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Smartphone-based biosensor to tackle arsenic poisoning

25 March, 2019

A smartphone-compatible biosensor could help millions of people avoid drinking water contaminated…

Colourful male fish have genes to thank for their enduring looks

22 March, 2019

Striking traits seen only in males of some species – such as colourful peacock feathers or…

Cell study reveals key mechanism linked to healthy development

11 March, 2019

Scientists have shed light on how healthy cells develop by identifying the role of key molecules…

Lucas Frungillo awarded BBSRC Discovery Fellowship

08 March, 2019

Lucas Frungillo, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, is the…

Natural blue colouring pioneers win collaboration award

08 March, 2019

School of Biological Sciences researchers and biotech firm Scot Bio have won a prestigious Scottish…

Bid to beat drug resistance boosted by worldwide sewage survey

07 March, 2019

Efforts to monitor the spread of antibiotic resistance worldwide could be transformed with a map…

Professors Sarah Reece and Donal O’Carroll elected fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh

01 March, 2019

Sarah Reece, Chair of Evolutionary Parasitology, and Donal O’Carroll, Professor of Stem Cell…

The faults in our RNA

08 February, 2019

DNA has long been in the spotlight. Faulty genes are responsible for diseases that continue to…

City gardens help pollinating insects to thrive, study shows

14 January, 2019

Gardens and allotments in towns and cities are a haven for insects that help plants to flourish,…

School Success in Student Experience Grants

08 January, 2019

The School of Biological Sciences received two Student Experience Grants in the autumn 2018 round…