Researchers have used a cutting-edge robotic system capable of synthesising hundreds of metal complexes to develop a possible antibiotic candidate - offering fresh hope in the global fight against drug-resistant infections.

Tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke will recover far more quickly if they can quit - and help could come from their mobile phones, according to new research.

Jane Austen’s teenage niece may have inspired one of the most memorable comic details in her novel Persuasion, according to new research that reshapes what we know about the novelist’s creative process.

A new research project is set to investigate how artificial intelligence is extending and transforming the abilities that scientists use to investigate the world.

A University of York professor has called for urgent international action to tackle what he describes as an “unseen epidemic” of tobacco-related deaths among people with mental ill health.

Although humans are to blame for nature’s recent decline, a new study shows that for millennia, European farming practices drove biodiversity gains, not losses.

A team of researchers are behind a new map which aims to help local residents and visitors easily discover venues offering no and low alcohol drinks

North Yorkshire is the “engine room” of the UK food sector and offers a template for the rest of the country to follow - ensuring every resident has access to affordable, healthy food while protecting the planet.

Scientists at the University of York and Hull York Medical School have launched a spin-out company to develop cost-effective solutions to the emerging epidemic of loneliness and depression.

Bladder cancer might be caused by our cell’s response to a common virus which infects nearly everyone in childhood, according to new research led by scientists at the University of York.

Councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of the private rented sector, according to new research.

A new archaeological project aims to shed light on how Neolithic rubbish could help understand how Europe’s first farmers adapted to a more settled way of life.

Energy that would normally go to waste inside powerful particle accelerators could be used to create valuable medical isotopes, scientists have found.

Pioneering research led by the University of York is transforming supportive care for children and young people with cancer, directly driven by the crucial insights of patients and their families.

The German Navy’s U-boat campaign in the Battle of the Atlantic could have been far more effective if it was conducted in a less centralised way and with a less hero-oriented military culture, according to new analysis.

A University of York professor is playing a central role in guiding the UK’s first-ever national strategy on men’s health, published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Research undertaken at the University of York will underpin a new regional partnership which aims to boost clean growth, create thousands of jobs, and attract major investment in the bio-based economy.

Harmful levels of indoor air pollution have been discovered in UK homes, with families from deprived areas and ethnic minority backgrounds facing the highest levels of exposure, according to a new study co-authored by the University of York.

Employers must do more to protect women in public-facing professions from online abuse, according to new research.

Two University of York academics are set to lead ambitious research projects after each securing €10 million in funding from the European Research Council’s (ERC) highly competitive Synergy Grant.

Researchers have taken another step towards developing a robotic system that could help people with mobility issues get better access to breast screening procedures.

Afghans report a range of threats and risks including killings and violence as a result of the data breach, new research co-authored by a University of York academic has found.

A former PhD student at the University of York has used records from museum collections and citizen science projects to show long-term patterns in the species richness of tropical butterflies.

A new study has revealed that hidden social and cultural barriers - not just workload and pay - are driving nurses out of general practice and threatening the stability of primary care.

People have been using plants such as ferns and succulents to brighten up their homes for millennia, but how much of an impact do they have on our environment and wellbeing?

Four innovative research projects have received a funding boost totalling almost half a million pounds from the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Mayoral Investment Fund.

Scientists have discovered how one of the world’s most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops’ defenses - a breakthrough that could help farmers grow stronger, more resilient plants.

Human activity may be triggering the greatest extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, according to scientists.

A University of York academic is leading a major regional effort to improve men's mental health and strengthen community wellbeing across York and North Yorkshire.

University of York researchers are set to play a pivotal role in a new £8.2 million project designed to support literacy skills for children across Wales.

Dark Matter, the substance that makes up most of the Universe, could potentially be detected as a red or blue light ‘fingerprint’, new research shows.

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the development of a blood test for Alzheimer’s, creating a new sensor design that is ultra-sensitive, outperforms competing technologies and can be built into a handheld device.

The NHS could save billions of pounds through an expansion of pharmacy services that help patients use their medicines effectively, according to new research.

A University of York spin-out company is to receive funding from a consortium of investors to develop its bioinformatics platform.

Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health.

People from Gypsy, Traveller and Roma (GTR) communities across Yorkshire will join forces with cancer experts to confront deep-rooted health inequalities caused by “a long history of neglect”.

Following the European Parliament’s historic vote to move wolves from the strictly protected to protected category, experts are calling on policymakers to ensure the change becomes a catalyst for fairer, more adaptive and transparent wildlife management to meet the challenges of successful species recovery.

