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New Machine Learning Platform to Help Harvests
Transplanting lettuce at G’s Growers plantation field, near Ely, UK. Credit: G’s Growers.Researchers at the Earlham Institute have been working in cooperation with G’s Growers, an independent producer comprising of 17 farmer members throughout the UK. Their...
Norwich Takes the Lead in Dementia Studies and Technologies
A new research unit on the links between dementia and sleep disturbance and a MedTech event focusing on disruptive technologies that could be used across dementia diagnosis and treatment. Norwich is the place to be this month in the fight against one of Britain’s...
East of England Universities win £6.6m grant for future farming
In a collaborative project between the University of East Anglia, the University of Cambridge and the University of Lincoln the world’s first Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) for agri-food robotics is being established. After receiving a £6.6m grant from the...
Big Data Being Used in the Field
BIG DATA BEING USED IN THE FIELDConnective technology developed in Norwich could help monitor crops Scientists on the Norwich Research Park have been collaborating to develop an open-source information management system that can be used for constant crop growth...
Leaf Expression Systems – It’s Easy Being Green
Industrial biotechnology has always followed a central theme: cells, bacterial or mammalian, which have been harnessed to work for us. This can cover a range of activities, from making food and drinks (bread, cheese, etc) to acting as microscopic factories...
Norwich Research Park wins Outstanding Award
Norwich Research Park has been recognised as a “beacon of innovation excellence” and will receive the Outstanding Achievement award tomorrow at the Norfolk Business Awards. The award reflects the excellent work going on at the Park to translate the...
Ambitious Earth BioGenome Project Launched
The Earth BioGenome Project was launched yesterday, with the aim of sequencing all complex life on Earth over the next 10 years. The project, dubbed the "Digital Noah’s Ark", is looking to create a library of genetic information for 1.5 million plants,...
Evonetix Wins Prestigious Award for Synthetic Biology
Earlier this month, Cambridge-based Evonetix were awarded “Best Emerging Synthetic Biology Company 2018” by OBN for their revolutionary new genetic toolkit. This award follows news of a partnership with LioniX International, a world-renowned provider of...