University of Birmingham

Work commenced in 2021 to turn Pritchatts Park into the University’s most sustainable and accessible accommodation village to date. The first phase of construction and refurbishment is now complete, and over 400 students call Pritchatts…

Concentrations of some potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration systems on the International Space Station (ISS) exceed those found in floor dust from many American homes, a new study reveals.In the…

Telangana Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain has launched - a novel initiative for promoting sustainable cooling innovation and accelerating the deployment of energy-efficient refrigeration for food and vaccine…

The project, which was funded by the UK Space Agency and Henry Royce Institute, is built around a challenge suitcase, filled with experiments about the materials required for a journey to the moon.By exploring the contents of the…

University of Birmingham experts aim to improve how pollen and fungal spores are detected – developing new technology that could make life easier and safer for people with respiratory illnesses.Supported by UKRI AI for Health funding,…

Researchers have shown that a novel antibody generated to target an 'essential amino acid sequence’ of both interleukin-17A and F has greater activity and potentially fewer side effects than existing biological therapies for conditions…

Dr Sally Fenton, Lecturer in Lifestyle Behaviour Change at the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, is currently collaborating with patient members of the Birmingham Rheumatology Research Patient Partnership on a study…

Scientists have created a new way to provide valuable insights into how drugs are processed in the body and how the body responds to these drugs, in a single test.Researchers built upon ‘untargeted metabolomics’ which traditionally tracks…

Human eyes have a complex microbiome that may be involved in various diseases, and new research will for the first time study how variable and complex ocular bacteria are.Twins will be recruited to look at how genetics and environment…

Shellfish lovers around the world are harvesting more than 800 varieties of clams, oysters, mussels and other seafoods, expanding the range of recognised species exploited by humans and highlighting where sustainable harvesting needs to…