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MRSA in a petri dish

Genetic mutations help MRSA to become highly resistant to antibiotics

Findings show that genetic mutations allow the MRSA to evolve high-level resistance to antibiotics without reducing its ability to cause disease.
Covid-19 antibody tests

Scientists collaborate to understand antibody responses in Covid-19

Studies involving reliable antibody tests add to a growing body of evidence about the prevalence of Covid-19 regionally and will help our understanding in the next stages of fighting the virus.
A tractor pulls a trailer across a field of dry grass spreading rock dust in a long cloud

Applying rock dust to croplands could absorb up to 2 billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere, research shows

Adding crushed rock dust to farmland could draw down up to two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air per year and help meet key global climate targets, according to a major new study led by the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
Students with microscopes

University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to jointly host new £13m NERC facility to empower the next generation of environmental researchers

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ will jointly host the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Environmental Omics Facility for the next five years, supporting research tackling global challenges such as biodiversity loss and climate change.
Human brain and waves, conceptual computer artwork.

Scientists identify how the brain regulates its own signalling

Researchers from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ have furthered our understanding of brain function by revealing how stable levels of neuronal signalling are maintained in fruit flies.