News archive: 2012

December
- Bacterial suicide: assembly of a lethal molecular machine - News - 24 December
  How can bacteria protect themselves from lethal infection by viral parasites? One extreme way is for individual cells to commit suicide…
- BBSRC Innovator to inspire teachers at January science event - News - 19 December
  BBSRC’S Social Innovator of the Year 2012, Professor Russell Foster, will be the guest speaker at a series of talks and activities to inspire science teachers…
- Poultry and cattle farming to benefit from new funding - Press release - 17 December
  Moredun leads new BBSRC funded project to investigate the association of novel Chlamydia-like organisms with reproductive failure in cattle…
- Babraham Institute to collaborate with Karus Therapeutics - Press release - 17 December
  Babraham Institute to collaborate with Karus Therapeutics to explore PI3 Kinase inhibitors in the treatment of inflammatory diseases…
- Pheromone helps mice remember where to find a mate - Press release - 14 December
  Scientists have found that male mice produce a pheromone that provokes females and competitor males to remember a preference for the place where…
- Viruses cooperate or conquer to cause maximum destruction - Press release - 14 December
  Scientists have discovered new evidence about the evolution of viruses, in work that will change our understanding about the control of infectious diseases…
- BBSRC outlines new support for industrial biotechnology research and application - Press release - 14 December
  BBSRC has announced outline plans to launch two new schemes in 2013 and 2014 to develop the UK’s industrial biotechnology and bioenergy research community…
- Turning up the heat on plant sex - Feature - 14 December
  Sex is a fundamental part of life. It's easy to think of it as an activity confined to the higher animals such as mammals, or that it's just giving birth to offspring…
- Systems Immunology of the Human Life Course - News - 14 December
  BBSRC have today announced a joint £4M call in Systems Immunology of the Human Life Course. This call aims to fund research that will support large…
- International collaboration reveals how cell membranes reassemble after cell division - Press release - 13 December
  An international collaboration between researchers at the Babraham Institute, Cancer Research UK’s London Research Institute, Imperial College London…
- Automated design for drug discovery - Press release - 13 December
  A system of `automated design’ for new drugs could help develop the complex therapies needed for many medical conditions while also improving drug safety…
- Food chain quality given Royal launch - Press release - 13 December
  A major new scientific collaboration between East Malling Research (EMR) and the University of Greenwich (UoG) was launched today by HRH The Duke of Kent KG…
- Delivering stem cells by post means more effective global treatment - Press release - 11 December
  Findings from a new University of Reading study could lead to cheaper, wider and more effective stem cell research and treatment of disease…
- Improving plant photosynthesis to increase crop yields - Press release - 11 December
  An important new project, funded Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been launched today which will seek to explore new ways to improve plant…
- Salmonella spreads by targeting cells in our gut - Press release - 11 December
  Scientists have gained fresh insights into how the salmonella bug makes us ill…
- Babraham researchers reveal how heart muscle cells get remodelled in response to disease and ageing - Press release - 11 December
  Researchers at the Babraham Institute have discovered how signalling processes within the heart, controlled by a minute molecule known as miR133a…
- Hair loss entrepreneurs triumph in biotechnology business plan competition - Press release - 11 December
  A team of aspiring biotechnology entrepreneurs from the University of Cambridge has won the Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) 2012…
- £11M food technology funding puts innovation back on the menu - News - 7 December
  Over thirty major collaborative business-led food processing and manufacturing development projects have received more than £11M worth of government…
- New evidence for epigenetic effects of diet on healthy ageing - Press release - 7 December
  New research in human volunteers has shown that molecular changes to our genes, known as epigenetic marks, are driven mainly by ageing…
- Insight into DNA reprogramming during egg and sperm cell development - Press release - 6 December
  Scientists at the Babraham Institute have gained a new understanding of when and how the DNA in developing egg and sperm cells is ‘reset’, in preparation…
- School pupils contribute to crop science with BBSRC-funded GROW initiative - News - 6 December
  Pupils at schools across the country will have the chance to get involved in authentic scientific research by taking part in a BBSRC-funded project…
- Ancient regions of DNA show short cut to crop advances - News - 6 December
  Scientists have discovered 100 million-year-old regions in the DNA of several plant species which could hold secrets…
- Read all about it… New competition to encourage scientists to decode science research for all - News - 5 December
  A new science writing competition has been announced today by the recently launched Europe PubMed Central and the British Library to encourage scientists…
- £600 million investment in research and innovation welcomed - News - 5 December
  Research Councils UK (RCUK) has welcomed the new £600M funding for research and innovation announced today (5 December) by the Chancellor…
- Towards a universal avian influenza vaccine - Press release - 4 December
  Researchers at The Pirbright Institute, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Oxford…
- A-level student wins maths prize for work with BBSRC-funded Rothamsted Research - News - 4 December
  An A-level student who spent his summer holidays working with BBSRC-funded researchers at Rothamsted Research…
- Biologists and physicists collaborate to investigate ‘quantum biology’ - Feature - 3 December
  The bizarre world of quantum mechanics might not seem a likely place from which to find answers to biological questions, but increasing numbers of…
November
- £5.2M to improve understanding of ageing immune system - Press release - 30 November
  A team of researchers from the University of Manchester, working with the University of Warwick, have been awarded £5.2M to investigate our immune…
- New multinational wheat initiative aims to raise global yields and develop new varieties - News - 30 November
  Representatives from governmental and non-governmental organisations across the world have agreed to establish a new multinational initiative…
- Major breakthrough in deciphering bread wheat’s genetic code - Press release - 29 November
  Scientists have unlocked key components of the genetic code of one of the world’s most important crops. The first analysis of the bread wheat genome…
- Industry responds to wheat genome research - News - 29 November
  In response to scientists unlocking key components of the genetic code of one of the world's most important crops, bread wheat, industry and farming…
- BBSRC chief executive elected to fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science - News - 29 November
  Professor Douglas Kell, based at the University of Manchester, is one of 702 new fellows to be elected by members of the AAAS…
- Meet the gribbles - Feature - 28 November
  It's said that great things happen from small beginnings. In this case, a tiny marine crustacean similar to a wood louse could revolutionise biofuel production…
- World-renowned scientist joins food research alliance - News - 26 November
  Professor Sarah Gurr has joined the Food Security and Land Research Alliance between Exeter, Bristol and Rothamsted Research, taking up a post as…
- Rapeseed oil gets biotech boost - Press release - 23 November
