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Fungus ‘hacks’ natural immune system causing neurodegeneration in fruit flies
Exposure to B. bassiana fungal caused Toll receptors to trigger cell death across fly brains
- Published: 13 February 2025
Air pollution levels may be higher inside your home than outside
Low-cost sensors and innovative techniques allowed researchers to discover that pollution levels in houses were higher and more variable than outdoor levels.
- Published: 13 February 2025
Novel feather-light ‘heat shield’ materials
New spin-out Aegis Fibretech is commercialising a novel ultra-lightweight insulation to improve efficiency and safety in cars, electric cars and motorsport.
- Published: 13 February 2025
National Buried Infrastructure Facility academics win award
National Buried Infrastructure Facility academics win award
- Published: 10 February 2025
Graide wins major contract with University of Birmingham following competitive public tender
The spin-out has signed a three-year contract with the University to support their mission of delivering high-quality learning experiences.
- Published: 5 February 2025
Wealth is strong predictor of prosocial behaviour around the world, study suggests
Research from 76 countries shows income and financial wellbeing consistently associated with volunteering, donating and other prosocial behaviour
- Published: 4 February 2025
Partnership working key to unlocking EV battery recycling problem
Adopting advanced techniques like direct recycling and upcycling could cut costs by up to 40% while minimising secondary pollution.
- Published: 4 February 2025
University of Birmingham secures EPSRC Prosperity Partnership with Tokamak Energy
The multi-million-pound partnership aims to accelerate fusion technologies, bringing us closer to clean and limitless energy.
- Published: 27 January 2025