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- The University of Birmingham's Professor of Public Engagement in Science, Alice Roberts, has been honoured with the Royal Society's David Attenborough Award.
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- 04/08/2020
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- New technologies capable of sequencing single molecules in fine detail will help scientists better understand the mechanisms of rare nucleotides thought to play an important role in the progression of some diseases.
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- 02/07/2020
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- In July 2020, Dr. Steve Unwin from the School of Biosciences will be part of the team leading OVAG2020, a virtual workshop for conservation professionals who work with orangutans and gibbons.
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- 25/06/2020
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- A type of virus that preys on bacteria could be harnessed to combat bacterial infections in patients whose immune systems have been weakened by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, experts say.
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- 24/06/2020
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- COG-UK Preliminary Analysis Reveals the Frequency and Source of Virus introductions into the UK
- Date:
- 10/06/2020
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- A new study led by scientists at the University of Birmingham has shed fresh light on how a key front-line drug kills the tuberculosis bacterium.
- Date:
- 24/04/2020
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- People with confirmed or presumed COVID-19 urged to participate in survey on smell loss.
- Date:
- 21/04/2020
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- University of Birmingham microbiology expert Professor Robin May has been appointed Chief Scientific Adviser to the Food Standards Agency.
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- 21/04/2020