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Next steps towards preventing cancer and Alzheimer’s

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:11:27 GMT

Dr loannis Nezis from the School of Life Sciences has led a research project investigating proteins needed for Autophagy – a process where a cell consumes and destroys parts of itself that are harmful or damaged to recreate a healthy cell.

The Big Bang Fair 2016

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:58:51 GMT

We're delighted to be exhibiting at the Big Bang Fair 2016 from 16-19 March.

Staff Awards 2016: Short-listed nominees

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:15:02 GMT

Congratulations to all Faculty of Science nominees that have been short-listed in this year's Warwick Staff Awards.

Plants use a molecular clock to predict when they’ll be infected

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:47:25 GMT

New research from the School of Life Sciences has found that plants are able to predict when infections are more likely to occur, and regulate their immune response accordingly.

Bacteria uses electrical signalling to survive

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:29:40 GMT

New research from the School of Life Sciences has found that groups of bacteria use electrical signalling to communicate.

Leprosy and Elephantiasis: new cases could be prevented in ten years

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:35:24 GMT

The life chances of over one billion people could be improved through examining the transmission of nine neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), an international consortium of researchers has argued.

School of Life Sciences Project Impact Prize

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:26:35 GMT

Two undergraduate students in the School of Life Sciences have been recognised for their outstanding research in the School's first Project Impact Prize.

Scientists To Improve Vegetable Crops

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:25:15 GMT

Dr John Walsh, Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences, and his collaborators have been awarded £15,000 for a research project on the characterisation of Potyviruses infecting vegetable crops in Brazil.

Science Students To Compete At International Synthetic Biology Competition

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:25:51 GMT

Students from Maths, Physics, Engineering and Life Sciences will be travelling to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston this September (24-28) to compete in a global synthetic biology competition.

PhD Thesis Prize 2015: Winners announced

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:21:21 GMT

Earlier this year we announced that we were sponsoring the Faculty PhD Thesis Prize 2015, providing £500 in prize money to each department to award outstanding PhD students for their doctoral research.