Fundamental bioscience news: 2013

March

Old albatrosses give parenting last push - News - 14 March
Wandering albatrosses, famed for their massive wingspans and long lives, now have another distinctive characteristic…
Bioscience to battle ash dieback - Press release - 8 March
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has launched a bioscience response to ash dieback…

Research suggests meerkat predator-scanning behaviour is altruistic - Press release - 5 February
In order to spot potential predators, adult meerkats often climb to a higher vantage point or stand on their hind legs. If a predator is detected…
Declines in UK moth species ‘potentially catastrophic’ - Press release - 1 February
Rothamsted Research scientists, working with colleagues at Butterfly Conservation, have revealed that two-thirds of common larger moth…

Tree health and plant biosecurity collaborative research opportunity - News - 22 January
Trees make a huge impact on our rural and urban landscapes and contribute to a vital part of our heritage, rural economy and well-being…
Scientists identify new ‘social’ chromosome in the red fire ant - Press release - 21 January
Researchers have discovered a social chromosome in the highly invasive fire ant that helps to explain why some colonies…