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Sep 02, 2011

Study finds safer alternative for sulphur preservative

Groundbreaking new research has found that sulphur dioxide can boost a plant's defence system, which could change the way table grapes, wine and dried...
Aug 31, 2011

Cracking cellulose: a step into the biofuels future

Scientists from the University of York have played a pivotal role in a discovery which could finally unlock the full potential of waste plant matter t...
Aug 31, 2011

Research offers new way to target shape-shifting proteins

A molecule which can stop the formation of long protein strands, known as amyloid fibrils, that cause joint pain in kidney dialysis patients has been ...
Aug 31, 2011

Researchers link bowel cancer to diabetes 2 in men

Researchers at The University of Western Australia today released the results of a long-running study which has established a significant link between...
Aug 25, 2011

Breakthrough insights into mitochondrial diseases

A fundamental new understanding of programs that control energy production in the human body provides new clues to help the development of therapeutic...
Aug 24, 2011

New research offers breakthrough in nanotechnology

Experts from the University of Sheffield have shed new light on the application of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) on a nano scale, paving the way fo...
Aug 24, 2011

Major EU grant for physics team

Researchers at the University of York have been awarded a major EU grant to help gain a clearer understanding of the underlying physics behind ultrafa...
Aug 23, 2011

Ancient wild horses help unlock past

An international team of researchers at the University of York has used ancient DNA to produce compelling evidence that the lack of genetic diversity...
Aug 23, 2011

Understanding Cultures: Uses and Abuses of Culture

A three-day meeting at UCT on the contested politics of The Uses and Abuses of Culture hosted jointly by the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) and ...