Tuesday, December 18, 2018
An international collaboration of scientists from the James Hutton Institute, the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research have shown that even in 24 hours of light or darkness, Svalbard reindeer maintain a 24-hour clock.
Monday, December 17, 2018
Warmer winters may not provide sufficient chilling for blackcurrants in the UK, delaying the start of the growing season and resulting in reduced yields and lower fruit quality, researchers have found.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
James Hutton Limited and Technico Agri Sciences, a subsidiary of Indian company ITC Limited, have entered into an agreement for the sourcing of 16 varieties and 600 clones of potato for trialling and testing in India.
Monday, December 10, 2018
Data beamed back by NASA’s exploration robot the Curiosity rover, sent to explore Mars, has given scientists an invaluable glimpse into the Martian landscape. Unlikely as it may seem, analysis by scientists at the James Hutton Institute has found that some soils on Mars are very similar to those found in Scotland.
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
Dr Helaina Black, leader of our Ecological Sciences group, explains how Scotland has a clear opportunity with cultivated soils to contribute to help slow down climate change.
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
New gene combinations in barley could prove a budding success for breeders and brewers across the world, according to a new study by plant scientists of the University of Dundee and the James Hutton Institute.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Primary school students will benefit from wastewater treatment and clean water at their school in India thanks to a project led by the James Hutton Institute and funded by the Scottish Government.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Social scientists of the James Hutton Institute and Scotland's Rural College are seeking people’s views about wellbeing, local issues and quality of life in Scottish communities, in a drive to improve currently-available data and inform policy development and implementation.
Monday, November 26, 2018
There is no generally agreed upon, up-to-date system for fungal classification, with several different, partly incompatible classification systems used across many mycological resources.The DNA sequence database (UNITE) has created the concept of Species Hypothesis with a view to linking and communicating data representing this dark taxonomy
Friday, November 23, 2018
John Dalziel, of Common Farm in East Ayrshire, has been presented with the Food and Farming Award at the Nature of Scotland Awards prizegiving ceremony by Professor Colin Campbell, Chief Executive of the James Hutton Institute.
