute Governance - Press release - 24 October
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has welcomed the report on…
- Research news from BBSRC - Press release - 20 October
  The following stories appear in the October 2006 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research…
- How ants find their way: Scientists reveal how wood ants navigate by visual landmarks - Press release - 18 October
  Ever wondered how ants find their way straight to the uncovered food in your kitchen…
- Special chip provides better picture of salmon health - Press release - 17 October
  How do you tell if a fish is fit and well?
- NC3Rs 3Rs Prize - News - 17 October
  The 3Rs Prize, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, is to recognise a piece of published work that…
- Caterpillars tell us how bacteria cause disease - Press release - 13 October
  Caterpillars and other invertebrates are helping to provide a cheap, easy and safe way to identify the genes…
September
- Parasitic wasps protect offspring by avoiding the smelly feet of ladybirds - Press release - 21 September
  Scientists at Rothamsted Research have identified how aphid parasitic wasps prevent their offspring being…
- International awards boost crop science research - Press release - 21 September
  Three new crop science awards worth over £2M have been made by a unique Anglo-French partnership…
- New boost for systems biology includes cash for knowledge transfer - Press release - 18 September
  Systems biology, the multidisciplinary approach that tackles bioscience problems by bringing together…
- Empty nesters can't let go - caring birds ensure their youngsters don’t go hungry - Press release - 5 September
  After some adult birds stop feeding their young, they ensure the inexperienced fledglings don't go hungry by…
- BRIC awards £5 million for biological drug development - Press release - 5 September
  Bioprocessing research in the UK has been given a £5 million boost following the announcement of the…
August
- Annual Delivery Report 2005/06 - News - 31 August
  BBSRC has published a delivery report for 2005-2006…
- Biodiversity: what on earth is it? - Press release - 30 August
  What happens if bacteria become resistant to existing antibiotics…
- Could a pint of cider help keep the doctor away? - Press release - 28 August
  The saying goes that an apple a day keeps the doctor away but now scientists at the University of Glasgow are…
- Have you ever seen an elephant...run? - Press release - 18 August
  If an elephant is thundering towards you at 15mph you are probably not too concerned with the finer points…
- Super blackcurrants with boosted vitamin C - Press release - 1 August
  Scientists are working with the company behind the fruit drink Ribena to boost the vitamin C content of…
July
- Research news from BBSRC - Press release - 26 July
  The following stories appear in the July 2006 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research…
- BBSRC and DFID Launch a New Scheme for Research on Sustainable Agriculture for International Development - Press release - 25 July
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Department for International…
- Intelligent soil sampling saves time and money - Press release - 25 July
  A new computer program which can sample soil quickly and effectively could revolutionise land management by…
- Public say prevention is single most important area for research into age-related ill-health - Press release - 25 July
  Preventing ill-health is the public's single most important area for research into ageing, an Ipsos MORI study…
- Research offers new hope in helping elderly fight infections - Press release - 21 July
  Thousands of infections could be prevented each year in older people and hospital stays reduced following…
- BBSRC publishes 2005-06 Annual Report and Accounts - Press release - 17 July
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the UK's main public funder of…
- A step closer to understanding how calcium controls our bodies - Press release - 14 July
  Researchers at the University of Cambridge have taken a major step forward in unravelling one of the key control…
- How parachute spiders invade new territory - Press release - 12 July
  Researchers have developed a new model that explains how spiders are able to 'fly' or 'parachute' into…
June
- New research may reduce global need for nitrogen fertilizers - Press release - 28 June
  Research published tomorrow (June 29) in the journal Nature reveals how scientists at the John Innes Centre…
- BBSRC’s position on deposit of publications - News - 28 June
  BBSRC is committed to encouraging its research community to make readily available the outputs from…
- Martin Shirley appointed Director of Institute for Animal Health - Press release - 20 June
  Professor Martin Shirley, a world expert in the biology of parasitic diseases of poultry has been appointed…
- UK invests to strengthen best practice in animal research - Press release - 13 June
  Four UK research centres have been awarded more than £11million to regenerate training in animal research…
- Local school explores DNA in the Garden - Press release - 12 June
