The latest Evening Press Guides Global village Trace your past with our free service Education news, courses and more. Latest business news Take a rain check Get a free website Find your ideal holiday destination Travel and transport in the York area. Emergency contacts numbers and features Legal eagles provide online advice Take a look at what's on offer Why not try our user friendly map. Today, life science is one of the key drivers fuelling change in all sectors. Life science is the linking of biology, information technology and business in a way that addresses people's health, economic and environmental concerns.
Agriculture is at the centre of it all.
Consumer trends point to a renewed interest in food as a way to promote optimal health, and a revolutionary marriage of health, science, and agriculture is being observed in things like fortified and functional foods. Take, for example, the research being conducted by Canadian scientists on tobacco plants' ability to produce bio-pharmaceuticals to fight Crohn's disease. The bio-economy is about new products and new uses for old products, including thinking hard about potential applications for things once thought of as waste. Advances in technology are allowing commodities to be broken down into valuable component pieces, to extract value. In the case of corn, it has a number of valuable components that can be used in antibiotics, industrial applications, and essential oils.