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New Zealand ahead of UK sheep genetics
Wednesday 11th April 2018, 2:00pm

New Zealand’s sheep genetics are way ahead of those in Britain, Scotland-based NZ agribusiness consultant Tim Byrne says in article for Farmers Weekly.

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Dolly scientist backs drive to tackle Parkinson's
Wednesday 11th April 2018, 12:30pm

Professor Sir Ian Wilmut – who led the team that created Dolly the sheep – has backed an initiative to tackle Parkinson’s disease, after being diagnosed with the condition.

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Gene Editing for Good
Tuesday 10th April 2018, 3:00pm

How CRISPR could transform global development - by Bill Gates (published article in Foreign Affairs) talks about his visit earlier this year to The University of Edinburgh Easter Bush Campus.

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Tell-tail signs
Monday 9th April 2018, 4:00pm

New research by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) with 3D cameras has revealed that pigs hold their tails down against their body when tail biting is about to begin.

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Converge Challenge 2018 hits record numbers
Friday 6th April 2018, 10:00am

Converge Challenge 2018 closed to the record-breaking news of receiving 223 applications from Scottish University staff and students demonstrating the appetite for entrepreneurship across Scotland.

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Egg study may improve food safety
Tuesday 3rd April 2018, 2:00pm

Roslin scientists are leading research to minimise the spread of bacterial diseases such as E.coli in eggs.

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Street dogs to benefit from app that keeps canine health on track
Monday 2nd April 2018, 12:00pm

Improved care for street dogs is the goal of a new smartphone app devised by an international team of animal welfare experts.

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SRUC helps lead charge in fight against Bovine TB
Thursday 22nd March 2018, 12:00pm

SRUC is working with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to embark on two new projects which will take the agricultural industry one step closer to eradicating Bovine TB (bTB).

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Consumers set to play role in livestock genetics
Tuesday 20th March 2018, 9:00am

Consumers around the UK could soon be playing an important role in livestock genetics, thanks to a unique mobile sensory lab being unveiled this week by Scotland’s Rural College.

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RSE launch Unlocking Ambition Enterprise Fellowship Programme
Wednesday 14th March 2018, 12:00pm

Applications are open for a brand new cutting edge entrepreneurial support scheme - the £4 million RSE Unlocking Ambition Challenge is delivered by key stakeholders from Scotland's entrepreneurial ecosystem as part of the Scotland CAN DO initiative, backed by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.

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