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Transplanted microbiota offers hope in fight against cotton disease threat

March 18, 2025
A disease that has devastated cotton crops worldwide is being tackled by a novel method of plant transplantation.

Alga ‘superfood’ comes with scaling up challenges, say scientists

February 7, 2025
A common freshwater species of algae packed with nutritional benefits could be the next agricultural ‘superfood’, claim researchers from the University of Birmingham.

Unilever and Pioneer launch food and drink incubator lab at Colworth

January 20, 2025
Unilever and Pioneer Group are to collaborate on a new state-of-the-art food and drink incubator that will house innovative food and beverage businesses at Colworth Science Park in Bedford.

Bacteria point the way for sustainable space power

November 18, 2024
An international research project involving scientists from Heriot-Watt University has found inspiration from some of Earth’s simplest life forms, in order to harness solar energy for space travel.

Seaweed-to-packaging spinout scoops £4million-plus private investment 

June 9, 2024
Bath university spinout Kelpi has secured £4.35 million in funding from a slew of City firms to launch its seaweed-based biomaterial technology in several commercial sectors.

Five years beavering bears water for ecologists

April 1, 2024
An East Anglian project to reintroduce beavers to the region claims the animals have contributed towards successfully reducing the impact of flooding and drought by storing millions of litres of...

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