University of Birmingham, Author Profile

Study Discovers More Than 6,000 Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Bacteria That Inhabit the Human Gut

December 3, 2018

The human gut is home to trillions of microorganisms, mainly bacteria. Most of these are sensitive to antibiotics

Fragile Seashores Were 'Cradle of Evolution' for Early Fish

October 26, 2018

While coral reefs may be vital for diversification in present day, fragile near-shore environments were crucial for evolution...

New High-Capacity Sodium-Ion Could Replace Lithium in Rechargeable Batteries

September 12, 2018

With the ever-increasing demand for electric cars, the need for reliable rechargeable batteries is rising dramatically

Breakthrough in Live-Cell Imaging Studies Could Lead to Innovative Drugs for a Variety of Human Diseases

November 30, 2017

Research led by scientists at the University of Birmingham shows more precisely how G protein-coupled receptors, which are th...

Study Shows So-Called 'Healthy Obesity' Is Harmful to Cardiovascular Health

September 13, 2017

Academics at the University of Birmingham's Institute of Applied Health Research carried out the largest study of its kind to...

New Study Links Antibiotic Resistance to Common Household Disinfectant Triclosan

July 4, 2017

Researchers made the unexpected finding that bacteria that mutated to become resistant to quinolone antibiotics also became m...

Scientists Discover Plant "Brain" Controlling Seed Development

June 6, 2017

Work has important implications for understanding how crops and weeds grow

Study Makes Breakthrough in Understanding of Proteins and Their Impact on Immune System

June 1, 2017

Previous studies have shown that the type of protein that we inherit from our parents can influence our risk of auto-immune d...

Iron Dissolved by Air Pollution May Increase Ocean Potential to Trap Carbon

March 7, 2017

Iron particles generated by cities and industry are being dissolved by man-made air pollution and washed into the sea—p...

Scientists Visualize Quantum Behavior of Hot Electrons for First Time

September 28, 2016

The findings present a promising step forward towards being able to manipulate and control the behaviour of high energy, or &...

Mobile Laboratories Help Track Zika Spread across Brazil

June 9, 2016

Over the 30-day sampling period, mobile testing teams will travel to northeastern Brazil and test samples from 750 patients i...

Exposure to Particulate Air Pollutants Associated with Numerous Cancers

May 2, 2016

Researchers have found that long-term exposure to environmental pollutants was associated with increased risk of mortality fo...

New Imaging Scans Track down Persistent Cancer Cells

March 25, 2016

Technique has the "potential to make a real difference to the lives of people with head and neck cancer," life sciences minis...

Remembering Past Events Might Take Place Quicker Than We Thought, Research Shows

January 7, 2016

Team shows that episodic retrieval starts with a very rapid reactivation of sensory brain areas