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Plant inbreeding secret unlocked, shedding light on Darwinian theory

Aberystwyth University scientists have helped identify the genes that stop plants breeding with close grass family relatives, opening the door to improved varieties of rice, corn and wheat.

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Scientists welcome UK Biomass Strategy

Aberystwyth University scientists have welcomed the UK Government’s Biomass Strategy as an important moment in the transition to a net zero economy.

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Soil Voices - a 24-hour performance by Miranda Whall

Aberystwyth University lecturer and artist, Miranda Whall, will be ‘giving a voice to the soil’ as part of an innovative project showing how art can raise awareness of climate change.

In a 24-hour performance during the weekend of 12-13 August, Miranda will be livestreaming from a ditch high in the Cambrian Mountains.

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Half million boost for AI crop research at Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University has received a half a million pound boost from the UK Government to research the role of artificial intelligence in crop breeding.

Led by scientists at the Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, the project will explore how AI can select varieties of miscanthus that are best to help tackle climate change.

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