University of Essex

The University of Essex is a British public research university whose original and largest campus is near the town of Colchester, England.

Allowing food production to increase despite the ever-increasing temperatures around the world

Opportunity to improve crop productivity by 10 to 20 percent with a new dynamic photosynthesis model

Boosting plant productivity by 27 percent in real-world field conditions – how?

Accelerating the process of photosynthesis to increase crop production

Scientists have found how to relieve a bottleneck in the process by which plants transform sunlight into food, which may lead to an increase in crop production. They discovered that producing more of a protein that controls the rate in which electrons flow during photosynthesis, accelerates the whole process. “We tested the effect of increasing

Accelerating the process of photosynthesis to increase crop production

What if we could boost the yields of major food crops by almost 50 percent?

Plants such as soybeans and wheat waste between 20 and 50 percent of their energy recycling toxic chemicals created when the enzyme Rubisco—the most prevalent enzyme in the world—grabs oxygen molecules instead of carbon dioxide molecules. Increasing production of a common, naturally occurring protein in plant leaves could boost the yields of major food crops

What if we could boost the yields of major food crops by almost 50 percent?

The quest for long-lasting blood

Every day thousands of people around the world have their lives saved or improved thanks to someone giving blood. But imagine how many more lives could be saved if a long-lasting blood substitute could be found, which could easily be stored at room temperature and available to all patients, regardless of their blood type. This

The quest for long-lasting blood

Controlling a Virtual Spacecraft by Thought Alone

Scientists at the Essex have been working with NASA on a project where they controlled a virtual spacecraft by thought alone. Using BCI (brain-computer interface) technology, they found that combining the brain power of two people could be more accurate in steering a spacecraft than one person. BCIs convert signals generated from the brain into

Controlling a Virtual Spacecraft by Thought Alone

Robotic fish to patrol for pollution in harbours

This is robo-fish – scientists’ latest weapon in the war against pollution. In the shallow waters of Gijon harbour, in northern Spain, a large, yellow fish cuts through the waves. But this swimmer stands apart from the marine life that usually inhabits this port: there’s no flesh and blood here, just carbon fibre and metal.

Robotic fish to patrol for pollution in harbours

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Drumming for 90 minutes a week ‘improves quality of life’ for autistic people
Drumming for as little as 90 minutes a week can improve quality of life for autistic children, according to a scientific study backed by a veteran rock and roll musician.Scientists including experts ...
Essex University professors highlight Colchester problems
AFFORDBALE housing, social security and libraries, are three of the biggest concerns for Colchester residents, a report has revealed.
Essex-raised comic artist Jeff Lemire focus of book of interviews
That’s why a new book compilation of dozens of interviews with Lemire tries to offer insight into his career to date — from his acclaimed trilogy of graphic novels named after ...
University of Essex researchers celebrated at glitzy awards
WORLD-LEADING researchers who have spearheaded projects which have impacted lives across the globe were celebrated during a glitzy ceremony.
Faking ‘healthy’ and ‘sustainable’ diets: Why consumers lie about what’s on their plate
In the ‘outright lying’ category are consumers in Britain, who according to fresh research out of the University of Essex, are eating the equivalent of three extra McDonald’s cheeseburgers a day than ...

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These ten roads are the worst in Quebec
Quebecers have voted for the worst roads in the province for 2022, but there are no Montreal streets on the list. According to CAA-Quebec, 8,524 votes came in between April 26 and May 26. "Thanks to ...
Excavating the CA archive: Essex
Joe Flatman explores half a century of reports from the past. A selection of articles mentioned by Joe Flatman in this month’s column below can be accessed for free for one month via Exact Editions, ...
Sabotage and pistols - was Ellen Willmott gardening's ‘bad girl’?
In Chelsea Flower week, we look at a recent discovery which sheds new light on ... a house and grounds in Brentwood, Essex. The family were comfortably middle class - but Ellen was a largely ...
The Essex Serpent Season 1 Episode 5
She heads to the university and brings her ... she meets with is impressed with her discovery of the bone. He tells her that she needs to go back to Essex and find more, and that he wants her ...
The Journey of Philip Roth
This essay on Philip Roth places the writer and the man within the perspective of a personal memoir. Mr. Solotaroff is editor of NEW AMERICAN REVIEW and a contributor to many periodicals. Roth and ...