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Drought-resistant cereal gene isolated
September 2, 2019
Plant scientists have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley that could lead to more drought resistant crops.

Ghost of science future
September 2, 2019
Well, here we are. Four months from the completion of the second decade in the third millennium.
Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Computer Science, Drug Discovery, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Geology, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy

Oldest parasitic DNA found in coprolite
August 28, 2019
The oldest parasite DNA ever recorded has been discovered in fossilised puma faeces.

A real chemical showman
August 28, 2019
Science populariser and chemist extraordinaire Andrea Sella will be a keynote speaker at this year's Lab Innovations. We caught up with him to talk brave graduate students, historical apparatus and...

BES plans ‘double blind’ peer review trial
August 23, 2019
The British Ecological Society has announced it will be conducting a randomised trial to determine the effects of “double blind” peer review.

Oldest stegosaur found in Morocco
August 21, 2019
Remains of the oldest stegosaur, dating to the Middle Jurassic period, have been found in Morocco.

You are never too successful for lunch
August 12, 2019
Everyone knows that the fulcrum around which a successful lab swings is, of course, lunch. But what is the etiquette around eating it? And what should be eaten? Dr Matthew...
Analytical Chemistry, Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Drug Discovery, Engineering, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy, Quantum Physics

Advancing a technical career
August 12, 2019
Is your team motivated, professional, adaptable, connected, and competent?
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comment And Analysis, Condensed Matter Physics, Drug Discovery, Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy

Brexit: No-deal is a bad deal for UK science
August 9, 2019
In a video livestreamed from his desk at Downing Street on Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to relax immigration rules for scientists in preparation for exiting the EU...

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

