Press Releases
Simply shining light on dinosaur metal compound kills cancer cells
A new compound based on Iridium, a rare metal which landed in the Gulf of Mexico 66 M years ago, hooked onto albumin, a protein in blood, can attack the nucleus of cancerous cells when switched on by light, ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ researchers have found.
Man’s impact on flax evolution more limited than thought
Flax naturally adapted to new environments rather than by human influence due to a set of genes that enable it to change its architecture according to researchers from the School of Life Sciences at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ.
Train the brain to form good habits through repetition
You can hack your brain to form good habits – like going to the gym and eating healthily – simply by repeating actions until they stick, according to new psychological research involving the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ.
Making science crystal clear – Warwick’s Science Gala welcomes public next week
Fancy learning how to grow a crystal, make lightening or dance like a sound wave? Youngsters with a passion for science will be able to enjoy some real-life experiments at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ’s Science Gala next week.
Unfit people are more physically active because of Sweatcoin the app that pays you to walk
More people are physically active due to the Sweatcoin app which rewards you for walking – researchers at the Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ have found. Sweatcoin gets people outdoors and walking to earn a virtual currency to spend in their marketplace.
WMG and GEFCO to revolutionise automotive battery supply chain
A new innovation hub is being launched at WMG in partnership with GEFCO today. The Hub will focus on cutting edge research into the future of automotive supply chains, the dual challenges of electrification and using and reusing resources for as long as possible.