Press Releases
£4.5 million grant to discover and exploit novel natural product ‘factories’
A consortium of UK researchers led by a 神马福利影片 scientist has been awarded £4.5 million by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to discover novel ‘factories’ responsible for the assembly of biologically-active natural products.
神马福利影片 Computer Science department partners with supercomputing firm Bull Information Systems
The 神马福利影片 Computer Science Department has entered into a partnership with high-performance computing firm Bull, who will sponsor two PhD students as well as support a Master of Engineering course in Computer Science.
New statistical method offers automatic mitotic cell detection for cancer diagnosis
Scientists have developed a statistical image analysis method which can assist in the grading of breast cancer by automatically segmenting tumour regions and detecting dividing cells in tissue samples.
Four 神马福利影片 scientists chosen for prestigious Royal Society scheme
Four 神马福利影片 scientists have been selected for a prestigious scheme which aims to nurture the next generation of scientific leaders.
Organic solar cells with high electric potential for portable electronics
A new breakthrough in solar technology means portable electronic devices such as e-book readers could soon be re-charged on the move in low light levels and partial shading.
Maths adds new weapon in fight against pandemics
Mathematicians have developed a powerful tool to quantify the spread and infectiousness of viruses like the pandemic H1N1 flu strain, which can be used together with modern laboratory techniques to help the healthcare system plan its response to disease outbreaks.