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A Scottish study that potentially paves the way for the breeding of low-emission livestock has won an internationally respected research prize.

"This work represents a unique consensus from 100 global researchers who all agree that there are some exciting new opportunities to manage phosphorus better" Research into organic phosphorus is key to ensure future food security and environmental sustainability, according to an international group of scientists led by researchers at the James Hutton Institute, Lancaster University’s Environment Centre and Rothamsted Research in the UK. Related content Tim George More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428

"This new analytical equipment, coupled with the scientific expertise needed to interpret the results, will enable James Hutton Limited to provide answers to a range of problems for customers from a variety of industries" The James Hutton Institute is reinforcing its extensive analytical chemistry capabilities for research and commercial work through an £500K investment on a new Thermal Ionisation Mass Spectrometer, which will allow the Institute and its commercial subsidiary, James Hutton Limited, to provide inorganic isotope measurements with unrivalled levels of precision and accuracy

Members of the public will be able to learn more about how different crops can affect our health at the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute next week (Monday, September 18).

"Professor Jackson’s book, 'Prosperity without Growth' is a world-renowned landmark in the sustainability debate" Is economic growth the solution to our challenges? Will it really deliver prosperity and wellbeing for a rapidly growing global population and allow us to live on a planet with finite resources? Should our prosperity be measured by the size of our gross domestic product? Related content 40th T.B. Macaulay Lecture - Prosperity Without Growth: Foundations for the Economy of Tomorrow More information from: Nicola Strachan, Communications Coordinator, Tel: 01382 568750 (direct line),

Scientists from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute are looking to recruit female volunteers to help them with research into whether eating vegetables can reduce the risk of women getting diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Members of the public will have the opportunity to find out more about the research being conducted at the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute at an event this week (Tuesday).

"Glensaugh provides a valuable long-term platform to meet the research needs of the Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme" Research projects aiming to provide land managers with alternatives for efficient land management of upland systems will be presented at an event titled "The Challenge of Marginal Land: efficient utilisation of the managed natural environment", to be held on Wednesday 13th September at our Glensaugh farm near Laurencekirk. Related content Glensaugh The Challenge of Marginal Land: efficient utilisation of the managed natural environment More information from

"We hope to provide stakeholders with improved soil information, maps, models and data products, which may help them in developing strategies and policies for improved land management and resource use" Soil scientists at the James Hutton Institute are working to create the first unified digital map of soil properties within Great Britain, a development which will contribute to worldwide Global Soil Map projects and improve the data available to researchers and stakeholders in Britain and beyond to be used for many different projects. Related content Environmental and Biochemical Sciences Grant

Dr Alasdair Nisbet, has been successful in obtaining new research funding from the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) to evaluate a new technique that would greatly reduce the number of hens used in the efficacy testing of vaccines.