How can plant scientists change the world?
By identifying the top 100 questions facing plant science and addressing them. Inspired by a study which identified 100 ecological questions of high policy relevance in the UK, experts at the University of Bristol launched a website to identify the most important and urgent questions in global plant science. Plant science is helping to address…
Algae surface again
…not as harmful blooms but as biofuel feedstocks. A 20-year study by the Aquatic Species Program, funded by the US Department of the Environment, concluded in July 1998 that even with the most optimistic lipid yields, production of biodiesel from algae would only become cost-effective if petrodiesel prices rose to twice the 1998 levels. And…
The taste of deliciousness
Taste was the theme of the 5th Tomato Conference held in the Netherlands. Most of us would identify salty, sweet, sour and bitter as tastes, but may be unaware of the fifth basic taste: umami. Described by Dr Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University 100 years ago, umami is a dominant flavour in meat…
Wine has many uses
The antioxidant protective effect of fruits and vegetables, notably tomatoes and green leafy vegetables, is well known. But did you know that a wine extract can protect your skin against the damaging effects of UV radiation? Sunburn, immune suppression and skin cancers develop from overexposure of skin to solar UV radiation, which results in the…
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