February 9, 2021

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Molecular basis for the Green Revolution discovered - Half a century after dwarf wheat developed, scientists discover proteins responsible

January 7, 2021

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Rothamsted welcomes Defra consultation on gene editing - "The solutions that genome editing make possible cannot come too soon"

December 9, 2020

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United Kingdom - Agricultural entrepreneurs poised for investment boost - Five new projects are shortlisted for SHAKE Climate Change as outlay tops £1.2m

November 30, 2020

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Africa becomes first continent to chart soil fertility in every single field - Soil map ‘more detailed than Europe’s’ could boost livelihoods and human health across 54 nations

November 23, 2020

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Enzyme-enriched bread 'as good as blueberries' at improving blood circulation - Clinical trial shows bread could boost your vascular function

November 12, 2020

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Yield10 Bioscience announces collaboration with Rothamsted Research to develop advanced technology for producing omega-3 nutritional oils in camelina

October 30, 2020

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Crop disease research suggests greater face mask use is a wise move - Studies into fungal spore spread shows coronavirus may stay airborne longer than thought

October 16, 2020

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United Kingdom - Academic institutions unite to transform the UK's food systems - New £5 million-plus training centre will produce the food experts of tomorrow

July 23, 2020

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United Kingdom - Wanted: powdery mildew samples - Tomato growers asked to help in developing fungi early warning system

July 16, 2020

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Rothamsted Research have appointed Professor Angela Karp as the Institute’s new Director and CEO

July 10, 2020

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United Kingdom - Survey shows that nearly 40% of arable soils are degraded - Newly developed health measure also a good predictor of carbon storage

July 3, 2020

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When the drugs don't work - Using pesticide mixtures to combat resistance might be encouraging a different problem

June 25, 2020

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United Kingdom - SHAKE Climate Change Programme, which funds and trains entrepreneurs and start-ups who have innovative solutions to tackle climate change linked to the agri-food sector, announces its first investments

May 18, 2020

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Designer wheat bred for whisky distillers - Bespoke variety will make UK wheat more attractive than imported maize

April 22, 2020

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Harvesting combine data to tackle field-edge yield declines - Study links biodiversity found just beyond the field with variations in yield

April 20, 2020

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Rothamsted Research PhD student makes internet appeal after COVID-19 stymies her research - Farmers needed for short survey on beetles

April 8, 2020

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Gene breakthrough in fight against weeds - Development is a 'game-changer' for lab studies into herbicide resistance

April 6, 2020

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Scientists demonstrate that white flour is the healthiest it's been in 200 years - Despite concerns over a lack of genetic diversity, modern wheat has more health benefits

February 5, 2020

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Scientists prove that high fibre white loaf is possible - Group identifies parts of the genome that control fibre content of white flour, raising hope that products with be in shops within five years

December 23, 2019

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Herbicide resistant weed could cost the United Kingdom £1 billion a year - Economic model addresses the costs of resistance in blackgrass

December 16, 2019

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Genetic research points to wheat’s untapped yield potential

December 12, 2019

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Untapped genetic potential means wheaty yields are only 60% of what they could be - Rothamsted Research study shows after 11,000 years of wheat breeding, we've still got a long way to go

November 28, 2019

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Rothamsted Research's pest, weed and disease app CROPROTECT has received a major new update

October 17, 2019

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Future rice could reduce reliance on water intensive paddy fields - New research project aims to catalyse a rice revolution that will benefit low-income farmers and save water

October 7, 2019

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United Kingdom - WLTM: 176-year-old seeking significant other for long term... experiment - Must own several acreas and have good soil organic matter

October 1, 2019

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Multi-million pound magic: conjuring up answers to one of life's basic questions - Sixty years after Francis Crick predicted the central importance of protein synthesis, a new project aims to shed light on how it is controlled

July 25, 2019

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Rothamstedt Research responds to new British Prime Minister's pledge on GM crops - Promise comes one year after the European Court of Justice ruled that genome editing technology be classed as GM

July 10, 2019

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Surprising birthplace of modern data analysis celebrates 100 years - Today's statistical methods and computerised data analysis can be traced back to an unlikely band of pioneers

July 1, 2019

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Wanted: Cabbage stem flea beetles - Two Rothamstedt Research projects hoping to provide some good news on CSFB control

June 24, 2019

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£3.5 million climate change fund established to shake agri-food sector - SHAKE will fund and train entrepreneurs and start-ups who have early stage science or tech-based solutions