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Media releases: 2006

• December

  • 20 December 2006 - First director appointed to new research centre

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the University of Edinburgh?

  • 15 December 2006 - Scottish enzyme discovery leads to £1M of US research funding

    The discovery of an enzyme responsible for bone calcification by scientists at the Roslin Institute?

  • 15 December 2006 - Centre for Integrative Systems Biology at Imperial College appoints new Director

    Professor Jaroslav Stark from Imperial College London's Department of Mathematics has been?

  • 14 December 2006 - UK National Stem Cell Network names first Steering Committee

    The UK National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) has appointed the members of its first Steering Committee?

  • 5 December 2006 - Young scientists from Rothamsted Research win national competition with idea for controlling garden slugs

    Scientists from Rothamsted Research were last night named as the best budding biotechnology?

• November

  • 23 November 2006 - Cleaning up contaminated water - with trees and compost

    Scientists at a meeting today (23 November) will explain how poplar trees can be used to remove contaminants?

  • 20 November 2006 - Chemical exchanges show wasps are bad losers

    Wasps have more than just a sting in their tail according to new research published this week in?

  • 7 November 2006 - Nature's nanomachines harnessed to make drugs

    Many bacteria produce toxins that can threaten human health, however new research into how bacteria?

• October

  • 28 October 2006 - Stem Cell Science: hope without the hype

    Scientists believe that understanding the biology of stem cells will enable them to develop therapies for?

  • 24 October 2006 - BBSRC welcomes report of Follett Review on Institute Governance

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has welcomed the report on?

  • 20 October 2006 - Research news from BBSRC

    The following stories appear in the October 2006 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research?

  • 18 October 2006 - How ants find their way: Scientists reveal how wood ants navigate by visual landmarks

    Ever wondered how ants find their way straight to the uncovered food in your kitchen?

  • 17 October 2006 - Special chip provides better picture of salmon health

    How do you tell if a fish is fit and well?

  • 13 October 2006 - Caterpillars tell us how bacteria cause disease

    Caterpillars and other invertebrates are helping to provide a cheap, easy and safe way to identify the genes?

• September

  • 21 September 2006 - Parasitic wasps protect offspring by avoiding the smelly feet of ladybirds

    Scientists at Rothamsted Research have identified how aphid parasitic wasps prevent their offspring being?

  • 21 September 2006 - International awards boost crop science research

    Three new crop science awards worth over ?2M have been made by a unique Anglo-French partnership?

  • 18 September 2006 - New boost for systems biology includes cash for knowledge transfer

    Systems biology, the multidisciplinary approach that tackles bioscience problems by bringing together?

  • 5 September 2006 - Empty nesters can't let go - caring birds ensure their youngsters don’t go hungry

    After some adult birds stop feeding their young, they ensure the inexperienced fledglings don?t go hungry by?

  • 5 September 2006 - BRIC awards £5 million for biological drug development

    Bioprocessing research in the UK has been given a ?5 million boost following the announcement of the?

• August

  • 30 August 2006 - Biodiversity: what on earth is it?

    What happens if bacteria become resistant to existing antibiotics?

  • 28 August 2006 - Could a pint of cider help keep the doctor away?

    The saying goes that an apple a day keeps the doctor away but now scientists at the University of Glasgow are?

  • 18 August 2006 - Have you ever seen an elephant...run?

    If an elephant is thundering towards you at 15mph you are probably not too concerned with the finer points?

  • 1 August 2006 - Super blackcurrants with boosted vitamin C

    Scientists are working with the company behind the fruit drink Ribena to boost the vitamin C content of?

• July

  • 26 July 2006 - Research news from BBSRC

    The following stories appear in the July 2006 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research?

  • 25 July 2006 - BBSRC and DFID Launch a New Scheme for Research on Sustainable Agriculture for International Development

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Department for International?

  • 25 July 2006 - Intelligent soil sampling saves time and money

    A new computer program which can sample soil quickly and effectively could revolutionise land management by?

  • 25 July 2006 - Public say prevention is single most important area for research into age-related ill-health

    Preventing ill-health is the public's single most important area for research into ageing, an Ipsos MORI study?

  • 21 July 2006 - Research offers new hope in helping elderly fight infections

    Thousands of infections could be prevented each year in older people and hospital stays reduced following?

  • 17 July 2006 - BBSRC publishes 2005-06 Annual Report and Accounts

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the UK?s main public funder of?

  • 14 July 2006 - A step closer to understanding how calcium controls our bodies

    Researchers at the University of Cambridge have taken a major step forward in unravelling one of the key control?

