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  Mike Davies, 01793 414694, mike.davies@bbsrc.ac.uk
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  Tracey Jewitt, 01793 413355, tracey.jewitt@bbsrc.ac.uk
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  Rob Dawson, 01793 413204, rob.dawson@bbsrc.ac.uk
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News releases

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  • Bugs from space offer new source of power - 22 February

    Bacteria normally found 30km above the earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity. Bacillus stratosphericus - a microbe commonly found in high concentrations in the stratosphere orbiting the earth with…

• Older releases

  • High-definition polarization vision discovered in cuttlefish - 21 February

    Cuttlefish have the most acute polarization vision yet found in any animal, researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered by showing them movies on a modified LCD computer screen to test their eyesight. Cuttlefish, and their colour-blind…

  • New synthetic biology project could herald cheaper and more efficient biotechnology - 21 February

    A team of chemists from the Universities of Southampton and Oxford have been awarded over £4 million to develop a new technique for 'clicking' DNA and RNA segments together. Their project, which is being funded by a strategic sLoLaS…

  • Man-made photosynthesis to revolutionise food and energy production - 17 February

    Improving natural photosynthesis to make new fuels and boost crop production is the focus of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded research presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science…

  • Synthetic protein amplifies genes needed for stem cells - 17 February

    Scientists, partly funded by BBSRC have found a way to generate and maintain stem cells much more efficiently by amplifying the effect of an essential protein. Researchers from Denmark, Scotland and the USA have created synthetic versions…

  • Diagnostics for viruses step closer to reality - 15 February

    Scientists funded by BBSRC have developed a technique which could form the basis of a non-invasive diagnostic for Adenovirus - the virus responsible for a large number of common illnesses. The biosensor technology developed by researchers…

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