Latest news from the School of Biological Sciences Search Tags Publication date Date from Date to Forum strengthens global pandemic preparedness 21 May, 2026 An initiative led by Edinburgh researchers will help the world prepare more effectively for future… UK-wide nucleic acid network launches to connect research, industry and innovation 13 May, 2026 A new national network has launched to accelerate innovation across nucleic acids, bringing… RSE success for School researchers 05 May, 2026 School researchers Professor Amy Pederson and Dr Annis Richardson have been successful in Royal… 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… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … This article was published on Thursday 30 January 2025
