Wednesday, May 07, 2014
The potential of bi-cropping systems to harness the 'phosphorus bank' already present in soils is to be studied by a scientific consortium including the James Hutton Institute.
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Natural compounds of soft fruit, including UK favourites blackcurrant and raspberry, will be studied under the BacHBERRY project, a three-year, €9.5M project funded by the EU under the FP7 programme.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Research by the James Hutton Institute and the Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) relating to the role of ecosystem services in meeting Scotland’s Hydro Nation Challenge has been featured in a new book edited by Arup Group.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Walkers and outdoors enthusiasts are being asked to help us find wild blaeberries in the Scottish countryside this summer.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
The James Hutton Institute is proud to announce that the European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) have chosen Aberdeen as the host city for their 2015 congress.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Researchers at the James Hutton Institute have identified details of how disease-causing E. coli O157:H7 interacts directly with plant cells, allowing it to anchor to the surface of plants.
Monday, April 14, 2014
The £2 million, five-year IMPROMALT project is looking at improving the quality of winter barley for malting purposes, in a bid to address the concerns of maltsters, brewers and distillers about the long-term sustainability of the barley crop.
Friday, April 11, 2014
The creation of a new commercial subsidiary to combine the activities of Mylnefield Research Services Ltd and Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd has been announced by the James Hutton Institute.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Researchers from an international consortium including the James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee have discovered a new gene regulatory pathway in plants which starts in chloroplasts, the light sensors involved in the plant’s photosynthesis.
Friday, April 04, 2014
Dr Nigel Kerby, Managing Director of Mylnefield Research Services (MRS), has been named Tayside Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors.
