21 November 2022
Dr Arthur de Carvalho e Silva, Research Fellow at The University of Birmingham has been named one of the Lush Prize Young Researchers of 2022.
21 November 2022
‘Resistance breakers’ and better genetic tests are among new ways that scientists could address antimicrobial resistance, a new paper suggests.
26 October 2022
A common chemical found in urine can be used to kick-start large-scale production of proteins such as hormones and antibodies used by biotech companies.
20 October 2022
Lessons from the genetic mutations which led to Covid-19 variants such as Alpha and Omicron could help scientists tackle similar changes in Monkeypox.
29 September 2022
Water fleas, or Daphnia, could provide an important ‘early warning system’ for chemical pollution in our lakes and rivers.
04 August 2022
The licence is for a new testing method that is just as sensitive as PCR, but faster than a lateral flow test
15 July 2022
Pox viruses are able to get a head start on infecting a host by delivering a package of proteins that directly interferes with the body’s innate immune system.
14 July 2022
A new technique that can analyse how drug molecules bind to proteins in tissue samples could offer an improved route to drug discovery and development.
11 July 2022
In September 2022, James McDonald will join the University of Birmingham as Professor of Microbial Ecology.
08 June 2022
Three University scientists have been recognised in this year’s Royal Society of Chemistry Awards.
20 May 2022
A University of Birmingham expert in infectious diseases has been appointed the new Professor of Physic at Gresham College.
11 May 2022
Fruit flies continue to mate with each other even when infected with deadly pathogens – reveals a study by researchers at the University of Birmingham.