Research News

Breakthrough in non-invasive liver testing

Two international studies show non-invasive tests can accurately diagnose and measure liver disease severity, reducing the need for biopsy.

Newcastle archaeologist receives prestigious award for research

Professor Chris Fowler has been awarded the 2026 Rivers Memorial Medal in recognition of his internationally significant research on kinship in Neolithic Britain.

More than two tonnes of spilled nurdles may still be in the River Tyne

An estimated 2.2 tonnes of plastic pellets, equivalent to around one in eight of those spilled into the River Tyne, remained in the estuary six weeks after the incident, according to new modelling.