Tag Archives: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

BBSRC and Defra Launch £3 Million Collaborative Programme to Accelerate Food Innovation and Improve Health Outcomes

(IN BRIEF) BBSRC and Defra have launched a £3 million Diet and Health Collaborative Research and Development programme to drive food innovation and improve health outcomes in the UK. The jointly funded initiative aims to translate leading bioscience research into … Read the full press release

University of Bristol Study Reveals Cortisol Rise Happens Before Waking, Not After

(IN BRIEF) A new study from the University of Bristol has challenged the long-standing belief that waking up triggers a spike in cortisol, the body’s stress hormone. Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research shows that cortisol … Read the full press release

University College London’s studies could help enhance our immunity to disease through dietary intervention

Researchers from UCL have demonstrated how an interplay between nutrition, metabolism and immunity is involved in the process of ageing.  LONDON, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The two new studies, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), could help … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool awarded £2M to build DNA synthesis facility

The new laboratory will utilise expertise that already exists in the University’s Centre for Genomic Research and Institute of Integrative Biology Liverpool,  7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Liverpool have been awarded £2M to build a state-of-the-art DNA synthesis … Read the full press release