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Drought-resistant cereal gene isolated
Added: 2 Sep 2019
Plant scientists have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley that could lea…

Ghost of science future
Added: 2 Sep 2019
Well, here we are. Four months from the completion of the second decade in the third millennium.

Five things you learn from working in cleanrooms
Added: 19 Aug 2019
Want to avoid committing a serious faux pas before you start working in cleanrooms? That would be h…

You are never too successful for lunch
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Everyone knows that the fulcrum around which a successful lab swings is, of course, lunch. But what…

Advancing a technical career
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Is your team motivated, professional, adaptable, connected, and competent?

Brexit: No-deal is a bad deal for UK science
Added: 9 Aug 2019
In a video livestreamed from his desk at Downing Street on Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson a…

Ancient yeast leavens bread
Added: 7 Aug 2019
A 4,500-year-old strain of yeast sampled from ancient Egyptian pottery has been used to bake bread.

UK food safety company partners cannabis producer
Added: 5 Aug 2019
Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône will supply its test kits to an unnamed Canadian cann…

Reproducibility comes as standard (part 2)
Added: 5 Aug 2019
Science's reproducibility crisis is a big challenge and one that needs to be overcome quickly. In t…

Reproducibility comes as standard (part 1)
Added: 29 Jul 2019
Science's reproducibility crisis is a big challenge and one that needs to be overcome quickly. In t…

Reproducibility crisis
Added: 23 Jul 2019
Inadequate reporting, variability in reagents and the pressure to publish all contribute to the rep…

Pea gin reduces CO2 emissions
Added: 12 Jul 2019
Alcohol fermented from the starch of peas instead of wheat could offer a greener form of gin produc…

Glorious celebration of imposters
Added: 17 Jun 2019
Ever wondered, despite all your scientific expertise, if you’ll be uncovered as a fraud? Don’t worr…

Just play the game
Added: 10 Jun 2019
Games have never been more popular – but can they really help in the teaching of science? You bet y…

We’ll drink to that
Added: 3 Jun 2019
Dr Leonardo Chiappisi and Dr Isabelle Grillo are fascinated with the popular Italian liquor limonce…

Moral morsels
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Apr 2019
It is a troubling business. The simple act of lifting a morsel to your mouth is now fraught with di…

Space salad
Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Feb 2019
Researchers are developing self-contained planters with the aim of growing beans in space in 2021. …

Fishy study links seafood to prevention of Parkinson's
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 May 2018
A new study from Sweden suggests the link between consumption of fish and better long-term neurolog…

Global food project launched
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Jul 2017
A large scale research project into global food system resilience has been launched at the Universi…

Carbon and sugar tax could ‘significantly’ improve population health
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Feb 2016
Health benefits could be achieved by both a carbon and sugar tax on food and drink in the UK, accor…