Life and Environmental Sciences News and Events Back to 'Life and Environmental Sciences' Brain waves can be used to predict future pain sensitivity DescriptionRhythms produced by the brain can reliably be used to predict how sensitive we are to pain, new research shows.Date:06/08/2020 Professor Alice Roberts receives Royal Society award for public engagement DescriptionThe University of Birmingham's Professor of Public Engagement in Science, Alice Roberts, has been honoured with the Royal Society's David Attenborough Award.Date:04/08/2020 How Birmingham is helping with SARS-CoV-2 Genomics DescriptionHow Birmingham is helping with SARS-CoV-2 GenomicsDate:24/07/2020 New research network to reduce exposure to air pollution amongst the most vulnerable DescriptionNew research network to reduce exposure to air pollution amongst the most vulnerableDate:24/07/2020 10 Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellowships awarded across the University of Birmingham DescriptionThe University of Birmingham has been awarded 10 Early Career Research Fellowships from the Leverhulme Trust.Date:10/07/2020 Safe gaming – new guidelines will support children online DescriptionResearch into how young people can be supported to use online gaming safely to enhance their mental wellbeing has been launched at the University of Birmingham.Date:07/07/2020 New sequencing technology will help scientists decipher disease mechanisms DescriptionNew 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.Date:02/07/2020 Infant sleep problems can signal mental disorders in adolescents – study. DescriptionSpecific sleep problems among babies and very young children can be linked to mental disorders in adolescents, a new study has found.Date:01/07/2020 Does fossil study prove iconic sabretooth was really a 'pussycat'? DescriptionNot all sabretooth cats were fearsome predators – some may have been scavengers using their teeth to rip open carcasses before extracting their prey's innards with a big tongue, according to a new study.Date:26/06/2020 Protecting Apes from COVID-19 DescriptionIn 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.Date:25/06/2020 Displaying 1 to 10 of 453 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next