News News stories Find out about the latest Biosciences news from the University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½. 18 September 2024 Side effects of wide-scale forestation could reduce water availability by 15 per cent in vulnerable regions The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could have serious consequences for water availability, a pioneering study has found. Confocal image of the mammalian cochlea showing the sensory hair cells (red) and the supporting cells (green) 18 September 2024 Groundbreaking research to tackle hearing loss Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the most common sensory deficit in humans - this new project aims to develop new therapeutic strategies to help adults around the world. Kiera Chapman (CC-BY-NC) 16 September 2024 New research seeks to evaluate and enhance nature recovery policies An interdisciplinary team of scientists has been awarded £780,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council for a pioneering project analysing Nature Recovery Planning. Search Sheep farmers could profit by shifting to forest, research shows Sheep farmers would no longer need government subsidies if they allowed land to return to forest, University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ research finds 1 September 2020 Scientists make first step towards using stem cells to treat enteric nervous system disorders Dysfunction of the enteric nervous system is linked to diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Hirschprung’s disease 27 August 2020 Mathematical patterns help researchers understand bird behaviour in º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ The research found that flocks of long-tailed tits segregated themselves from other flocks, avoiding areas with larger flocks of birds. 11 August 2020 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. 24 July 2020 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. 15 July 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Current page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 … Next page Next › Last page Last »