Dec 21, 2015
Researchers uncover the key to the rise of the animal kingdom
A new study may have resolved a fundamental question concerning the development of Earth as a planet on which animals could flourish: what came first...
Dec 17, 2015
Controlling the ‘social life’ of proteins aims to transform drug discovery
A new £3.4 million programme will develop new tools to understand which interactions between proteins in the human body are relevant to disease. Cur...
Dec 16, 2015
Antibiotic resistance could help find drugs for some of the most intractable diseases
Scientists have developed an innovative way of using one of the biggest problems facing health services—antibiotic resistance—to develop drugs to...
Dec 15, 2015
Groundbreaking microscopy unlocks secrets of plant virus assembly
New research into how a plant virus assembles could lay the groundwork for future use to carry drugs into the human body. The study, by a team from t...
Dec 14, 2015
Moving Toward a Sustainable Future Following COP21
After many years of failed attempts, world leaders have finally signed a comprehensive deal to address climate change at COP21 in Paris. WUN was th...
Dec 11, 2015
WUN investing in research that matters
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) announced today the results of the 2015 round of the annual Research Development Fund, marking a direct inve...
Dec 10, 2015
Millions in funding for young Bergen researchers
Four young scientists recently received over 80 million NOK from Bergen Research Foundation and the University of Bergen, making world class research...
Dec 04, 2015
Legumes: the Solution to Human Health and Agricultural Sustainability
As the world’s population continues to grow and the effects of global warming and climate change begin to affect crop yields, new and existing crop...
Dec 01, 2015
Proactive in Paris: Researchers head to Paris for crucial climate change talks
Scientists and world leaders are convening in Paris to tackle climate change, and the University of Leeds is well represented at the talks, offering ...