Friday, May 22, 2020
International Barley Hub scientists at the James Hutton Institute, working with colleagues in the UK and Australia, have identified a natural variation in a gene that influences sodium content in barley crops, a finding which may help advance the development of barley varieties with improved yield and resilience.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
The diverse and multi-faceted impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on UK and global food nutrition security are at the centre of a multi-disciplinary research initiative led by the James Hutton Institute and funded with a £341,000 grant from the Economic and Social Research Council.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
The May 2020 issue of Hutton Highlights, the James Hutton Institute's quarterly review, is now available.
Monday, May 04, 2020
An international group of scientists who specialise in various kinds of computer modelling is calling on colleagues across the world to maintain open access to knowledge, expertise, tools and technology during the global fight against COVID-19, in a letter published in prestigious publication Science.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Recognising the benefits of gardening for physical and mental health, and the relevance of wildflowers for our environment, the James Hutton Institute has sent each member of its staff and its UK-based students a small pack of native wildflower seeds to create a one-square metre area of wildflowers.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Social scientists at the James Hutton Institute are exploring ways in which the use of interactive maps can help understand communities and small areas well below the national level.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Scotland's Environment Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, has praised scientific institutions which normally focus on infectious diseases in livestock, environmental security and nutrition for offering support to tackle COVID-19.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
New biotechnology research at the James Hutton Institute is pointing the way to how plant viruses can be harnessed to produce vaccines. Eventually, this technology could improve the UK’s vaccine production capacity.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Social science may provide an insight into how rural Scotland can and will likely respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. These research findings bring into focus the importance of community resilience, discuss the impact the virus may have on the agricultural sector, and finally outline the potential for positive change in a post-pandemic Scotland.
Monday, April 20, 2020
A high-performance computing platform that will increase the pace of crop science and climate change research has been established by six leading UK research organisations; the new facility is based at the James Hutton Institute's Aberdeen site.