  • 12 July 2006 - How parachute spiders invade new territory

    Researchers have developed a new model that explains how spiders are able to ?fly? or ?parachute? into?

• June

  • 28 June 2006 - New research may reduce global need for nitrogen fertilizers

    Research published tomorrow (June 29) in the journal Nature reveals how scientists at the John Innes Centre?

  • 20 June 2006 - Martin Shirley appointed Director of Institute for Animal Health

    Professor Martin Shirley, a world expert in the biology of parasitic diseases of poultry has been appointed?

  • 13 June 2006 - UK invests to strengthen best practice in animal research

    Four UK research centres have been awarded more than ?11million to regenerate training in animal research?

  • 12 June 2006 - Local school explores DNA in the Garden

    The public are being invited to take a hands-on look at how the discovery of DNA has increased what we know?

  • 7 June 2006 - BBSRC launches consultation on committee structure

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has today launched a consultation on?

  • 5 June 2006 - New Council member for BBSRC

    Dr Peter Ringrose, Chairman of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has?

  • 1 June 2006 - Professor Michael Wakelam to be new Director of Babraham Institute

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Governing Body of the?

  • 1 June 2006 - Worms hold clue to link between cancer and ageing in humans

    A type of protein linked to cancer prevention in humans may also play a role in ageing, according to findings?

• May

  • 26 May 2006 - BBSRC look to the future following Review of Bioenergy

    A review of Bioenergy Research published today by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research?

  • 10 May 2006 - Scientists unlock more secrets of HIV and SARS

    UK scientists have cracked one of the key biological processes used by viruses such as HIV and?

• April

  • 20 April 2006 - Next generation bioscience centres awarded £27M

    Three new centres for integrative systems biology, representing an investment of ?27M?

  • 19 April 2006 - The Bioscience behind: Cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment

    The link between crop research and the battle against cancer may not be immediately obvious, but this?

  • 17 April 2006 - Research news from BBSRC

    The following stories appear in the April 2006 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research?

  • 12 April 2006 - BBSRC publishes updated Strategic Plan

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has today published its updated?

  • 12 April 2006 - Organic nitrogen gives new clue to biodiversity

    Scientists have found that organic nitrogen is more important for plant growth than previously thought and?

  • 5 April 2006 - Scientists call on farmers to help prevent spread of severe animal disease

    Scientists studying the potentially devastating animal disease, bluetongue, are calling for the assistance of?

• March

  • 31 March 2006 - How will nanotechnology affect you?

    Being able to hear the smallest of noises is a matter of life or death for many insects, but for the scientists?

  • 31 March 2006 - How a locust’s eardrum could lead to tiny microphones

    Scientists working on nanotechnology, the science of manipulating structures at the level of individual atoms?

  • 31 March 2006 - DTI press release: £52M boost for next generation high end computer

    Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury, today announced a ?52million investment in the?

  • 13 March 2006 - A better understanding of old age

    Scientists are meeting today (13 March 2006) in London to discuss the outcomes of over ?9M of research into ageing?

  • 8 March 2006 - Leading bioscientist highlighted in portrait collection

    Professor Julia Goodfellow?s achievement in becoming the first female chief executive of a UK Research?

• February

  • 24 February 2006 - BBSRC funding to sponsored institutes

    Following its announcement on 17 February 2006, that it is increasing overall funding to its sponsored research?

  • 17 February 2006 - BBSRC increases overall spend on sponsored institutes

    The recommendations of BBSRC?s latest four-yearly assessment of research in its sponsored institutes?

  • 8 February 2006 - Renewable energy, healthier ageing, animal welfare, new medicines ? what do the public think about the direction of bioscience research?

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is holding its second annual open?

• January

  • 30 January 2006 - BBSRC response to review on Governance in Research Council Institutes

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) welcomes the report of the Office?

  • 24 January 2006 - Biosciences scoop over £5M from Government commercialisation fund

    The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has welcomed the success of the UK?

  • 20 January 2006 - Research news from BBSRC

    The following stories appear in the January 2006 edition of Business, the quarterly magazine of research?

  • 18 January 2006 - Growing crops to cope with climate change

    Scientists at the UK?s leading plant science centre have uncovered a gene that could help to develop new?

  • 13 January 2006 - Sun protection for plants

    Scientists in Sheffield working on the fundamental biological processes of plants could make significant?

  • 12 January 2006 - The secret life of algae

    A fundamental process that has puzzled researchers for many years has been explained by UK scientists?