Press releases

Scientists have created a three-dimensional (3D) tumour model in the laboratory for ovarian cancer that could lead to improved understanding and treatment of the disease.

Plant scientists from the University of Nottingham are part of a team of researchers awarded £4.5m to futureproof crops against climate change and crop production shortages.

A Nottingham professor has received a prestigious award from the Royal Academy of Engineering to support the development of machine learning models of sustainable chemistry for researchers in the pharmaceutical sector and related chemical-based industries.

Experts at the Food Innovation Centre are reaching out to food and drink manufacturers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire with the offer of some free technical support as they head into Autumn and prepare for Christmas.

The University of Nottingham is looking for people with long term health conditions to take part in the training of the next generation of pharmacists.

A team of plant and soil scientists have won an international award for their research that uses the latest imaging technologies to reveal how date palms grown in the desert manage to survive and thrive in severe conditions.

A new study has shown HGV drivers drive much more safely when there are cameras in their cabs monitoring their behaviour.

Researchers are inviting partner organisations and charities to work with them to help shape and progress a study to develop new ways of reducing self-harm and suicide in autistic adults.

Researchers have discovered how a protein in plant roots controls the uptake of minerals and water, a finding which could improve the tolerance of agricultural crops to climate change and reduce the need for chemical fertilisers.

The exact moment a crystal is formed from a previously scattered group of atoms has been captured on video in real time in a world-first experiment by experts in nanotechnology.