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Warwick researchers secure £3.19m boost to tackle superbugs
Researchers at the University of Warwick have been awarded £3.19m in funding to support a flagship project into antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The funding will enable multi-partner collaborations in order to tackle the growing threat of superbugs as part of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary effort to fight their prevalence.
Researchers put magic spin on protein to tease out its first dance with the tempo set by temperature
The process behind how the molecular components of living organisms start to move has been explained for the first time in new research led by the University of Warwick published by Science and it is an intricate set of dance steps where the tempo is set by temperature.
Warwick wins over £600,000 to research crucial sheep disease
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council's (BBSRC) Animal Health Research Club (ARC) has today, Friday 27th March 2015, announced a range of new research projects to improve the health of livestock. This includes the award of £601,861 to Professor Laura Green, Dr Kevin Purdy and Professor Matthew Keeling from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick to study the crucial issue of Footrot in sheep.
DNA evidence shows surprise cultural connections between Britain and Europe 8,000 years ago
The ancient British were not cut off from Europeans on an isolated island 8,000 years ago as previously thought, new research suggests.
Researchers found evidence for a variety of wheat at a submerged archaeological site off the south coast of England, 2,000 years before the introduction of farming in the UK.
Thames study: rivers can be a source antibiotic resistance
Rivers and streams could be a major source of antibiotic resistance in the environment.
The discovery comes following a study on the Thames river by scientists at the University of Warwick’s School of Life Sciences and the University of Exeter Medical School.
The study found that greater numbers of resistant bacteria exist close to some waste water treatment works, and that these plants are likely to be responsible for at least half of the increase observed.
New £12 million Synthetic Biology Centre to help drive advances in biotechnology, medicine and food security
Researchers at the University of Warwick have won a £12 Million award to create a new Centre to develop advanced technologies in synthetic biology. This research will help drive advances in pharmaceuticals, high-value and commodity chemicals, innovative treatments for disease, environmental bioremediation, and food security.