  Vegetable oils are obtained from the seeds and fruits of crop plants such as oilseed rape, sunflower, soybean and palm. They are a major global commodity…
- Major international push to maximise bioscience research to help world’s poorest farmers - Press release - 20 November
  Over 40 international research organisations are joining forces in a unique £16M initiative that will harness bioscience to improve food security in developing…
- Coordinating Action in Plant Sciences – call will boost molecular plant sciences - News - 20 November
  The European Research Area Network for Coordinating Action in Plant Sciences (ERA-CAPS) has launched its first joint call for proposals…
- £12M funding to tackle devastating livestock and poultry viruses - Press release - 19 November
  Two new research projects have been awarded funding to tackle some of the world's most devastating livestock and poultry viruses…
- Have you heard the one about the South American cricket…? - Press release - 16 November
  …It has ears like ours. Scientists studying a species of South American bush cricket with some of the smallest ears known have discovered…
- A tenth of quirky creature’s active genes are foreign - Press release - 16 November
  Up to ten per cent of the active genes of an organism that has survived 80 million years without sex are foreign, a new study reveals…
- New projects helping lay the foundations for biology breakthroughs - Press release - 16 November
  Ten new projects, announced today by BBSRC, will help researchers develop and maintain the infrastructure and resources that are vital for modern bioscience…
- Rare parasitic fungi could have anti-flammatory benefits - Press release - 16 November
  Caterpillar fungi (Cordyceps) are rare parasites found on hibernating caterpillars in the mountains of Tibet. For centuries they have been highly prized…
- Pig genome could save our bacon - Press release - 15 November
  An international consortium of scientists, including experts from three BBSRC-funded institutes, has published a high-quality analysis of the pig genome…
- Call for more champions to inspire scientists of the future - News - 15 November
  BBSRC is calling on researchers to apply to become School Regional Champions (SRC), following the success of the UK-wide initiative set up in 2011…
- Pilot study explores new avenue for public dialogue - News - 13 November
  BBSRC has today published findings from a public dialogue project which piloted a mechanism for exploring public views around a broad area of research…
- The Pirbright Institute opens new laboratory doors to the public - News - 13 November
  This weekend, pupils from Pirbright Village Primary School, Pirbright Parish Council and more than 120 other visitors from the local community…
- Unique spinal nerve cell activity discovery - News - 12 November
  Research team identifies novel forms of activity linked to development of motor behaviours such as swimming…
- Profile feature – Kieran Jones - Feature - 9 November
  From the University of Bradford to a first paper in Nature in just six years, PhD student Kieran Jones compares lab life working on stem cells…
- Viruses evolve to prevent bacterial hosts from committing suicide - News - 9 November
  University of Cambridge researchers have discovered an extraordinary way that bacterial parasites prevent their hosts from killing themselves…
- £20M investment for UK synthetic biology research - Press release - 9 November
  In a move that could potentially revolutionise major UK industries and help us to meet serious social and environmental challenges, BBSRC has announced…
- Industry highlights benefits of synthetic biology investment - News - 9 November
  Earlier today, the Chancellor announced £20M funding awarded by BBSRC through the Strategic Longer and Larger Awards Scheme…
- Public engagement training course - News - 8 November
  A new date has been added for the BBSRC public engagement training. It is designed for those interested in doing public engagement but aren't sure…
- Call for Innovation and Knowledge Centre in Synthetic Biology - News - 2 November
  BBSRC, EPSRC, and TSB are jointly inviting expressions of interest to establish an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) in Synthetic Biology…
- Biology by design part three – how synthetic biology could revolutionise everything from medicines to energy - Feature - 2 November
  In a series of articles we are highlighting the work of some of the leading synthetic biology researchers in the UK…
- Could chloroplast hold key to fruit ripening in crops? - Press release - 2 November
  Biologists may have unearthed the potential to manipulate the functions of chloroplasts, the parts of plant cells responsible for photosynthesis…
- High-flying geese take low profile over Himalayas - Press release - 2 November
  Bar-headed geese are star fliers of the bird world. As well as being striking looking creatures, they have become famous for…
- Queen’s scientist wins international Emerging Scientist Award - News - 1 November
  Novel systems to safely delivery drugs and monitor metabolites recognised twice in 2012…
October
- Six multinational projects awarded funding for research in Active and Healthy Ageing - Press release - 26 October
  BBSRC is co-funding one of six multinational, multi-disciplinary research projects as part of the European Research Area on Ageing’s first joint research…
- £1M award launched for excellence with impact - News - 25 October
  BBSRC has launched the Excellence with Impact competition which aims to recognise institutions that develop and successfully deliver a vision…
- Report highlights contribution of institutes to BBSRC’s strategy - News - 23 October
  A report published by BBSRC outlines the outcomes from its recent institute assessment exercise. The rigorous assessment, conducted by expert panels…
- Combined pesticide exposure linked to impaired bumblebee colony success - Press release - 22 October
  Individual worker behaviour and colony success are both affected when bees are exposed to a combination of pesticides, according to research…
- Opportunity to join BBSRC’s Council - News - 22 October
  BBSRC is seeking applications from suitably qualified academics to join its Council…
- Barley genome could hold key to better beer - Press release - 18 October
  An international consortium of scientists has published a high resolution draft of the barley genome. The research, published in the journal Nature…
- Chris Packham helps test cutting edge soil sampling - News - 17 October
  Chris Packham is helping scientists to unlock the secrets of soil by unravelling its genetic fingerprint. His garden soil has had its ‘DNA’ sequenced in a race…
- Partnering award helps uncover important embryonic stem cell pathway - News - 16 October
  A Japan partnering award from BBSRC has helped enable an international collaboration of researchers to uncover a previously unrecognized…
- Declines in ground beetle biodiversity found in UK - Press release - 15 October
  Scientists at Rothamsted Research, working with the NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and a range of other partners contributing to…
- Bioscience community urged to “get involved” in £1.1M innovation competitions - News - 12 October
  With a month to go until the deadline for applying for BBSRC’s Fostering Innovation awards, Dr Celia Caulcott, BBSRC’s Director of…
- Small weed helps unravel complex plant defence system - News - 12 October
  Arabidopsis thaliana, or thale cress as it is commonly known, made history back in 2000 by becoming the first plant to have its entire genetic code read…
- Women may benefit more from eating oily fish than men - Press release - 12 October
  New research, conducted at the University of Reading and funded BBSRC, shows that oily fish is twice as healthy for women’s hearts than men’s…
- Why flies have the fastest vision - Press release - 12 October
  Fly eyes have the fastest visual responses in the animal kingdom, but how they achieve this has long been an enigma…