  The public are being invited to take a hands-on look at how the discovery of DNA has increased what we know…
- BBSRC launches consultation on committee structure - Press release - 7 June
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has today launched a consultation on…
- New Council member for BBSRC - Press release - 5 June
  Dr Peter Ringrose, Chairman of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has…
- Professor Michael Wakelam to be new Director of Babraham Institute - Press release - 1 June
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Governing Body of the…
- Worms hold clue to link between cancer and ageing in humans - Press release - 1 June
  A type of protein linked to cancer prevention in humans may also play a role in ageing, according to findings…
May
- Updated Strategic Plan - News - May
  BBSRC has updated its Strategic Plan…
- BBSRC look to the future following Review of Bioenergy - Press release - 26 May
  A review of Bioenergy Research published today by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research…
- Scientists unlock more secrets of HIV and SARS - Press release - 10 May
  UK scientists have cracked one of the key biological processes used by viruses such as HIV and…
April
- Next generation bioscience centres awarded £27M - Press release - 20 April
  Three new centres for integrative systems biology, representing an investment of £27M…
- The Bioscience behind: Cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment - Press release - 19 April
  The link between crop research and the battle against cancer may not be immediately obvious, but this…
- Research news from BBSRC - Press release - 17 April
  The following stories appear in the April 2006 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research…
- BBSRC publishes updated Strategic Plan - Press release - 12 April
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has today published its updated…
- Organic nitrogen gives new clue to biodiversity - Press release - 12 April
  Scientists have found that organic nitrogen is more important for plant growth than previously thought and…
- Scientists call on farmers to help prevent spread of severe animal disease - Press release - 5 April
  Scientists studying the potentially devastating animal disease, bluetongue, are calling for the assistance of…
March
- How will nanotechnology affect you? - Press release - 31 March
  Being able to hear the smallest of noises is a matter of life or death for many insects, but for the scientists…
- How a locust’s eardrum could lead to tiny microphones - Press release - 31 March
  Scientists working on nanotechnology, the science of manipulating structures at the level of individual atoms…
- DTI press release: £52M boost for next generation high end computer - Press release - 31 March
  Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury, today announced a £52million investment in the…
- A better understanding of old age - Press release - 13 March
  Scientists are meeting today (13 March 2006) in London to discuss the outcomes of over ?9M of research into ageing…
- Leading bioscientist highlighted in portrait collection - Press release - 8 March
  Professor Julia Goodfellow's achievement in becoming the first female chief executive of a UK Research…
February
- BBSRC funding to sponsored institutes - Press release - 24 February
  Following its announcement on 17 February 2006, that it is increasing overall funding to its sponsored research…
- BBSRC increases overall spend on sponsored institutes - Press release - 17 February
  The recommendations of BBSRC's latest four-yearly assessment of research in its sponsored institutes…
- What do the public think about the direction of bioscience research? - Press release - 8 February
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is holding its second annual open…
January
- BBSRC response to review on Governance in Research Council Institutes - Press release - 30 January
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) welcomes the report of the Office…
- Biosciences scoop over £5M from Government commercialisation fund - Press release - 24 January
  The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has welcomed the success of the UK…
- Research news from BBSRC - Press release - 20 January
  The following stories appear in the January 2006 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research…
- Growing crops to cope with climate change - Press release - 18 January
  Scientists at the UK's leading plant science centre have uncovered a gene that could help to develop new…
- New Year Honours List 2006 - News - 16 January
  The following awards were announced in the New Year Honours List 2006…
- Sun protection for plants - Press release - 13 January
  Scientists in Sheffield working on the fundamental biological processes of plants could make significant…
- The secret life of algae - Press release - 12 January
  A fundamental process that has puzzled researchers for many years has been explained by UK scientists…

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