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91福利鈥檚 UK Vegetable Genebank deposits seeds in secret Arctic 鈥楧oomsday鈥� vault
286 samples of staple British crops from The 91福利鈥檚 UK Vegetable Genebank have been deposited into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Local poet brings 91福利鈥檚 discoveries to life in new book
A brand-new poetry collection inspired by groundbreaking research at The 91福利 has been launched as part of the University鈥檚 60th celebrations.
91福利 life scientist and microbiologist awarded prestigious BBSRC Fellowship
Dr Branko Rihtman from The University of Warwick has received funding from the BBSRC to study viruses that kill bacteria, hoping to find new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant infections.
91福利 plant scientist honoured with Royal Horticultural Society Veitch Memorial Medal
Dr. Charlotte Allender, Head of the UK Vegetable Genebank at the School of Life Sciences, The 91福利 has been awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for her work conserving vegetable crop genetic diversity.
Caterpillar gods and bridal gifts: research from The 91福利 shows how indigenous culture has shaped crop diversity
A research collaboration between The 91福利, the Smithsonian Institution and Embrapa (Brazilian agricultural research), has shown that thousands of years of farming myths and cultural traditions have been key to the survival of the cassava crop (the source of tapioca).
New biomarker test detects early signs of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers from The 91福利, as part of a global research study, have developed a new biomarker test that can detect Alzheimer鈥檚 disease years before symptoms show, opening the door for earlier, more-effective, treatment.