Posted on Thursday 12 January 2023
Researchers in our Department of Biology and the Hull York Medical School (HYMS), along with collaborators at the Universities of Southampton and Oxford, have shed new light on a mechanism that disease-causing bacteria use to change the appearance of their cell surface.
Posted on Friday 2 December 2022
Researchers at the University of York are a step closer to identifying ways to support clinicians in predicting drug treatment outcomes for patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.
Posted on Wednesday 30 November 2022
Governments should embrace the realities of shifting biodiversity rather than “investing in futile efforts to return the natural world to its historic state”, a new study argues.
Posted on Thursday 3 November 2022
The University of York has been named as part of a new UK-wide multi-site imaging facility, known as the EUBI UK Node.
Posted on Wednesday 21 September 2022
A project led by Professor Gavin Thomas involving five UK universities is to receive £4m funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Posted on Friday 13 May 2022
Scientists have discovered how to significantly improve the sustainability of the sugarcane industry by turning a major by-product into a valuable chemical used in food, medicines and cosmetics.
Posted on Tuesday 26 April 2022
Analysing sodium levels in breast cancer tumours can give an accurate indication of how aggressive a cancer is and whether chemotherapy treatments are taking effect, new research has shown.
Posted on Monday 25 April 2022
Many of the UK’s protected areas are not delivering for nature and are in poor ecological condition, a new report has found.
Posted on Wednesday 20 April 2022
Academics from the University of York will use a share of £22m from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to improve our understanding of blood cancer.
Posted on Friday 18 February 2022
A University of York academic will co-lead on two new projects that will demonstrate how physics can transform our understanding of life.
Posted on Monday 7 February 2022
The university will be an additional strategic partner for the next three years.
Posted on Wednesday 20 October 2021
Scientists have revealed how bacteria make tiny liquid droplets from proteins to help them survive harsh environments and thus reduce their chances of being killed by antibiotics.
Posted on Thursday 26 August 2021
The first stage of an ambitious ten-year roadmap designed to boost the production and processing of industrial hemp across the UK has won government backing.
Posted on Friday 13 August 2021
Scientists have identified an unusual enzyme that plays a major role in the infection of plants - and have shown that disabling this enzyme effectively stops plant disease in its tracks.
Posted on Thursday 5 August 2021
The University of York and Yorkshire Water are establishing a Centre of Excellence for anaerobic digestion (AD) research.
Posted on Friday 23 July 2021
An innovative research project which combines multidimensional mathematical models, marine ecology and consumer behaviour to redefine fishing catch limits has been awarded £1.5m funding.
Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021
A regional collaborative project has won funding to continue for another year.
Posted on Tuesday 22 June 2021
Beneficial symbioses between eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms have evolved multiple times during the history of life.
Posted on Tuesday 22 June 2021
Scientists from the University of York were part of an international research team that used drone footage to study killer whales and their social networks.
Posted on Tuesday 15 June 2021
Two projects could have crucial findings for developing new antibiotic treatments and slowing the spread of antibiotic resistance