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The enigma of embryonic development: how certain animals trim their genomes

New research is underway to decipher a fascinating biological puzzle—how some animals can naturally discard more than half of their genetic information during embryonic development.


A Gourd day for a pumpkin: the health benefits of this over-looked veg

Pumpkins make their appearance every Halloween, swiftly disappearing for the next year, but scientists believe we are over-looking their health benefits.

Tue 24 Oct 2023, 10:19 | Tags: Food, School of Life Sciences, WMS, Diet, Sciences

Researchers at The University of Warwick to benefit from £18 million investment in world-class frontier bioscience

Researchers at The University of Warwick are among four world-class teams receiving a share of £18 million to pursue transformational bioscience research programmes.

Fri 29 Sep 2023, 10:04 | Tags: School of Life Sciences, Biology, research, Sciences

Robocrop: The robot assistants helping farmers to increase productivity

The future of farming could involve robots– as farmers seek to address labour shortages and increase crop yields.


Addressing sustainability in a round-about way

One of the University of Warwick’s picturesque roundabouts has been crowned Roundabout of the Year 2024, recognising its impact on promoting biodiversity and protecting the local ecosystem of bees, butterflies, and insects.

Wed 09 Aug 2023, 08:23 | Tags: School of Life Sciences, Environment, sustainability

THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND: What noisy worms tell us about soil health

Researchers are listening to earthworms to monitor soil health, in what could be a major innovation for maintaining soil health.


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