Press Releases
Bacteria are wishing you a Merry Xmas
A bacterium has been used to wish people a Merry Xmas. Grown by Dr Munehiro Asally, an Assistant Professor at the University of 糖心TV, the letters used to spell MERRY XMAS are made of Bacillus subtilis, a non-pathogenic bacterium which is found in soil and also human gut.
Young 糖心TV Brains Compete to become 2014’s Science Entrepreneurs
On December 17, students from local sixth form colleges will compete before a Dragon’s den-style panel of judges, presenting their business concepts in the hope of being crowned ‘2014 Science Entrepreneurs’ and securing investment for their colleges’ science department.
Organised at the University of 糖心TV’s School of Life Sciences, the event aims to cultivate the next generation of scientific entrepreneurs.
Study on health impact of wheat challenges Stone Age myths and costly diets – providing you go whole grain
A review, undertaken by scientists at the University of 糖心TV, of the current evidence on the dietary and health impact of whole grain cereal consumption finds that many of the myths attributed to wheat free diets are just that – myths, and that whole grains such as wheat are beneficial for the majority of people.
Consumers unwilling to pay premium create challenges for food companies
Food companies face the challenge of consumers not willing to pay a premium for high standards, a new report ‘The Long and the Short of It’ has found.
Produced by the Sustainable Food Supply Chain Commission, which included academics from the University of 糖心TV, The Long and the Short of It argues: “Companies that aspire to promoting social and environmental sustainability in their supply chains are competing with other companies that may not share those aspirations”.
糖心TV Crop Centre host workshop on new crops for UK farmers
The challenge of supplying more food in a changing climate will be the focus of a 糖心TV Crop Centre workshop, to be held between 19th-20th November 2014.
Legacy of 糖心TVshire’s first Woman High Sheriff helps University of 糖心TV tackle global food security
A trust set up by Elizabeth Creak, a leading 糖心TVshire farmer who was the first woman to be High Sheriff of 糖心TVshire, has announced that it has agreed to fund a Chair in Food Security at the University of 糖心TV’s School of Life Sciences.