Research News
Manipulating serotonin can promote healthy repair in chronic liver disease
Publishing in the leading medical journal Nature Medicine, a team led by Newcastle University academics have identified serotonin receptors which can be targeted with drugs to enhance the natural healing properties of the liver.
published on: 27th November 2011
Elevated natural soil metals linked to antibiotic resistance
Soils naturally-rich in heavy metals are contributing to the growing global problem of antibiotic resistance, new research has shown.
published on: 23rd November 2011
A vision of volcanic beauty
Professor Paul Younger has given us a rare glimpse into the microscopic world beneath our feet, photographing some of the most inaccessible rocks on the planet.
published on: 21st November 2011
The sky’s the limit for intrepid students
From scaling Norweigan glaciers to investigating how insects avoid falling victim to a praying mantid, this year’s varied student expeditions and vacation scholarships prove that the participants are as dedicated as ever.
published on: 14th November 2011
Newcastle Vice-Chancellor is made head of N8
A partnership between the North of England’s eight research intensive universities has appointed Professor Chris Brink as its new Chair.
published on: 14th November 2011
Cities become new battle zones
Most eyes will be on the athletes at next year’s London Olympics but one academic will be more interested in what’s happening in the skies above.
published on: 8th November 2011
Top accolade for Newcastle academics
Two leading scientists from Newcastle University have been appointed University Research Fellows by the UK’s national academy of science.
published on: 8th November 2011
Scientists ‘switch off’ defective genes in cure for skin blistering diseases
Scientists have taken major steps forward to curing severe skin blistering diseases like epidermolysis bullosa which ruin thousands of lives in the UK every year.
published on: 7th November 2011
University partnership spreads benefits across the North
A ground-breaking partnership between two of the country’s top universities is helping to attract significant funding for scientific work in the North.
published on: 1st November 2011
Aspirin cuts cancer rates in people with hereditary risk by more than half
Research has finally provided proof that taking a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in people with a family history of the disease by around 60 per cent.
published on: 28th October 2011
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