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Consider farmers at individual level when controlling livestock disease outbreaks, researchers say
Incorporate the actions of individual farmers when forming policies to tackle livestock disease outbreaks, say researchers from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and University of Nottingham.
Cancer origin identified through cell ‘surgery’ – new research
Research from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ sheds new light on a key cause of cancer formation during cell division (or mitosis), and points towards potential solutions for preventing it from occurring.
Dr Freya Harrison wins WH Prize 2021
Dr Freya Harrison, Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½., has won the WH Prize 2021 for her work in translating medieval literature and medical texts to uncover ancient antimicrobial recipes.
Recruitment for 30 new PhD pandemic research scholarships opens today at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ thanks to over £3 million in donations.
The search for 30 people to take up new PhD pandemic research scholarships begins today (Friday 19th March 2021) thanks to philanthropists donating to the ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s newly created Institute for Global Pandemic Planning. The 30 new doctoral students will research the best ways for global leaders to respond to pandemics and more details on how to apply are available here: /fac/cross_fac/igpp/applicationform
How bacterial traffic jams lead to antibiotic-resistant, multilayer biofilms
New insight on the physical interactions that take place between swarming bacteria when exposed to antibiotics could lead to novel approaches for treating infections in patients.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ signs agreement with agronomy specialist to bring UK beans to market
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s research commercialisation wing, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Innovations, has signed a contract with agronomy specialist Agrii to promote the commercial production of UK haricot beans developed by scientists at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½.