From getting surplus food to families who need it, to making school breakfasts higher-fibre and trimming the carbon footprint of hospital meals, new research sets out 27 practical actions to make the UK’s food system healthier, fairer and more sustainable.

A new research project is set to transform how we think about ageing - both in the past and today.

Delayed marriage significantly reduces the risk of obesity among urban women in Pakistan, new research has shown.

It is often seen as the scourge of modern society, littering our highways, byways and beaches. But now a new study argues that modern plastics are also a valuable archive documenting activities and behaviours at a crucial time in our human history.

University of York researchers are behind a project to get more no and low (NoLo) alcoholic drinks available in venues across York and North Yorkshire.

The University of York’s Vice-Chancellor joined colleagues from across the North of England to outline solutions for the millions of children in the UK who are growing up in poverty.

Study has revealed new insights into Stone Age life and death, showing that stone tools were just as likely to be buried with women and children as with men.

The Academy of Social Sciences has awarded Fellowships to three York academics who have made outstanding contributions to social science and its practical applications.

Researchers in the University of York’s Department of Sociology will lead one of the first large-scale, systematic social science studies of synthetic data.

People diagnosed with multiple myeloma – one of the most common forms of blood cancer – are now living nearly twice as long on average as they were in 2005, according to a new study.

New mothers only have approximately one hour out of their waking day for rest, according to new research.

The University of York has been awarded a share of £3m for nuclear fusion research and training.

A new study has uncovered a key difference between the immune system of males and females - and it comes down to a single gene.

A University of York academic has contributed to a major parliamentary report which has revealed the worrying scale of violence against women and girls.

Researchers have shown that there is strong evidence that e-cigarette use may act as a gateway to cigarette smoking and other health issues in young people.

Miss Lambe, the only character explicitly of African heritage in a Jane Austen novel, has been brought to life by a contemporary visual artist for a special exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.

A study has shown that the East West Rail project in Cambridgeshire poses a risk to the longstanding relationship between the community and the local environment.

A new report has revealed that the North of England has some of the poorest diets in the country, putting the population at risk of conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and other preventable diseases.

There is a significant and concerning decline in the genetic diversity of British nightjar populations over the past two centuries, a study from the University of York has found.

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean ‘abandonment’ of cultural practices - particularly culinary traditions.

A University of York study has found no link between a child's day of birth and their destiny, reassuring parents that the age-old verse is simply “harmless fun.”

Two high-precision optical telescopes have been installed on a rooftop at the University of York to help advance methods of quantum communications.

Researchers have developed a new formula to allow urban farmers to design their own ‘light recipe’ - a combination of different colours of lighting that could help increase crop yields in vertical farms.

Scientists have shed new light on the rhino family tree after recovering a protein sequence from a fossilised tooth from more than 20 million years ago.

A major new report co-authored by York academics shows regional inequalities in levels of children’s food security and obesity.

A shift in focus from treatment to prevention to find cancer earlier could save the UK economy billions of pounds, according to a study involving the University of York.

A team of researchers, led by the University of York, has discovered a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica.

Harmful air pollutants on UK pavements generated by diesel cars could be slashed by a third if car exhausts were positioned on the right, according to a new study.

Pubs could safeguard their future by creating more collaborative and sustainable pub crawls, according to research by the University of York.

New research has cast doubts over suggestions an incestuous social elite ruled over the ancient people of Ireland more than 5,000 years ago.

Prehistoric people used a culinary method, similar to slow cooking today, to carefully extract animal teeth to use in decorative crafts, such as pendant-making, archaeologists have shown.

A new report has revealed that fundraisers have concerns around the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their work with donors.

A University of York academic has been awarded the prestigious Lister Institute Research Prize in the 2025 competition, recognising exceptional early-career biomedical scientists in the UK.

A recent development enabling musicians to improvise live music with AI-generated sound could be the biggest innovation since the advent of sampling, or perhaps even the invention of recorded sound, according to a researcher at York.

A University of York study into the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in UK rivers has found some of the highest levels ever recorded.

New analysis of the remains of two ‘puppies’ dating back more than 14,000 years ago has shown that they are most likely wolves, and not related to domestic dogs, as previously suggested.

The University of York has been awarded funding to lead Walmgate Reframed, an ambitious community heritage project that will celebrate the rich identity of the high street through the production of new-media artwork.

Researchers have updated the largest biodiversity time-series database on the planet to include data from over half a million locations worldwide.

Scientists have successfully extracted ancient proteins from two-million-year-old teeth, a breakthrough providing previously unobtainable details on the biological sex and genetic makeup of an extinct human relative.

