To flower or not to flower
26 April 2012
An unusual strain of plant that never flowers has enabled scientists to isolate a gene that is essential for the formation of the branches on which flowers form.
Funding fuels development of bioenergy crop
26 April 2012
New single, integrated Miscanthus breeding programme to speed commercial advances
Animal behaviour on the BBC
17 April 2012
The programme was recorded at the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)’s conference, held at Aberystwyth University from 11th – 13th April, where over 150 experts gathered to discuss the latest developments.
Science Week 2012
04 April 2012
On 13th- 15th of March the Sport Science Department was involved in 'Science and Engineering Week', a national scheme held annually, to involve children in science.
Diabetics to be screened at University
04 April 2012
Local people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are to be screened at the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at Aberystwyth University as part of their annual health checks.
A mammoth study
04 April 2012
Aberystwyth University IBERS scientists Prof Paul Shaw and Dr Niall McKeown contribute to study that suggests the last known population of woolly mammoths did not "inevitably" die out because of inbreeding and lack of genetic diversity.
Top scores for degree schemes at IBERS
11 April 2013
Aberystwyth University amongst leaders in student satisfaction