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Pigs perfect the art of greener living

Pigs in Northumberland will soon be heating their own home thanks to a state-of-the-art anaerobic digester which converts their waste into green energy.

published on: 21st July 2011

Battle of the bugs

Scientists, publishing in Nature, discover that Pseudomonas bacteria deploys toxic machines to breach the cell walls of rival bacteria without hurting itself.

published on: 20th July 2011

Fewer mental illness beds linked with increase in involuntary hospital detentions

The number of patients compulsorily detained in hospitals for mental illness in England has risen sharply as the numbers of beds have been cut back.

published on: 5th July 2011

Good communication in early years key to success at school

Parents who foster a love of reading in a child’s early years are ensuring they get off to a flying start at school, according to new research.

published on: 30th June 2011

New mobile project rocks

A new digital media project at Newcastle University is proving that academic thought is not set in stone.

published on: 27th June 2011

Premature ageing caused by some HIV drugs, study shows

A class of anti-retroviral drugs commonly used to treat HIV, particularly in Africa and low income countries, can cause premature ageing, new research reveals.

published on: 26th June 2011

Breakthrough could make ‘smart drugs’ effective for many cancer patients

Newcastle and Harvard University reseachers have found that blocking a key component of the DNA repair process could extend the use of a new range of 'smart' cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors.

published on: 26th June 2011