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Funding boost for genetic research
University of Edinburgh
Almost £60 million of awards from the Medical Research Council (MRC) will help scientists gain...
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Sifting through chemical kaleidoscopes
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
LMU researchers have developed a new and highly efficient drug screening method. The technique can...
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Low-cost information campaign promotes positive attitudes to university
London School of Economics
A ‘light-touch’ information campaign about the value and affordability of going to university can...
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Transparent, thin and tough – why don’t insect wings break?
Trinity College Dublin
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have shown that the wings of insects are not as fragile as...
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Cholesterol study points to new drugs
University of Edinburgh
Insight into how our bodies make cholesterol could lead to treatments with fewer side-effects than...
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Ethical facets of new diagnostic methods
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
Advances in brain imaging promise to improve diagnostic and prognostic assessments of patients in...
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New study identifies the professions which have made Britain hugely unequal
London School of Economics
Just 20 professions have been responsible for more than two-thirds of the growth in wage inequality...
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Mystery of elephant infrasounds revealed
University of Vienna
"Science": The physics of making very low sounds
In the current edition of "Science", an...
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Record-breaking year in research
University of Edinburgh
The University has attracted record levels of investment in its pioneering research work. Figures...
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Plastics in aquatic ecosystems
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
Plastic debris is practically indestructible and often ends up in the sea. Its long-term impact on...