Easy access to crack cocaine is fuelling addiction and leading to a cycle of hardship, mental health issues and homelessness in deprived communities, particularly in the North of England, a new study suggests.

Two University of York scientists have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society in recognition of their achievements in the fields of ecology and mathematical virology.

A lack of recognition and the de-professionalisation of nursing is driving many to leave the profession in significant numbers, according to the findings of a new study.

Scientists have analysed amino acids locked in snail shells to establish a new age for the world’s oldest complete wooden hunting weapons.

There is no consistent approach to the policing of County Lines drug distribution, leaving children and adults vulnerable to exploitation and harm, according to a landmark study.

Our increasingly online lives have a remarkably high energy cost and there is an untold story regarding a huge environmental impact, according to new research from the University of York.

A team of York academics are to collaborate on a new expansion of the internationally renowned Born in Bradford research programme following a £4.5 million funding boost.

A new study involving researchers from the University of York is set to transform treatments for one of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat blood cancers - acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

Research has revealed that over £3.77 billion in government contracts has been awarded to private companies since 2015 for managing border security and small boat crossings in the English Channel.

Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.

A new report documents the impact of the recent cost-of-living crisis and over a decade of austerity measures on the lives and rights of York residents.

Parents participating in the University of York's Changing Realities project met with Scotland's First Minister for an in-depth discussion focused on tackling child poverty.

Researchers evaluating a nature-based programme of activities for patients with mild to moderate mental health conditions have shown that improvements in mood and anxiety levels can be seen in as little as 12 weeks.

A new research project will examine cultural heritage of Lower Nubia; an area of Egypt submerged following the construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960s.

The famously banned novel, The Well of Loneliness, is the focus of a new international project that will bring together generations of readers to uncover how it reached and touched so many people around the world.

A new study has revealed a significant shift in the sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution in central London, with gas boilers used for heating now identified as the primary contributor.

The Westminster government could cut child poverty in the UK by a sixth – or 700,000 children – if they were to match Scotland’s investment in social security, according to a new report.

Are daffodils in bloom earlier? Does cherry blossom appear earlier these days? And are distinct, new ‘seasons’ starting to appear too? New University of York research is examining changing seasons and what this means for how we approach climate change.

The potential benefits of AI to patient care may be overlooked if urgent steps are not taken to ensure that the technologies are effective for the clinicians using them, a new White Paper outlines.

Researchers are working with scientists based in York’s twin city of Nanjing to further understanding of how the mint family of plants produce therapeutic benefits.

The rapid digitisation of essential services in the UK is deepening inequalities for minoritised ethnic communities, a major three-year research project involving the University of York has found.

The University of York has become the first higher education institution (HEI) to join a partnership that fosters better collaboration between researchers and members of the public.

A new £1 million project will investigate the mysterious Roman burial practice of pouring liquid gypsum over the clothed bodies of adults and children laid to rest in stone or lead coffins before burial.

A University of York researcher is leading a new project to identify ways to boost mental health support for young mothers and birthing parents.

A new study into the ‘manosphere’ has shown that 90% of secondary school teachers and 68% of primary teachers strongly feel that schools would benefit from teaching material addressing online misogyny.

Researchers have suggested appointing practitioners or stewards to bring together local knowledge and conservation practices to inform policies on coexistence with large carnivores such as wolves, bears and lynx.

Efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world – and this could drive an even steeper decline in the planet’s species, according to new research.

Archaeologists have created a new model to help identify archaeological bear baiting assemblages in England and beyond.

In a new £1.2 million study, researchers will investigate ways to improve how urgent and emergency care could be improved for patients living in rural and coastal areas.

Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months to feast on migratory fish and share alcoholic drinks, a new study suggests.

Researchers know that mountain communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change, but there is limited understanding of climate change impacts in most African mountains due to lack of data. This might be surprising given that around 288 million people live in Africa mountain regions.

A University of York academic has used a series of ‘forgotten’ cassette recordings to help piece together the plot behind an infamous mail van robbery from the 1950s.

Researchers have measured the thinking time of London taxi drivers - famous for their knowledge of more than 26,000 streets across the city - as part of a study into the future of AI route-mapping.

Researchers are to look at the links between children’s mental health and smartphone and social media use as part of a Government commissioned research project.

Researchers have provided the molecular explanation for why some osteoporosis drugs offer protection against Covid-19.

A new study has shown that sleep deprivation can inhibit the brain’s ability to suppress unwanted memories and intrusive thoughts.