All University of Essex articles
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NewsStrawberry-picking robot trialled to tackle UK agricultural labour shortage
A robot designed to quickly harvest and package strawberries has been built in Essex to address the agricultural labour shortage.
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NewsNew $3.7m lab aims to create climate-resilient crops
The University of Essex has opened a £3.7million plant lab that it claims will support researchers in combatting climate change and create crops for “tomorrow’s atmosphere today”.
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NewsScientists make advancements in engineering crop research
Researchers have made “significant advances” towards understanding why certain crops are better at generating a higher yield than others.