Scientists have developed a new and faster test for identifying how single bacteria react to antibiotics, which could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 14, 2019
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Boys from disadvantaged backgrounds benefit most from early schooling, helping to narrow the skills gap with boys from high socio-economic backgrounds, according to new research.
Economics & Business
Feb 21, 2019
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Theatre performances in zoos can be effective in increasing knowledge of important conservation messages, a study at the University of York has revealed.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2019
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Economists from the universities of York and Canterbury analysed economic data from 119 countries over the 1950 – 2015 period.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2019
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The United Republic of Tanzania has announced it will protect a globally unique forest ecosystem in East Africa, following research that demonstrated it is under threat from illegal activities including tree-cutting for charcoal ...
Ecology
Jan 16, 2019
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Scientists have deciphered how some types of "swimming" bacteria have evolved to be able to escape when trapped in small spaces.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 18, 2018
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Scientists studying the digestive system of a curious wood-eating crustacean have discovered it may hold the key to sustainably converting wood into biofuel.
Materials Science
Dec 3, 2018
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Experts in conservation and environmental change at the University of York comment on the human interactions with the wildlife of the Serengeti, following the story of the Maasai Mara lion pride in the BBC's Dynasties.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2018
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Scientists reveal how a 'molecular machine' in bacterial cells prevents fatal DNA twisting, which could be crucial in the development of new antibiotic treatments.
Biochemistry
Nov 22, 2018
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Analysis of iodine trapped in Alpine ice has shown that levels of atmospheric iodine have tripled over the past century, which partially offsets human-driven increases in the air pollutant, ozone.
Environment
Nov 12, 2018
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