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Molecular Sciences Visitors' Centre officially opens 03 December 2021 The University of Birmingham officially opened the Molecular Sciences Visitors' Centre on Thursday 2 December, celebrating the start of the newest campus development with Morgan Sindall Construction.
Rosa Ritunnano Named Winner of Wolfe Mays Essay Prize 2021 30 November 2021 Rosa Ritunnano Named Winner of Wolfe Mays Essay Prize 2021
Nibbling prehistoric herbivore sheds new light on Triassic diversity 29 November 2021 A Triassic herbivore, known for its supposed similarities to a modern-day ostrich, has been revealed to have entirely different approach to feeding from previously thought, according to new research.
Digital platform set to improve outcomes for patients with early psychosis 29 November 2021 A project to improve outcomes for patients with early psychosis by developing a digital register, and personal health care recommendation tool has been launched by experts at the University of Birmingham.
Extent of migration of sooty terns presents conservation challenges 29 November 2021 Sooty terns' wide ranging migration patterns present big challenges for conservationists working to understand and address a sharp population decline, according to scientists at the University of Birmingham.
Robust approach needed to reduce risk of disease transmission between humans and wild animals 24 November 2021 The threat of disease transmission from conservationists moving wild animals between habitats or back into the wild needs to be urgently assessed to minimise risk.
Specific facial features can help distinguish children from adults – new study 19 November 2021 Identifying specific facial features that can be used to distinguish a child's face from an adult's may offer a useful tool for determining whether children are depicted in indecent images of children.
Biodiversity 'time machine' uses artificial intelligence to learn from the past 09 November 2021 Experts can make crucial decisions about future biodiversity management by using artificial intelligence to learn from past environmental change, according to research at the University of Birmingham.
New doctoral training programme will train future healthcare professionals 09 November 2021 Future healthcare professionals working in mental health and neurosciences will be trained at a new Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) thanks to a multi-million award from Wellcome.
Scientists uncover a gene involved in sexual conflict in fruit flies 20 October 2021 Sexual conflict in fruit flies is governed by specifically wired neurons in the brain which have been pinpointed by scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK.
New tool can identify harmful blue-green algae 20 October 2021 A new way to detect early signs of harmful blue-green algae has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham together with researchers at the Culture Collection of Algae & Protozoa.