Latest news from the School of Biological Sciences Search Tags Publication date Date from Date to Professor Keith Matthews FRS receives Career Scientific Achievement Award 23 April, 2026 The Career Scientific Achievement Award from the British Society of Parasitology was presented to… Biodiversity set to boost UK economy by billions 23 April, 2026 Sequencing the DNA of all complex life in the UK and Ireland could generate up to three billion… Gene therapy safely eradicates brain tumours in mice 10 April, 2026 A single dose of an innovative gene therapy could eliminate hard-to-treat brain tumours and prevent… £4.5 million to tackle deadly fungal disease 08 April, 2026 An international collaboration has been awarded £4.5 million to help improve understanding of… Waste plastic turned into Parkinson’s drug 16 March, 2026 A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering… This odd little plant could help turbocharge crop yields 11 March, 2026 A study has revealed a remarkable molecular trick, used by a unique group of land plants, that… Paediatric treatment for parasitic disease launched in Zimbabwe 11 March, 2026 The Tacking Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA) Partnership marked World Neglected Tropical… Edinburgh partnership delivers new technology for biological medicines 11 March, 2026 A longstanding collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and Fujifilm Biotechnologies has… Spider monkeys crowdsource best places to eat in forest 11 March, 2026 Spider monkeys don’t forage at random, but instead pool knowledge about where to find the best… Breadcrumbs lead to fossil free production of everyday goods 23 February, 2026 The humble breadcrumb could hold the key to cutting out fossil fuels from one of the chemical… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … This article was published on 2025-01-30
