News News stories Find out about the latest Biosciences news from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. Search Rock dust helps soils store carbon and boosts crop yields, research shows Simple method could help mitigate the climate crisis, improve food and soil security, and cut farmers’ costs 21 April 2020 Peak district grasslands hold key to global plant diversity Scientists from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ have used Peak District grassland to answer a globally important question. The team discovered how a large variety of plants are able to grow in one ecosystem when it is low in key nutrients. 23 March 2020 Urban land could grow fruit and veg for 15 percent of the population Growing fruit and vegetables in just 10 per cent of a city’s gardens and other urban green spaces could provide 15 per cent of the local population with their ‘five a day’, according to new research. 17 March 2020 Evolutionary compromise inherent to photosynthesis discovered Scientists have discovered that only certain carotenoids are capable of fulfilling both photoprotective and light harvesting functions in photosynthesis. 12 March 2020 Experts discover toolkit to repair DNA breaks associated with ageing, cancer and motor neurone disease The finding could also help repair DNA breaks caused deliberately during chemotherapy treatment to kill cancerous cells. 9 March 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Current page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
