All the news from 2017 PhD applications for 2018 are open Our PhD applications are now open for 2018, with an initial closing date of 4th December. Algae could feed and fuel planet with aid of new hi-tech tool Vast quantities of medicines and renewable fuels could be produced by algae using a new gene-editing technique, a study suggests. Newly found immune defence could pave way to treat allergies Scientists have made a fundamental discovery about how our body’s immune system clears harmful infections. Africa-led research to tackle the challenge of infectious diseases Around 50 million people could benefit from a new multidisciplinary research programme that is seeking new solutions to neglected tropical diseases and emerging epidemics in Africa. Biotech company raises $42.5m to treat sight loss Edinburgh researchers are scientific co-founders of a new medical therapeutics company developing treatments for a common cause of blindness. Why do humans live for so long? Unlike other species, there seems to be no obvious evolutionary benefit to humans reaching an older age. In a new study, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, Dr Jacob Moorad and Craig Walling from the Institute for Evolutionary Biology conclude that there are no easy answers and the mystery is more complex than we thought. Nobel award for research pioneer A winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine is the latest of many laureates with University links. Scientists support African drug resistance fight Edinburgh researchers have contributed to a Zimbabwean initiative to tackle the threat of growing resistance to antibiotics. DNA discovery could help shed light on rare childhood disorder New insights into how our cells store and manage DNA during cell division could help point towards the causes of a rare developmental condition. Bid to tackle widespread cattle disease may aid African farmers Scientists are beginning a £2 million project to better understand a livestock disease that causes widespread economic hardship in sub-Saharan Africa. Sleeping sickness parasite ‘social behaviour’ could affect disease spread A new study is the first to show that Trypanosome parasites, which cause sleeping sickness, communicate across species in ways that could affect disease spread and severity. New research facility to tackle antimicrobial resistance A team of scientists are to pool their expertise to tackle antimicrobial resistance - one of the biggest global health challenges, which threatens to turn medical progress back a century. Innovation Initiative Grants Donor-funded small project grants of up to £5000 available to students and staff to support innovations in teaching, research and student life. This article was published on 2024-06-17