- Bristol researchers help reveal the true magic of mushrooms - Press release - 11 October
  Adaptable Button Mushroom Serves Up Biomass-Degrading Genes Critical to Managing the Planet’s Carbon Stores…
- Shaping a UK agri-tech strategy: call for evidence - News - 11 October
  The Government is developing a strategy for agri-technologies to help promote UK economic growth and international development by making…
- Babraham announce initiative in open-innovation - Press release - 11 October
  Three leading Cambridge based organisations today reaffirmed their commitment to the open-innovation agenda through a new initiative at the heart…
- BBSRC collaborative research grants praised by independent report - News - 11 October
  An independent evaluation of two of BBSRC’s collaborative research funding mechanisms, Industrial Partnership Awards (IPAs) and ‘stand-alone’ LINK…
- DNA sequencing to create new rice variety with greater health benefits - Press release - 9 October
  DNA techniques are being used to analyse genes in rice in pioneering research which aims to develop a new variety of the grain with greater health benefits…
- BBSRC congratulates UK Nobel winner - News - 8 October
  BBSRC warmly congratulates Prof Sir John Gurdon who has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
- Plant eating insects can drive the evolution of plants - News - 8 October
  In a paper published in the journal Science today, scientists have discovered that plants naturally evolve to protect themselves from insect attack…
- TGAC Director to step down - Press release - 4 October
  The Genome Analysis Centre’s (TGAC’s) Board of Trustees and BBSRC have announced that Prof Jane Rogers has decided to step down as Director…
- Introducing The Pirbright Institute - Press release - 4 October
  The Institute for Animal Health has been renamed The Pirbright Institute today (04 October). This marks a new phase in the 100 year history of the organisation…
- Scientists and schoolchildren bury time capsule under £100M+ lab - Press release - 4 October
  Scientists, children and constructors have buried their predictions for the future, to be dug up in 25 years, at The Pirbright Institute…
- Study reveals brain cells’ weakest links - Press release - 1 October
  Research funded by BBSRC has revealed new insights into the brain that show for the first time why brain cells can stop communicating properly…
September
- Scientists make old muscles young again in attempt to combat ageing - Press release - 27 September
  Researchers at King’s College London, Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified for the first time a key factor responsible…
- Cambridge symposium links science and policy - News - 27 September
  BBSRC Chief Executive Professor Douglas Kell spoke about the importance of questioning preconceived ideas at the University of Cambridge’s annual…
- High risk of disease in oilseed rape predicted for this season - Press release - 25 September
  Rothamsted Research has updated its oilseed rape online disease risk forecasts for light leaf spot and phoma leaf spot for the 2012/13 growing season…
- Honour for retired BBSRC head - News - 25 September
  Dr Monica Winstanley is among nine “outstanding” individuals recognised with an Honorary Fellowship from the British Science Association this month…
- Chris Packham helps scientists unearth soil’s secret ‘DNA’ to mark Biology Week - Press release - 24 September
  Chris Packham is helping scientists to unlock the secrets of soil by unravelling its genetic fingerprint…
- Help budding biologists develop their maths skills - Press release - 21 September
  New project to wed maths and bioscience in the classroom. “You can’t have one without the other,” Frank Sinatra famously sang about love and marriage…
- Bumblebees find efficient routes without a GPS - Press release - 21 September
  Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have tracked bumblebees for the first time to see how they select the optimal route to collect nectar…
- Socialising – while the crow flies - Press release - 18 September
  The social networking of wild birds has been mapped in unprecedented detail, using cutting-edge technology…
- Big questions in agriculture need bigger experiments - Feature - 18 September
  Multi-million pound North Wyke Farm Platform to compare agricultural methods at an epic scale…
- Roadshows to gather views on peer review and committees - News - 17 September
  BBSRC’s series of roadshows this autumn will seek to gather views from the research community and other stakeholders on BBSRC’s peer review system…
- Home Office legislation change for working with pathogens and toxins - News - 17 September
  The Home Office is amending legislation which may affect those who work with certain pathogens and toxins. The legislation referred to is Schedule 5, part 7…
- Assessing a new technique for ensuring fresh produce remains Salmonella-free - Press release - 17 September
  Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have tested a new technique to ensure fresh produce is free of bacterial contamination…
- Single gene cause of insulin sensitivity may offer insight for treating diabetes - Press release - 17 September
  The first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been discovered by a team of Oxford University researchers…
- Killer whales offer menopause clues - Press release - 17 September
  An international team of scientists has found the answer to why female killer whales have the longest menopause of any non-human species…
- Could bioscience research bring more Olympic and Paralympic medals in Rio and beyond? - Press release - 14 September
  Some of the UK’s leading bioscience and sports researchers have teamed up to help improve training for elite athletes, thanks to special funding from…
- IAH to become The Pirbright Institute - News - 12 September
  The Institute for Animal Health (IAH) will become The Pirbright Institute from 4 October 2012. The institute receives strategic funding from BBSRC…
- Bid to help save our trees from pests and diseases - Press release - 11 September
  Significant funding for a new tree health and plant biosecurity initiative…
- Future synthetic biology centre welcomed by BBSRC, TSB and EPSRC - News - 11 September
  The Technology Strategy Board, BBSRC and EPSRC welcome today’s announcement by the Business Secretary, Vince Cable…
- Rothamsted scientists identify growing threat to cereal crops - Press release - 11 September
  Scientists at the world-renowned Rothamsted Research, which receives strategic funding from the BBSRC, have identified a growing threat from the grain aphid…
- Profile feature - Caroline Relton - Feature - 9 September
  Combining epigenetics with epidemiology could better our understanding of ageing and disease processes. The ARIES programme looks to that future…
- Innovative awards launched to foster innovation - News - 6 September
  BBSRC has launched a suite of competitions to recognise the full breadth of impacts from the research and capabilities that it funds…
- Birds barometer evolved from fish sense organ - Press release - 6 September
  Latest research shows that the ‘paratympanic organ’ (PTO) – the innate barometer in the middle ear of birds – evolved from a fish sense organ…
August
- Stem cell-powered implant set to revolutionise orthopaedic surgery - Press release - 31 August
  BBSRC-funded scientists at the University of Glagow are collaborating with surgeons at Glasgow’s Southern General Hospital to develop…
- 10–240 million migrant moths will reach the UK this spring - Press release - 29 August
  Scientists combined data from entomological radars and ground-based light-traps to show that annual migrations…
- Addressing the need for microscopic speed - Press release - 24 August
  Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new form of digital microscope which can create an image 100 times faster than regular equipment – without losing image quality…
- Epigenetic answers from archived Guthrie cards - Press release - 23 August
