Articles about 'Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)'

Metallic blue fruits use fat to produce colour and signal a treat for birds

06 August 2020

Researchers have found that a common plant owes the dazzling blue colour of its fruit to fat in its cellular structure, the first time this type of colour production has been observed in nature.

Nature’s epidural: Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth

21 July 2020

Women who do not need pain relief during childbirth may be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a natural epidural, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. In a study published today in the journal Cell Reports, the researchers explain how the variant limits the ability of nerve cells to send pain signals to the brain.

Scientists supercharge shellfish to tackle vitamin deficiency in humans

20 July 2020

Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause severe health problems across the world. The team is now working with major seafood manufacturers to further test their microencapsulation technology, or “Vitamin Bullets”.

Women in STEM: Dr Jenny Zhang

05 December 2019

Dr Jenny Zhang is a group leader and BBSRC David Phillips Fellow in the Department of Chemistry, where she is re-wiring photosynthesis to generate renewable fuels. Here, she tells us about why she switched from cancer research to sustainability, how her Fellowship programme is helping her develop leadership skills, and why eggs in her childhood home would regularly go missing.

‘Artificial leaf’ successfully produces clean gas

21 October 2019

A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol.

Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds

30 August 2019

Exercise immediately prior to and during pregnancy restores key tissues in the body, making them better able to manage blood sugar levels and lowering the risk of long term health problems, suggests new research carried out in mice.

Heart disease risk begins in the womb, study in sheep suggests

22 January 2019

Offspring whose mothers had a complicated pregnancy may be at greater risk of heart disease in later life, according to a new study in sheep. The research, led by a team at the University of Cambridge, suggests that our cards may be marked even before we are born.

New legal tool aims to increase openness, sharing and innovation in global biotechnology

11 October 2018

A new easy-to-use legal tool that enables exchange of biological material between research institutes and companies launches today.

Scientists develop mouse ‘embryo-like structures’ with organisation along body’s major axes

03 October 2018

A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has developed an artificial mouse embryo-like structure capable of forming the three major axes of the body. The technique, reported today in the journal Nature, could reduce the use of mammalian embryos in research.

Ebola and Lassa fever targeted by new vaccine trial and improved surveillance

25 September 2018

Scientists hope that a new approach to vaccine development, combined with improved surveillance of potential future threats of outbreak, could help to massively reduce the impact of deadly diseases such as Ebola, Marburg and Lassa fever.

Articles about 'Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)'

Metallic blue fruits use fat to produce colour and signal a treat for birds

Nature’s epidural: Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth

Scientists supercharge shellfish to tackle vitamin deficiency in humans

Women in STEM: Dr Jenny Zhang

‘Artificial leaf’ successfully produces clean gas

Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds

Heart disease risk begins in the womb, study in sheep suggests

New legal tool aims to increase openness, sharing and innovation in global biotechnology

Scientists develop mouse ‘embryo-like structures’ with organisation along body’s major axes

Ebola and Lassa fever targeted by new vaccine trial and improved surveillance

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