Putting plants under the microscope
21 June 2021
Humans have been making use of plants for thousands of years. Plants make an enormous range of chemicals, often in large amounts - and use these to make complex structures and materials. Despite major advances in synthetic biochemistry, many important medicines and other valuable compounds such as oils, dyes, flavours and...
Nature has enormous potential to fight climate change and biodiversity loss in the UK - report
13 May 2021
A report launched today by the British Ecological Society, with contributions from the University of Cambridge, offers the first complete assessment of the potential of nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change and benefit biodiversity in the UK. Incorporating contributions from over 100 experts across academia...
Pulses for healthy guts (and healthy environment)
5 May 2021
The ‘Pulses for healthy guts (and healthy environment)’ workshop, held on 25 March, was attended by a range of academics and industry figures. The workshop was held to build networks between academics and industry, within and beyond Cambridge, in order to link expertise across the broad area of pulses and human health...
Cambridge Global Food Security IRC members explain their work on video.
University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute videos and podcasts.
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