  Over the last 50 years, the spotting of newborn’s blood onto filter paper for disease screening, called Guthrie cards, has become routine…
- Food prices and waste are hot topics of public survey - Press release - 21 August
  Public views on tackling food crises: Price of food is focus of concern for many, majority agree UK wastes too much food…
- Untangling nature’s secrets - Feature - 15 August
  Ecologists studying food webs reveal the importance, and fragility, of pollination networks…
- Breakthrough in understanding tumour growth - Press release - 15 August
  Scientists at the Babraham Institute, working with collaborators at AstraZeneca, have made a breakthrough in understanding how a particular signalling…
- Scientists decode essential step in protein synthesis - Press release - 15 August
  Experts have revealed how a complicated set of proteins called TREX act as a passport for the transfer of cell blueprints which create proteins essential for life…
- Research raises doubts about whether modern humans and Neanderthals interbred - Press release - 14 August
  New research funded by BBSRC) raises questions about the theory that modern humans and Neanderthals at some point interbred, known as hybridisation…
- Bioscience to battle global hunger - Press release - 14 August
  A high-level Global Nutrition Event marked the closing of the Olympics and called on the world to improve malnutrition in the world…
- Bacteria genes hold key to improving antibiotic - News - 9 August
  A new project is investigating whether altering the production of an antibiotic will remove the side effects that prevent it being used clinically to battle…
- Bacteria branch out - Press release - 8 August
  Streptomyces produce the majority of clinically useful antibiotics, yet we don’t fully understand how they grow…
- Evolutionary molecule identified - News - 8 August
  Researchers at the University of Dundee have identified a molecule that could play a key role in how cells develop into the building blocks of life…
- Biology by design part two – how synthetic biology could revolutionise everything from medicines to energy - Feature - 8 August
  In a series of articles we will be highlighting the work of some of the leading synthetic biology researchers in the UK…
- Scientists confirm Schmallenberg still circulating - Press release - 7 August
  Researchers have confirmed that Schmallenberg virus is still circulating in the UK as the current midge season approaches its peak…
- Viruses’ tricks for hijacking bacteria could inspire new antibiotics - Press release - 7 August
  Researchers at ICL have published the first detailed description of how a small molecule produced by a virus enables it to hijack bacteria's cellular equipment…
- Dates for research community roadshows announced - News - 3 August
  BBSRC has announced the dates and locations of a series of roadshow meetings across the UK this autumn where senior staff will review progress in delivering…
- Natural magic to counter witchweed crop menace - Feature - 2 August
  Striga, a root parasite of cereal crops such as maize, sorghum, rice and millet, is considered the major biological constraint to crop production in sub-Saharan…
- Research unravels nerve-wiring process - News - 2 August
  Research published in The Journal of Neuroscience has unravelled key mechanisms that underpin the development of our nervous system…
July
- Bacterial population diversity may complicate infection treatment in Cystic Fibrosis patients - News - 31 July
  Bacteria infecting the lungs of individuals with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) can show considerable genetic diversity, even among bacterial isolates obtained from…
- Bioprocessing researchers go back to school - News - 30 July
  Biopharmaceuticals are medicines made up of relatively large and complex molecules which mimic the structure of compounds found naturally…
- Report highlights impacts of Rural Economy and Land Use programme - News - 30 July
  A new report published today has found that the Rural Economy and Land Use programme has successfully generated a significant number and a diversified…
- Record amount awarded for research to reduce animal experiments and improve animal welfare - Press release - 26 July
  The NC3Rs has today announced 21 new grants totalling £5.1M for research to replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in science…
- Sequencing technology helps reveal what plant genomes really encode - Press release - 23 July
  Scientists from the James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee have teamed up with researchers in the USA to use a new technique to sequence…
- Learning the language of immunology: an interview with Professor Carmen Molina-París - Feature - 23 July
  Professor Carmen Molina-París is coming to the end of a BBSRC Research Development Fellowship which she commenced in 2009…
- DNA vaccines and the future of disease control - Feature - 17 July
  BBSRC-funded researchers advance techniques to protect animal health…
- Fellowships boost for food safety - Press release - 17 July
  BBSRC and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are uniting to fund two early-career fellowships in food safety…
- Silver success for top UK students - Press release - 17 July
  Four of the UK’s most gifted sixth form students competed against some of the very best young biologists from around the world at…
- BBSRC Annual Report and Accounts 2011-2012 published - News - 17 July
  The BBSRC Annual Report and Accounts for 2011-2012 have been officially published. Following their laying before Parliament on 16 July 2012…
- Muddy good show - News - 16 July
  Visitors to the 2012 Royal Norfolk Show got a real understanding of the importance of soil to farming thanks to a muddy good collaboration…
- Biology by design – how synthetic biology could revolutionise everything from medicines to energy - Feature - 13 July
  In a series of articles we will be highlighting the work of some of the leading synthetic biology researchers in the UK…
- Roadmap marks milestone for UK synthetic biology - News - 13 July
  BBSRC has welcomed the publication of the Synthetic Biology Roadmap. The roadmap provides the vision and direction for supporting a world-leading…
- New ERA for synthetic biology - News - 13 July
  A Europe-wide project has been launched to coordinate and enhance research opportunities in synthetic biology…
- BBSRC announces appointment of new Director of Science - Press release - 11 July
  BBSRC has announced the appointment of Professor Melanie Welham as Director of Science. Prof Welham will take up the role on 1 October 2012…
- Midge genome: Reinforcing the war against viruses - Press release - 9 July
  Researchers at the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) have been awarded £680K by BBSRC to sequence and study the genome of a biting midge…
- BBSRC consults community on predictive biology - News - 9 July
  BBSRC is inviting the UK bioscience community to help guide the development of a new 'digital organisms' strategy…
- Training could improve value of agri-environment schemes, say researchers - Press release - 9 July
  The effectiveness and value for money of agri-environment schemes have been questioned by some academics and commentators…
- $12M UK-US collaboration to rethink fertilisers for farming - Press release - 9 July
  UK and US researchers are being invited to participate in an 'Ideas Lab' that will radically rethink approaches to producing crops without the reliance…
- Discovery improves understanding of early onset inflammatory disease - Press release - 5 July
  Scientists have discovered a ‘constant cloud’ of potent inflammatory molecules surrounding the cells responsible for diseases such as thickening of the arteries…
- Business Secretary opens unique national facility to expand the use of plants by industry - News - 5 July
  The Business Secretary Vince Cable has opened a new Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) at the University of York…
