Posted on Tuesday 22 May 2012

Posted on Tuesday 22 May 2012

A research paper studying the impacts of rain forest fragmentation on the genetic diversity of tropical ants was awarded ‘Best Paper’ under the category of ‘Journal of Science, Technology and Medicine 2011’ by the Malaysian Scholarly Publishing Council.

Posted on Thursday 17 May 2012

A world-leading scientist will talk about ribosomes – the large molecular machines that are crucial to life – at a major public lecture at the University of York on 25th May.

Posted on Monday 23 April 2012

A biologist at the University of York, who specialises in research into the impacts of human activities on wild animal species, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world's top scientific honours.

Posted on Wednesday 11 April 2012

Summary of Department of Biology news on April

Posted on Wednesday 11 April 2012

Bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, the 'superbug' behind MRSA, can be a major problem for patients who have a medical implant, such as a replacement heart valve or pacemaker.