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“Fuel of evolution” more abundant than previously thought in wild animals

26 May, 2022

The raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than we previously believed,…

School of Biological Sciences Ranked in UK Top 5 for Research Quality

11 May, 2022

The School of Biological Sciences is ranked fifth in the UK, and top ranked in Scotland, for the…

Joanna Sadler wins British Science Association’s Award Lecture Series

28 April, 2022

Dr Joanna Sadler, BBSRC Discovery Fellow in Biotechnology, is one of seven winners of The British…

PM visits India’s first biotechnology university

21 April, 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today (Thursday 21 April) visited Gujarat Biotechnology University…

Stephen Wallace awarded Biochemical Society’s Colworth Medal

14 April, 2022

Dr Stephen Wallace, a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology is the…

Century-old malaria parasite puzzle solved as ape origin traced

06 April, 2022

Scientists have solved a 100-year-old mystery about the evolutionary links between malaria…

Waddington Medal awarded to Val Wilson

06 April, 2022

Group Leader and Chair of Early Embryo Development Professor Val Wilson has been awarded the…

Graduation July 2019

09 March, 2022

Photos of the July 2019 Graduation presentation and reception.

CRISPR insight could improve technique and biotechnology applications

02 March, 2022

The discovery that the CRISPR gene editing process differs between human and algae cells could lead…

Cancer breakthrough reveals old drugs with new tricks may limit spread

24 February, 2022

The treatment of cancer could be revolutionised by the discovery that existing drugs, used to treat…