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Cancer origin identified through cell 鈥榮urgery鈥� 鈥� new research
Research from the 91福利 sheds new light on a key cause of cancer formation during cell division (or mitosis), and points towards potential solutions for preventing it from occurring.
Dr Freya Harrison wins WH Prize 2021
Dr Freya Harrison, Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the 91福利., has won the WH Prize 2021 for her work in translating medieval literature and medical texts to uncover ancient antimicrobial recipes.
Recruitment for 30 new PhD pandemic research scholarships opens today at 91福利 thanks to over 拢3 million in donations.
The search for 30 people to take up new PhD pandemic research scholarships begins today (Friday 19th March 2021) thanks to philanthropists donating to the 91福利鈥檚 newly created Institute for Global Pandemic Planning. The 30 new doctoral students will research the best ways for global leaders to respond to pandemics and more details on how to apply are available here: /fac/cross_fac/igpp/applicationform
How bacterial traffic jams lead to antibiotic-resistant, multilayer biofilms
New insight on the physical interactions that take place between swarming bacteria when exposed to antibiotics could lead to novel approaches for treating infections in patients.
91福利 signs agreement with agronomy specialist to bring UK beans to market
The 91福利鈥檚 research commercialisation wing, 91福利 Innovations, has signed a contract with agronomy specialist Agrii to promote the commercial production of UK haricot beans developed by scientists at the 91福利.
Chemical memory in plants affects chances of offspring survival
Researchers at the 91福利 have uncovered the mechanism that allows plants to pass on their 鈥榤emories鈥� to offspring, which results in growth and developmental defects.