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Edinburgh Science on the road again
Edinburgh Science is on the road again, bringing hands-on workshops and events to 18,000 primary school pupils across Scotland, including visits across Edinburgh from now until June via Generation Science
Source: The Nen
Experts explore new marine protein to enhance poultry feed
A group of industry professionals is exploring a fishmeal alternative derived from marine sources to evaluate potential benefits for gut health and growth performance in meat chickens.
The Innovate UK initiative, ‘Farmed Marine Proteins for Poultry Feed’, assessed the viability of using Artemeal – a protein product made from artemia – as a novel replacement for fishmeal in the diets of young broilers. The aim was to monitor health outcomes, optimise growth and reduce environmental impact.
£326k given to insect protein research
Innovate UK has awarded £326,610 to help the UK insect sector address regulatory barriers.
This IBC-Net project, led by UK Agri-Tech Centre Ltd, will overcome regulatory hurdles in insect bioconversion, the process of using insects to break down organic waste into protein for animal feed, oils or fertiliser.
Gene-edited pigs approved for US market
Pigs produced to be resistant to one of the world’s most costly livestock diseases, using technology developed by the Roslin Institute, have been approved for sale to US consumers.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a gene-editing technology that makes pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) for the US food supply chain.
Farmers call for gene editing to be allowed in Scotland's crops
Farmers have called for gene editing to be allowed for Scotland’s crops as legislation in England moves a step closer.
With an ever changing climate, some are arguing that editing the genes of crops could be a way to mitigate against extreme weather and help bolster food security in a changing climate.
Source: STV
Young Scots have everything to play for in the green energy sector
A new online game with a mission to inspire the next generation of renewable energy professionals has been launched.
Find a Fixer puts school pupils in the driving seat of real-world problems, often faced within the green energy sector.
Source: The Herald
Scotland is critical to UK growth - but more must be done to harness potential
A wave of global instability heralds the start of what the Prime Minister has referred to as a ‘post-globalisation era’ in which a rules-based international system is abandoned by governments in favour of cutting deals based on their ‘national interests’.
Source: Business Insider
Ana Stewart appointed as chief entrepreneur
Ana Stewart has been appointed as the Scottish Government’s new chief entrepreneur.
She will take up the role until July next year, acting as the chief advisor to government on growing the start-up and scale-up economy.
Source: Business Insider
Scottish universities awarded £2m to ‘shape the future of science’
Five Scottish projects have been awarded more than £2m to tackle some of the most pressing health and environmental challenges.
Researchers based at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow have secured part of a £9m government fund for their projects which are poised “to push the boundaries of knowledge”.
Source: Holyrood
Scotland poised to become ‘world-leader’ in quantum computing with £9m government funding
The UK Government has awarded £8.9m to three Scottish universities to help position Scotland and the UK as a “world-leader in quantum”. One quantum laboratory and two research hubs have secured a share of a new £121m fund to help tackle challenges including crimefighting, fraud, and money laundering.
Source: Holyrood