- $3 million earmarked for Pirbright to coordinate world FMD reference labs - Press release - 4 July
  The world reference laboratory for foot and mouth disease (FMD) at Pirbright has been acknowledged by the FAO and OIE as the centre of global expertise…
- Agri-Food Course is 'Training Scheme of the Year' - News - 3 July
  A postgraduate course being provided by the Agri-Food Advanced Training Partnership (ATP) has been honoured at an industry award ceremony in London…
- BBSRC congratulates Society of Experimental Biology President's Medallists 2012 - News - 3 July
  The SEB President's Medals are awarded annually to young scientists of outstanding merit. The awards are presented at the Annual Main Meeting…
- BBSRC-funded science at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition - News - 2 July
  The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, ‘Science Live’, runs from 3rd - 8th July displaying the most exciting, cutting-edge science and technology in the UK…
June
- Gene discovery helps explain how flu can cause severe infections - Press release - 29 June
  Scientists have discovered a new gene in the influenza virus that helps the virus control the body’s response to infection…
- Roslin Business Development Manager is KT Achiever of the Year - Press release - 29 June
  The Roslin Institute’s Business Development Manger, Dr Sonja Vujovic, has been awarded the KT Achiever of the Year' at the PraxisUnico Impact Awards…
- Awards ceremony provides a send-off for talented young scientists - Press release - 29 June
  Four of the UK’s most gifted sixth form students will fly to Singapore next week to compete against the cream of the world's young biologists at…
- New technique could reduce number of animals needed to test chemical safety - Press release - 29 June
  A new way of testing the safety of natural and synthetic chemicals has been developed by scientists with funding from BBSRC…
- "Broken heart syndrome" protects the heart from adrenaline overload - Press release - 27 June
  A condition that temporarily causes heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually protect the heart from very high levels of adrenaline…
- Researchers discover potential new weapon against African crop pests - Press release - 26 June
  A team of scientists has made a novel discovery that could provide a new strategy for controlling armyworms and other insect crop pests around the globe…
- British research leads to UK-wide launch of Beneforté broccoli - Press release - 25 June
  UK science has led to a new variety of broccoli with higher levels of a key phytonutrient, to be sold in all major UK supermarkets from next week…
- World experts meet in Edinburgh to consider how life experiences impact on our genes - Press release - 25 June
  World experts from the fields of social, biological and medical science will today gather in Edinburgh to discuss how they can cooperate to improve…
- Cause of rare growth disease discovered - Press release - 25 June
  A rare genetic disease which causes some parts of the body to grow excessively has been linked to a cancer-associated mutation that drives cell growth…
- Reappointment of Chief Executive for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - News - 19 June
  Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts today announced the reappointment of Professor Douglas Kell as Chief Executive…
- New website to support wheat research - News - 18 June
  A new wheat research information resource was launched today in a bid to help coordinate worldwide research efforts in the fields of wheat genetics…
- Queen's Birthday Honours 2012 - News - 18 June
  The following were announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2012…
- Experience new surroundings with ‘FLIP’ - Press release - 14 June
  BBSRC is launching a unique people and knowledge exchange programme that offers exciting opportunities for those in the bioscience community…
- Work begins on groundbreaking big-data facility - News - 14 June
  Handling, storing and interpreting large volumes of data is a big priority when translating science out of the lab and into the wider world…
- New programme brings companies together to combat animal disease - Press release - 13 June
  A new research club, launched today (13 June), will unite farmers, breeders and pharmaceutical companies in the fight against animal diseases…
- The Arab Spring and the spread of animal disease - Feature - 13 June
  The Arab Spring has changed many people's lives in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. But the revolutionary spirit has brought wider, unforeseen problems…
- Rothamsted and BBSRC launch "20:20 Wheat ®" - Press release - 13 June
  Plans to help increase potential wheat yields in the UK to 20 tonnes per hectare within the next 20 years have been launched by Rothamsted Research scientists…
- New insight gained into how plants may fight diseases - Press release - 13 June
  A breakthrough discovery that has shown how plants may defend themselves in the face of pathogen attacks could hold the key…
- The activity of a bacterial effector protein seen in molecular detail - Press release - 12 June
  Many plant and animal pathogens deploy molecules called ‘effector proteins’ as part of their ‘molecular arsenal’ to help them to infect and colonise their hosts…
- Babraham-US collaboration reveals how injured nerves initiate self-destruction - Press release - 12 June
  Scientists at the Babraham Institute, together with collaborators in the USA, have made a breakthrough in understanding how axons self-destruct in injury…
- Scientists reveal structure of bacterial chainmail - Press release - 11 June
  An international team of scientists has uncovered the structure of the protective protein coat which surrounds many bacteria like a miniature suit of armour…
- Chewing not just for mammals - News - 6 June
  Scientists are challenging our fundamental knowledge of how animals eat. In a paper published in The Anatomical Record, they showed that the tuatara…
- A post-coital switch: mapping the changing behaviours in the female fruit fly’s mind - Press release - 1 June
  If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then it shouldn’t be surprising that their neural circuits differ…
- Why is it so difficult to trace the origins of food poisoning outbreaks? - Press release - 1 June
  As illustrated by the E. coli outbreak in Germany in 2011, any delay in identifying the source of food poisoning outbreaks can cost lives and cause considerable…
- Public views gathered on bioenergy - News - 1 June
  BBSRC is launching a new project to gather views on bioenergy research, with support from Sciencewise-ERC. The dialogue and engagement project will…
May
- International consortium sequences tomato genome - Press release - 31 May
  A group of over 300 scientists from 14 countries has sequenced the genomes of the domesticated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and its wild ancestor…
- CASE evaluation recognises high quality training with industry - Press release - 31 May
  Placements are a major strength of the scheme. Students developed a broad range of scientific and professional skills…
- Health benefits of vitamin D dependent on type taken - Press release - 31 May
  New research funded by BBSRC has shown that vitamin D3 supplements could provide more benefit than the close relative vitamin D2…
- BBSRC and Rothamsted Research statements on protest in Rothamsted Park - News - 27 May
  Professor Douglas Kell, BBSRC Chief Executive, said: “Now that the protest at Rothamsted has ended peacefully I hope that the BBSRC-funded scientists can…
- New government investment will highlight growth opportunities from synthetic biology - Press release - 25 May
  The Government is to boost innovation and stimulate growth in a key emerging technology by investing up to £6.5M to encourage businesses to explore…
- BBSRC funding to tackle major challenges - News - 25 May
  Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, has announce substantial funding that will ensure the UK's bioscience research base remains globally…
