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New research suggests model organisms may have evolved too far
A research team from Aston University and the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham suggest model organisms evolved over 100 years may no longer be fit for ...
Manuka honey could help to clear deadly drug-resistant lung infection – research
• Scientists develop a potential nebulisation treatment using manuka honey to clear a drug resistant lung infection that can be fatal in cystic fibrosis patients • Aston ...
Aston University and Partnership Medical shortlisted for knowledge transfer partnership award
Aston University and Partnership Medical (PML) have been shortlisted for an award at the KTP Awards 2022. The partnership has been shortlisted in the category of ...
Meet the astrobiologist and her students who are searching for life on Mars
By Emma Richards, University of Florida From a young age, Amy Williams wondered if life existed beyond Earth amidst the dark abyss of space, stars ...
Senior lecturer at Aston University appointed as a Champion of the Microbiology Society
Dr Jonathan Cox, a senior lecturer in microbiology at Aston University, has been made a Champion of the Microbiology Society for the Midlands area, U....
Study reveals the inside of your car is dirtier than the average toilet
A study by researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University and commissioned by Scrap Car Comparison has revealed that the ...
Aston University partners with business to develop antimicrobial surfaces to prevent spread of infection
A leading London based architectural metalwork company, specialising in the design, fabrication and installation of bespoke metal products has entered into a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (...
Wastewater hazards in Southwest Florida spark environmental concern in Florida and beyond
Over the last week hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater have spewed from a former fertilizer plant in Piney Point, Florida that was abandoned ...
Now is the time for experts – Let Georgia Southern University be your source for accurate, objective and expert input on covering COVID – 19
As the global pandemic touches almost all parts of the United States – it is essential that the public receives only accurate and definitive information from ...
Rensselaer Team Seeks Alternative Approach to Controlling Viruses
As researchers worldwide scramble to formulate a vaccine to combat COVID-19, a team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is pursuing a potentially powerful solution to pandemic ...