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Birds of a feather flock together to keep their options open, say scientists
Why did you choose your job? Or where you live? Scientists at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have discovered that it was probably to keep your options as open as possible – and the more we co-operate together, the more opportunities are available to us.
Marathon-running molecule could speed up the race for new neurological treatments
Scientists at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have discovered a new process that sets the fastest molecular motor on its marathon-like runs through our neurons.
Molecular ‘clutch’ puts infection-fighting cells into gear
Two proteins that act as a ‘clutch’ in cells to put them in gear and drive our immune response have been identified for the first time.
Endometriosis: Immune cell discovery could provide relief for women with ‘hidden’ pain disorder
A key cause for the pelvic pain experienced by women with endometriosis has been uncovered, potentially opening new opportunities for pain relief for the condition.
Funding of almost £9 million announced for NIHR ARC West Midlands to tackle biggest healthcare challenges
The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West Midlands, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) with academic leadership from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, has today been awarded funding by the National Institute for Health Research.
New research explores contemporary Muslim girlhoods in Assam, India
A new book by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ sociologist Dr Saba Hussain offers new insights into the nature of educational disadvantage experienced by Muslim girls in the Assam region of India.