- Launch of globally unique farm research platform - Press release - 24 May
  A new ‘Farm Platform’, launched today (24 May 2012) at Rothamsted Research North Wyke in Devon, aims to help farmers to optimise productivity…
- Minister announces £250M strategic investment in UK bioscience - Press release - 24 May
  Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willets, will today announce substantial funding that will ensure the UK’s bioscience research base…
- Minister opens new facilities to boost bioscience business - Press release - 24 May
  Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, opened new bioscience facilities for business start-ups at the Babraham Research Campus today…
- PBL and Alnylam sign RNAi licensing agreement - News - 23 May
  Plant Bioscience Limited (PBL), the UK technology management company part owned by BBSRC…
- How plants chill out - Press release - 22 May
  Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research from the University of Bristol…
- Open letter from the UK funding bodies to improve design and reporting of animal research - Press release - 22 May
  The Chief Executives of the three main funding bodies for bioscience research in the United Kingdom have today written an open letter…
- New insights into Campylobacter food poisoning bug - Press release - 22 May
  Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have discovered why the micronutrient selenium is important to the survival of Campylobacter bacteria…
- BBSRC statement on damage to Rothamsted Research GM field trial - News - 21 May
  Professor Douglas Kell, BBSRC Chief Executive, said: "We were disappointed to hear that an individual has caused damage…
- Foot-and-mouth scientist receives international award - Press release - 21 May
  Yesterday (Sunday 20 May 2012) Dr Nigel Ferris MBE was presented with the 2012 OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Meritorious Award…
- BBSRC launches new public engagement training - News - 17 May
  BBSRC has launched a public engagement training course to support BBSRC-funded researchers to carry out effective public engagement…
- A new dimension to DNA and personalised medicine of the future - Feature - 17 May
  By investigating the existence of an unusual four-stranded structure of DNA in human cells, scientists have opened the door to novel cancer therapeutics…
- UK Bioscience Sector Coalition response to protection of animals used for scientific purposes - News - 17 May
  BBSRC joined 11 other research organisations, as part of the UK Bioscience Sector Coalition, in welcoming today’s Home Office announcement…
- Funders join forces to develop biomedical entrepreneurs - Press release - 16 May
  Researchers in the biomedical sciences are being offered the chance to sharpen their business skills in a new national competition…
- From humble beginnings - Feature - 16 May
  This is the story of a quirky little peptide sequence whose discovery led to the development of a crucial tool for today’s biotechnology industry…
- Plans for China-UK Centre of Excellence for plant research - Press release - 16 May
  A new centre of excellence for plant research is planned in China following a joint symposium in Shanghai between researchers from…
- Big advances from tiny technology - Feature - 15 May
  Is a game-changing device in DNA sequencing about to revolutionise the business of decoding genes?
- Virus ‘barcodes’ offer rapid detection of mutated strains - Press release - 14 May
  Researchers funded by BBSRC and others are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations…
- £6.8M phenomics centre opens - Press release - 14 May
  Today the new National Plant Phenomics Centre, which features the most advanced research greenhouse in the UK, will be formally opened…
- BBSRC Chair elected Honorary Fellow of Society of Biology - News - 14 May
  Professor Sir Tom Blundell, BBSRC Chair and founding Chief Executive, has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Biology in recognition of…
- Scientists identify protein that stimulates brown fat to burn calories - Press release - 11 May
  Protein highlights ‘ideal mechanism’ for development of new therapies to fight obesity…
- Barley takes a leaf out of reindeer’s book in the land of the midnight sun - Press release - 10 May
  Barley grown in Scandinavian countries is adapted in a similar way to reindeer to cope with the extremes of day length at high latitudes…
- Scientists find new pieces of hearing puzzle - Press release - 9 May
  Researchers have gained important new insights into how our sense of hearing works. Their findings promise new avenues for scientists to understand…
- How a study of walking in high heels could help improve prosthetic limbs - Press release - 9 May
  People walking normally, women tottering in high heels and ostriches strutting all exert the same forces on the ground despite very differently-shaped feet…
- Mystery of the domestication of the horse solved - Press release - 9 May
  Research reconciles competing theories about the origin of the domestic horse…
- Innovators 2012 part three – Jim Murray - Feature - 9 May
  Professor Jim Murray of University of Cardiff describes how new DNA detection technology using light could improve on-the-spot medical and food diagnostics…
- Chinese delegation visit Roslin Institute - Press release - 2 May
  The Roslin Institute's links with China continue to go from strength to strength with the visit of Shandong's Vice Governor Jia and his delegation…
- Courtship in the cricket world - Press release - 1 May
  Everyone wants to present themselves in the best light - especially when it comes to finding a partner…
- Breathing life into signalling pathways - Feature - 1 May
  Understanding how the body senses oxygen leads to major spin-out success…
- High-powered microscopes reveal workings of yeast cells - News - 1 May
  Using high-powered microscopes, scientists have made a stunning observation of the architecture within a cell – and identified for the first time how…
April
- Open access publishing update - News - 30 April
  Research Councils have been working together on the transition to greater open access to research publications, and we are now looking at how this is working…
- Doubling the information from the Double Helix - Press release - 27 April
  Novel regulatory molecules called mirror-microRNAs control multiple aspects of brain function…
- Scientists demonstrate new technique to help understand how cells develop and function - News - 27 April
  Scientists have demonstrated a new technique that will significantly improve scientists’ ability to perform epigenetics research and help unlock…
- Funding fuels development of bioenergy crop - Press release - 26 April
  New single, integrated Miscanthus breeding programme to speed commercial advances…
- BBSRC Chief Executive elected as Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales - News - 26 April
  BBSRC Chief Executive Douglas Kell has been elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales…
- BBSRC welcomes bioenergy strategy - News - 26 April
  BBSRC welcomes the publication of a bioenergy strategy that sets out a framework for ensuring that biomass powering our homes, businesses…
- Fine mapping wheat genes - Press release - 25 April
  The use of new genomic techniques and increased sequencing power promise to help breeding crops, but for wheat the pipeline from the laboratory to the field…
- Plant perfumes woo beneficial bugs - Press release - 25 April
  Scientists funded by BBSRC have discovered that maize crops emit chemical signals which attract growth-promoting microbes to live amongst their roots…
- Salmonella infection, but not as we know it - Press release - 25 April
  BBSRC-funded researchers at Cambridge University have shed new light on a common food poisoning bug. Using real-time video microscopy…
- Science and industry club together to deliver better crops - Press release - 24 April
