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Scientists discover how bacteria use liquid protein droplets to overcome stress
Posted on Wednesday 20 October 2021
Scientists have revealed how bacteria make tiny liquid droplets from proteins to help them survive harsh environments and thus reduce their chances of being killed by antibiotics.
Roadmap plan to boost UK industrial hemp production and processing
Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021
The first stage of an ambitious ten-year roadmap designed to boost the production and processing of industrial hemp across the UK has won government backing.
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Researchers identify new enzyme that infects plants - paving the way for potential disease prevention
Posted on Friday 13 August 2021
Scientists have identified an unusual enzyme that plays a major role in the infection of plants - and have shown that disabling this enzyme effectively stops plant disease in its tracks.
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New £1.2m UK Centre of Excellence in York to turn waste into a resource
Posted on Thursday 5 August 2021
The University of York and Yorkshire Water are establishing a Centre of Excellence for anaerobic digestion (AD) research.
Maths-based marine management project wins £1.5m funding
Posted on Friday 23 July 2021
An innovative research project which combines multidimensional mathematical models, marine ecology and consumer behaviour to redefine fishing catch limits has been awarded £1.5m funding.
Funding wins more time for THYME
Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021
A regional collaborative project has won funding to continue for another year.
New study shows soil bacteria can evolve more friendly to plants
Posted on Tuesday 22 June 2021
Beneficial symbioses between eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms have evolved multiple times during the history of life.
Drone study finds killer whales can have close friendships
Posted on Tuesday 22 June 2021
Scientists from the University of York were part of an international research team that used drone footage to study killer whales and their social networks.
Fogg Lab awarded funding for new research projects on Gene Transfer Agents
Posted on Tuesday 15 June 2021
Two projects could have crucial findings for developing new antibiotic treatments and slowing the spread of antibiotic resistance
Scientists uncover the mysteries of how viruses evolve
Posted on Thursday 10 June 2021
An international team of researchers have shed new light on the early stages of viral evolution.
Plants start their day faster than first thought, scientists find
Posted on Thursday 10 June 2021
Scientists studying the early morning activity of plants have found they make a rapid start to their day – within minutes of dawn.
Gene research on brassicas provides potential for making better and more climate resilient crops
Posted on Thursday 27 May 2021
Scientists have used gene technology to understand more about the make-up of the evolution of brassicas – paving the way for bigger and more climate resilient yields from this group of crops that have been grown for thousands of years.
New vaccine provides promise to tackle sleeping sickness in Africa, study shows
Posted on Wednesday 26 May 2021
Scientists have identified a promising vaccine candidate for a parasitic disease that causes a chronic wasting disease in livestock animals across sub Saharan Africa.
University of York spin out company acquired in £21m deal
Posted on Friday 21 May 2021
A University ‘spin-out’ company is the first at York to be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
A bird rare to the UK ruffles feathers at the University of York
Posted on Friday 14 May 2021
A bird which is rarely ever seen in Britain has been spotted at the University of York - the first time it has ever been recorded in the city.
GM grass cleanses soil of toxic pollutants left by military explosives, new research shows
Posted on Monday 3 May 2021
A grass commonly used to fight soil erosion has been genetically modified to successfully remove toxic chemicals left in the ground from munitions that are dangerous to human health, new research shows.
“Dominating” fungus could provide solution to producing more biofuels and valuable chemicals
Posted on Thursday 29 April 2021
The discovery of a novel enzyme that releases a valuable chemical from agricultural waste could provide an important breakthrough in the upscaling of renewable fuels and chemicals, a new study shows.
Explore hidden world of microbes in new comic book
Posted on Thursday 22 April 2021
A team of scientists have co-written a comic book aimed at helping young people aged 10 and above understand the world of microbes.
Funding awarded to boost production of biological drugs
Posted on Wednesday 14 April 2021
The University of York and its partners have received £4.2m to revolutionise the cells used to produce biological drugs and increase their cost-effectiveness.
Plants set a “bedtime” alarm to ensure their survival, new study shows.
Posted on Tuesday 2 March 2021
Plants have a metabolic signal that adjusts their circadian clock in the evening to ensure they store enough energy to survive the night, a new study reveals.