University of Warwick, Author Profile

'Flamenco Dancing' Molecule Could Lead to Better-Protecting Sunscreen

October 18, 2019

Recent research opens up the possibility of developing a naturally-derived and eco-friendly sunscreen that protects agai...

Record-Breaking Analytical Method for Fingerprinting Petroleum and Other Complex Mixtures

August 7, 2019

Scientists at the University of Warwick have developed a more powerful method of analyzing chemical mixtures, which has been ...

No Such Thing as 'Sugar Rush'

April 5, 2019

Sugar does not improve any aspect of mood and can even worsen it, according to new research

Researchers Wake Up DNA from Soil Bacteria to Discover Novel Acid Antibiotic

October 23, 2018

Researchers have published the characterization of a new bioactive natural product whose derivatives could be used as an...

Nature's Antifreeze Inspires Revolutionary Bacteria Cryopreservation Technique

July 9, 2018

The survival mechanisms of polar fish have led scientists at the University of Warwick to develop of a revolutionary approach...

Nanoscale Measurements 100x More Precise, Thanks to Improved Two-Photon Technique

May 8, 2018

Technique uses photons, fundamental components of light, to measure nanoscopic materials thinner than 100,000th the width of ...

Drug-Producing Bacteria Possible with Synthetic Biology Breakthrough

March 7, 2018

Researchers develop unique system to dynamically allocate essential cellular resources to both synthetic circuit and host cel...

Adding Graphene Girders to Silicon Electrodes Could Double the Life of Lithium Batteries

January 25, 2018

Researchers and manufacturers have long sought a way to replace graphite with silicon as the default choice of active ma...

Cancer Targeted With Reusable 'Stinging Nettle' Treatment

January 10, 2018

Cancer cells can be destroyed more effectively and selectively with a unique new reusable treatment, activated with a substan...

The Not So Sweet Side of Christmas

December 22, 2017

A new video by the University of Warwick highlights a bitter side to our sugar consumption at Christmas

Drug Discovery Could Accelerate Hugely with Machine Learning

December 19, 2017

The algorithm can accurately predict the interactions between a protein and a drug molecule based on a handful of refere...

Womb Natural Killer Cell Discovery Could Lead to Screening for Miscarriage Risk

December 15, 2017

Cells remodel and ‘refresh’ the lining of the womb in preparation for pregnancy

New TB Drugs Possible with Understanding of Old Antibiotic

December 5, 2017

Tuberculosis could be fought more effectively with future drugs—thanks to new research into an old antibiotic by Univer...

Cannabis Linked to Bipolar Symptoms in Young Adults

December 4, 2017

Adolescent cannabis use is an independent risk factor for future hypomania—often experienced as part of bipolar disorde...

'Lost' 99 Percent of Ocean Microplastics to Be Identified with Dye?

November 28, 2017

New method can detect microplastics as small as the width of a human hair, using a fluorescent dye