  Today, BBSRC is announcing nine new industry-relevant crop science projects as part of the Crop Improvement Research Club (CIRC)…
- New insight into pain mechanisms - Press release - 24 April
  Researchers have made a discovery which could help the development of analgesic drugs able to treat nerve damage-related pain…
- Innovators 2012 part two – Russell Foster - Feature - 24 April
  Professor Russell Foster explains how discovering an entirely new class of photoreceptor in the eye transformed our understanding of how body clocks…
- Neuroscientists discover key protein responsible for controlling nerve cell protection - Press release - 23 April
  Findings could lead to new therapies for stroke and epilepsy…
- BBSRC congratulates new Fellows of the Royal Society - News - 20 April
  BBSRC wishes to congratulate all of those scientists who were honoured today by being elected Fellows of the Royal Society…
- RCUK Capital Investment Consultation - News - 19 April
  RCUK are consulting with research organisations, industry and others to inform the development of a Capital Investment Roadmap…
- Prize for outstanding young neuroscientist - Press release - 19 April
  Dr Joanne Bailey, a BBSRC CASE student, has been awarded the Mark A Smith prize by the editors of the Journal of Neurochemistry…
- Last remaining places for free media training in May - News - 19 April
  There are still a few places left on our next media training course which is being held on 10 May in central London…
- Data mining for neurodegeneration leads - Feature - 19 April
  Professor Bob Burgoyne and Xi Chen reveal how a literature search gained momentum and led to a highly accessed paper…
- Findings on aphid symbiosis could provide new insecticide targets - Press release - 18 April
  Research led by biologists at the University of York reveals potential new targets for aphid-specific insecticides…
- New global assessment on soil biodiversity - Press release - 16 April
  The Department for Sustainable Soils and Grassland Systems at BBSRC-funded Rothamsted Research is launching a new global scientific sssessment…
- Feeling the heat - Feature - 16 April
  Plant scientists are gathering evidence on the precise ways in which plants are affected by rising temperatures and falling rainfall levels…
- Study resolves debate on human cell shut-down process - Press release - 13 April
  Researchers at the University of Liverpool have resolved the debate over the mechanisms involved in the shut-down process that halts cell division…
- Pan-European programme launches first food security initiative - Press release - 12 April
  Impacts of climate change on European agriculture and food security…
- Tackle fungal forces to save crops, forests and endangered animals, say scientists - Press release - 12 April
  More than 600 million people could be fed each year by halting the spread of fungal diseases in the world's five most important crops, according to research funded by BBSRC and others published today in the journal Nature…
- BBSRC announces new Council members - Press release - 11 April
  Three new members have been appointed to the Council of BBSRC by the Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts…
- Innovators 2012 part one – George Lomonossoff - Feature - 10 April
  Professor George Lomonossoff of the John Innes Centre explains how a safe and accessible way to make proteins in plants…
- Feeding wild birds shown to reduce insect pests - Press release - 4 April
  The common British past-time of feeding wild birds has been shown to reduce…
- Exposure to stomach acid primes Campylobacter for intestinal infection - Press release - 4 April
  Campylobacter is a major cause of foodborne gastroenteritis, with an estimated 500,000 infections annually in the UK…
- Plant research reveals new role for widespread protein - News - 4 April
  Researchers looking at Arabidopsis plants have discovered a new role for a widespread protein…
- Unique garden experiment changes understanding of behavioural mechanisms - Press release - 4 April
  A unique experiment carried out in a Leicester garden, and concurrently in a garden in Italy, has yielded surprising results that has changed scientific knowledge…
- Genes in worms could play a role in human ageing and disease - Press release - 2 April
  Scientists have identified a gene in a simple water-dwelling worm that might play an important role…
March
- Aphid-resistant wheat trial begins - Press release - 30 March
  Rothamsted Research are conducting a controlled experiment to test whether wheat that can repel aphid attack works in the field…
- Vaccine production in plants nets scientist Innovator of the Year 2012 - Press release - 29 March
  Professor George Lomonossoff has been named BBSRC Innovator of the Year 2012 for his work with Dr Frank Sainsbury…
- A new strategy for UK regenerative medicine - Press release - 28 March
  Four UK Research Councils and the Technology Strategy Board will today unveil a new roadmap for UK regenerative medicine research…
- Puzzle solved as maize pest reveals its Achilles heel - Press release - 23 March
  Scientists identify crucial controls of population cycles of the European corn borer pest…
- Why spring is blooming marvellous (and climate change makes it earlier) - Press release - 22 March
  Scientists have unpicked why temperature has such a powerful affect on how plants flower…
- Why can’t you sprint a marathon? - Press release - 20 March
  Researchers have discovered a new memory mechanism within the nervous system that helps to avoid exhaustion…
- First complete full genetic map of promising energy crop - Press release - 19 March
  Milestone will speed development of economically viable seeded miscanthus varieties…
- Ideas Lab aims to reduce reliance on fertilizers - News - 16 March
  Joint BBSRC and NSF ‘Ideas Lab’ in development to provide new approaches to producing crops with minimal input of nitrogen fertilizers…
- Important information for applicants preparing submissions to the 24 April responsive mode closing date - News - 15 March
  BBSRC has made changes to the way it captures data via the Je-S submission system for Responsive Mode funding…
- New £15M programme to stimulate food industry sector growth - Press release - 14 March
  Invested in major R&D projects that aim to increase the efficiency, sustainability…
- Biochemical Society awards for BBSRC chair and funded scientists - News - 14 March
  Professor Sir Tom Blundell, Chair of BBSRC and Sir William Dunn, Professor…
- New research could make it easier to grow health-promoting blood oranges - Press release - 13 March
  Researchers at JIC have identified the gene for blood orange pigmentation…
- Body clocks may hold key for treatment of bipolar disorder - Press release - 13 March
  Insight into why lithium salts are effective at treating bipolar disorder…
- Biochemical Society award for JIC Microbiologist - Press release - 13 March
  Professor Mervyn Bibb of JIC has been awarded the Heatley Medal.…
- Institute for Animal Health and John Innes Centre researchers display science in Parliament - Press release - 13 March
  Dr Christopher Burt has won Bronze at competition in House of Commons…
- Clock gene helps plants prepare for spring - Press release - 9 March
  University of Edinburgh researchers tested computer models of gene…
- Huge potential of UK bio-based economy highlighted in Parliament - News - 9 March
  The bioeconomy encompasses a wide range of activities that use bioscience…
- New technology pinpoints root growth mechanism - Press release - 8 March
  The University of Nottingham used newly developed technology…
- New target for Alzheimer’s disease - Press release - 7 March
  Scientists discover that specific antibodies halt Alzheimer’s disease in mice…
- Carbohydrate-based medicines – more than a sugarcoating - Feature - 7 March
  Breakthrough in sugar chemistry open door to new synthetic medicines…
- Capturing user requirements for the next national HPC facility, ARCHER - News - 6 March
  Government has made a recent capital investment of £158M in e-infrastructure…
