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A material that could replace current fungicides, increase food security, and help protect wildlife has been discovered.

Scientists from the University of Nottingham are one step closer to understanding how bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella enterica, share genetic material which makes them resistant to antibiotics.

A groundbreaking study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as antibiotic resistance, disease and climate change.

A decades-old mystery of how natural antimicrobial predatory bacteria are able to recognise and kill other bacteria may have been solved, according to new research.

Young people needing beds urgently for their mental health needs are waiting for long periods on acute general hospital wards, before being placed on wards far from where they live, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of Nottingham and national cancer charity Sarcoma UK have teamed up to launch a new online resource to help physiotherapists.

A major clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that people with inflammatory conditions are able to improve the antibody response from a COVID-19 booster vaccination by interrupting their treatment for two weeks immediately after having the vaccine.

More than 1,100 pregnant women have taken part in a rapid beside test to protect newborns from life-threatening illnesses.

A group of leading experts, led by the University of Nottingham, has secured over £900K in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to establish the Knowledge for Public Health (KNOW-PH) team.

New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, will look at how people affected by stroke will benefit from telerehabilitation.