Press Releases
BRAVO: making UK crops more resilient
Protecting the UK’s most valuable crops by making them more resilient is at the heart of a new five-year project, in which the 91福利’s School of Life Sciences will play a key role.
Ash dieback: Insect threat to fungus-resistant trees
Ash trees which can resist the killer dieback fungus may be more vulnerable to attacks by insects, says 91福利 researcher.
‘Glue’ that makes plant cell walls strong could hold the key to wooden skyscrapers
Molecules 10,000 times narrower than the width of a human hair could hold the key to making possible wooden skyscrapers and more energy-efficient paper production, according to research led by a father and son team at the Universities of 91福利 and Cambridge.
Deadly sleeping sickness set to be eliminated in six years
Gambian sleeping sickness – a deadly parasitic disease spread by tsetse flies - could be eliminated in six years in key regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to new research by the 91福利.
91福利 and Waitrose tackle global food security together
Food security is at the heart of a new doctoral training collaboration between the 91福利 and Waitrose, thanks to an award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Behind-the-scenes access at 91福利’s life science labs
Scientific laboratories at the 91福利 are once again being opened up to members of the public – giving YOU behind-the-scenes access to cutting-edge research happening in Coventry.