- Genetic changes in bacteria tracked - Press release - 6 March
  An unusual case could tell researchers more about the genetic changes…
- First model of how buds grow into leaves - Press release - 2 March
  Scientists discover simple rules that control leaf shape during growth…
- Pumping up funding for blood pressure research - Press release - 2 March
  Researchers awarded £2.7M to determine possible new treatments…
- BBSRC boost for international funding opportunities - News - 1 March
  BBSRC has joined forces with 14 partners from across Europe…
February
- Cell study may aid bid for motor neurone therapies - Press release - 29 February
  New research shows how key cells are produced…
- Telomeres' stress reveals insight into ageing - News - 29 February
  Newcastle University discovers chromosomes ends are sensitive…
- Immortal worms defy ageing - Press release - 28 February
  Researchers demonstrate how a species of flatworm overcomes ageing…
- Financial sanctions for not fulfilling grant terms and conditions - News - 28 February
  BBSRC reserves the right to impose financial sanctions…
- BBSRC Annual Report and Accounts published - News - 28 February
  Annual Report and Accounts for 2010-2011 have been officially published today…
- BBSRC funding at forefront of fight against livestock disease - News - 27 February
  IAH contributes to national response to Schmallenberg threat…
- Joining forces to defeat wheat disease - Feature - 24 February
  UK-South Africa collaboration to tackle global threat…
- Micronutrients prior to pregnancy affect offspring - News - 24 February
  Scientists find that micronutrients affect methylation…
- Farm ‘weeds’ have crucial role in sustainable agriculture - Press release - 24 February
  Plants often regarded as common weeds such as thistles, buttercups…
- Bugs from space offer new source of power - Press release - 22 February
  Bacteria 30km above earth highly efficient generators of electricity…
- Welsh Language Scheme Consultation - News - 21 February
  RCUK have prepared a draft Welsh Language Scheme in accordance…
- 2012 BBSRC Innovator of the Year finalists announced - News - 21 February
  Nine shortlisted finalists announced for Innovator of the Year 2012…
- New synthetic biology project could herald cheaper and more efficient biotechnology - Press release - 21 February
  New technique for ‘clicking’ DNA and RNA segments together…
- High-definition polarization vision discovered in cuttlefish - Press release - 21 February
  Cuttlefish have the most acute polarization vision in animals…
- Synthetic protein amplifies genes needed for stem cells - Press release - 17 February
  Scientists find way to generate and maintain stem cells efficiently…
- Using microscopy to understand wound healing - Feature - 17 February
  Improving our understanding of how the human body heals itself…
- Man-made photosynthesis to revolutionise food and energy production - Press release - 17 February
  BBSRC funded research could see us bottling the sun's energy…
- New research to help eliminate most common food poisoning bug - Press release - 15 February
  New research funded by BBSRC and world-leading poultry breeding…
- Diagnostics for viruses step closer to reality - Press release - 15 February
  Researchers at University of Leeds have developed a new technique…
- New guidance on bioinformatics funding published - News - 15 February
  Statement helps researchers identify right council to apply to…
- New international plant science network will boost collaborative research - News - 13 February
  New European Commission-funded network to coordinate plant…
- Minister launches next generation of supercomputers for UK researchers - Press release - 13 February
  Funded by four RCUK Councils at The University of Edinburgh…
- £7M public funding available for research to deliver better fruit and veg - Press release - 9 February
  New initiative to bring academic researchers together with industry…
- Call for membership of BBSRC Strategy Advisory Panels - News - 6 February
  We are looking to appoint high calibre, individuals from…
- Changes to the BBSRC website - News - 2 February
  We are giving a modern look to our home page and impact section…
- Scientist warns of new MRSA threat - Press release - 2 February
  Emergence of a new MRSA bacterium in the United States …
- Study asks whether the equine industry needs a biobank - Press release - 1 February
  To make the most of advancing genomic technologies…
January
- Protein study gives fresh impetus in fight against superbugs - Press release - 31 January
  How superbugs such as MRSA become resistant to treatment…
- Cutting off the oxygen supply to serious diseases - Press release - 31 January
  Family of proteins which regulate human body's 'hypoxic response'…
- New international standards to aid data sharing - Press release - 30 January
  Collaborative effort provides way for scientists to co-ordinate…
- Big score for British biofuel technology - Feature - 27 January
  Insight, know-how & collaboration lead to multi-million deal…
- Scientists reveal how cholera bacterium gains a foothold in the gut - Press release - 27 January
  Discovery could help scientists target treatments for the disease…
- How to make better vaccines for humans and animals - Press release - 26 January
  Scientists at IAH discover why some vaccines are not as effective…
- £67M investment in bioscience skills and training to help meet economic and social challenges for the future - Press release - 24 January
  David Willetts announces BBSRC investment in bioscience training…
- PBL issued with pioneering patent - News - 24 January
  Patent describes inducing gene silencing in plants and animals…
- Genetic study offers clues to how intelligence changes through life - Press release - 19 January
  Genetic factors may account for 24% of changes in intelligence…
- Roslin BioCentre strikes innovation deal in Scotland - News - 18 January
  New commercial venture to develop site donated by big pharma…
- Breeding better grasses for food and fuel - Press release - 17 January
  Family of genes may help us breed grasses with improved properties…
- New Year Honours 2012 - News - 16 January
  The following were announced in the New Year’s Honours list 2012...
- Scientists shed new light on link between ‘killer cells’ and diabetes - Press release - 16 January
  Killer T-cells can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin…
- New tool puts plant hormone under surveillance - Press release - 16 January
  Sensor developed that allows auxin to be visualised in plant tissues…
- Vitamin D could combat the effects of ageing in eyes - Press release - 16 January
  Vitamin D reduces ageing effects in mouse eyes and improves vision…
- Discovery of plant ‘nourishing gene’ brings hope for increased crop seed yield and food security - Press release - 13 January
  University of Warwick, with the University of Oxford, identify gene…
- Predators hunt for a balanced diet - Press release - 12 January
  University of Exeter and Oxford-led study shows for the first time that…
- On the road to Rio - Feature - 11 January
  Encouraging collaboration and investment in UK science…
- From flies to fetal viability - Feature - 11 January
  BBSRC-funded research on insect flight leads to better fertility…
- New pathogen resource launched - Press release - 10 January
  PhytoPath, a collaboration between EMBL-EBI and Rothamsted…
- Hidden genetic variants revealed by new computational technique - Press release - 10 January
  Problem of sheer scale of genome sequencing solved…
- How poor maternal diet can increase risk of diabetes – new mechanism discovered - Press release - 6 January
  diet in the womb leads to problems storing fats in later life…
- World-class facilities for virus research - Feature - 5 January
  IAH's new high-tech interim laboratory is packed with…
- BBSRC Impact Report 2011 highlights impacts in food security and innovation - News - 4 January
  To ensure that our research can deliver benefits for the UK…

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