Exploit plants’ ability to tell the time to make food production more sustainable, say scientists
30 April 2021
Cambridge plant scientists say circadian clock genes, which enable plants to measure daily and seasonal rhythms, should be targeted in agriculture and crop breeding for higher yields and more sustainable farming. Like humans, plants have an ‘internal clock’ that monitors the rhythms of their environment. The authors of a...
Pulses for healthy guts (and healthy environment)
23 April 2021
The ‘Pulses for healthy guts (and healthy environment)’ workshop, held on 25 March, was attended by a range of academics and industry figures. The workshop was held to build networks between academics and industry, within and beyond Cambridge, in order to link expertise across the broad area of pulses and human health...
How to pivot in a pandemic: How an archaeology team adapted their research
16 April 2021
Dr Cameron A. Petrie and Dr Adam S. Green describe how their team adapted their research due to COVID-19. The archaeology component of the TIGR2ESS Project made a strong start in 2020, building from the impetus provided by the TwoRains Project. India and UK members of Flagship Project 4 were invited to attend a stakeholder...
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