science
UEA: reports of further hacked emails
Fresh emails between leading climate scientists have been released online, according to reports in the national press.
With less than a week to a UN climate summit, the UEA has responded, suggesting they’ve been published to “cause maximum disruption to the imminent climate talks”. Read More…
Wanted: Entrepreneurs
To flourish, Norwich is going to need more entrepreneurs to start up new businesses.
This fact was acknowledged by Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on a recent visit to Norwich Research Park and £25M in government funding is being ploughed into encouraging start-ups there.
To complement this, bursaries are now on offer for bright ideas… and a series of events are planned to help innovation flourish in key sectors locally.
Simon Coward, the county council’s Director of Innovation Hubs, takes us through what’s on offer over in our Opinion Section.
Scientists gain £3/4 M funding
Norwich scientists are working on a new project to test ways of reducing people’s appetites.
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) has been awarded £750,000 in funding to help combat the problems caused by obesity.
‘Superbroccoli’ goes on sale
A heart disease and cancer-fighting ”superbroccoli” developed by scientists in south Norwich has gone on sale in supermarkets. Read More…
Opinion: Why we need more plant scientists
Norwich scientists are calling for more young people to opt for their profession, arguing it should be rated as highly as medicine and law.
Over in our Opinion section, Andrew Chapple, Assistant Press Officer for Norwich BioScience Institutes, puts the case for why we need more plant scientists.
Why we need more plant scientists
Scientists at the Norwich Research Park believe ‘plant scientist’ should take its rightful place beside ‘doctor’ and ’lawyer’, in the list of top professions young people aspire to.
Coming from a background of plant research at the John Innes Centre (JIC), I argue that with the world’s growing human population, this branch of science is crucial to our long-term survival. Read More…
Rally heads for research park
Campaigners against GM crops are planning a rally which starts outside the Forum tomorrow.
They’ll travel by tractor, bike and bus to Norwich Research Park, to deliver some organic potatoes.
The Sainsbury Laboratory on the Park are currently carrying out a trial into genetically-modified potatoes. Read More…
Vince Cable: This is where the future lies
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills officially opened a new science centre at Norwich Research Park this lunchtime. Read More…
Work to crack E.coli bug
It’s emerged that scientists in Norwich have been helping to research the recent E.coli scare which saw 50 people die in Germany.
They describe it as one of the nastiest bugs they’ve come across. Read More…
Developments in drugs to fight cancer
Scientists at Norwich Research Park are discovering new drugs that could be used in the treatment of cancer.
