News archive: Research press releases 2026
Cells that communicate may help hinder bladder cancer from spreading
Posted on Thursday 19 February 2026
Researchers at University of York’s Jack Birch Unit have revealed how direct communication between cells can help maintain healthy human tissue - potentially paving the way for new treatments for bladder cancer.
Police need better coordination on mental health emergencies, study shows
Posted on Thursday 19 February 2026
A new study has found that while police officers play a vital role in responding to mental health emergencies, a lack of coordination between agencies is hampering efforts to provide effective care.
£2.5 million investment boosts pioneering cancer research
Posted on Wednesday 11 February 2026
York researchers have received £2.5m to help transform future care for people diagnosed with blood cancers.
UK growth ambitions at risk without more graduates to power priority industries
Posted on Sunday 8 February 2026
The UK’s ambitions for faster growth, higher productivity and leadership in artificial intelligence will stand or fall on its ability to educate and sustain a much larger pipeline of graduates, according to new research co-authored by the University of York.
UK polling clerks struggle to spot fake IDs, study reveals
Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026
The introduction of mandatory photo ID in the 2024 general election may not have provided the security boost promised by the government, new research suggests.
Experts reveal how a major food crisis might happen in the UK, and what we can do to stop it
Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026
A new report has set out how the UK might respond to major disruptions to food supplies triggered by events such as war, extreme weather, or cyber-attacks, and what can be done now to prevent such disruptions from escalating into a crisis.
University of York secures major doctoral funding to power UK bioeconomic growth
Posted on Monday 26 January 2026
The University of York has secured major funding to help support the next generation of scientists working in the bioscience sector.
York research behind council’s climate action plan
Posted on Monday 26 January 2026
University of York research has played a key role in informing Bradford Council’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), a far-reaching initiative to transition the district to a low-carbon future.
Landmark exhibition shows how samurai captured global imagination
Posted on Wednesday 21 January 2026
The image and identity of the samurai were shaped through exchange with global cultures, say researchers ahead of the opening of a major exhibition at the British Museum tracing the history of the famous Japanese warrior.
Anglo-Saxon ‘lordly centre’ revealed by excavations near Skipsea Castle
Posted on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Archaeologists working near Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire say a series of rare discoveries is transforming understanding of life in the centuries before the Norman Conquest.
Scientists uncover hidden ‘winter memory’ inside plants
Posted on Monday 19 January 2026
Scientists have developed a powerful new microscope that reveals, for the first time, how plants store a ‘memory’ of winter deep inside their cells.
Plant discovery could lead to new ways of producing medicines
Posted on Wednesday 14 January 2026
Scientists have shown how plants produce powerful natural chemicals that could help in the production of new medicines in more environmentally friendly ways.
Strategy over morality can help conservation campaigns reduce ivory demand, research shows
Posted on Thursday 8 January 2026
Research has shown that conservation campaigns could turn the tide on the illegal ivory trade if they focused less on themes of ‘guilt’ and more on why people want to buy ivory in the first place.
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