Around the world, some 50 million people have epilepsy. It’s one of the most common neurological diseases globally, characterised by recurrent seizures in part or all of the body.

published on: 21 October 2020

Newcastle University has been ranked among the world’s top universities by an influential Higher Education guide.

published on: 2 September 2020

Research has revealed that anxious and depressed laboratory mice are more disappointed when something bad happens, but their low mood has no effect on how elated they are when something good happens.

published on: 26 August 2020

A novel system that preserves the condition of donor organs for longer, is easy to transport and affordable, has been developed by Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospital Trust spin-out, ScubaTx™.

published on: 12 August 2020

New research has demonstrated that kidneys can be revived prior to transplantation by delivering a cell therapy directly to the organ.

published on: 14 July 2020

Staff and students at Newcastle University are to receive safety packs to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the University and local communities.

published on: 10 July 2020

Gym-goers may get frustrated when they don’t see results from weightlifting right away, but their efforts are not in vain: the first few weeks of training strengthen the nervous system, not muscles.

published on: 30 June 2020

Scientists have discovered an earlier origin to the human language pathway in the brain, pushing back its evolutionary origin by at least 20 million years.

published on: 20 April 2020

We are rightly proud of the contribution our final year MBBS students are making to the NHS at this critical time.

published on: 31 March 2020

We are urging academics with relevant research expertise to sign up for a COVID-19 Outbreak Expert Database.

published on: 25 March 2020

New study shows how changes in Antarctic sea ice is driving one of the world’s smallest seabirds to forage further for food.

published on: 19 November 2019

The Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University takes a bold new approach to tackling global health challenges.

published on: 1 November 2019

Our bodies produce an astonishing litre and a half of mucus and slime a day. A grim but fascinating fact, that children TV programme “Operation Ouch” brought to life with slimy fish and our experts.

published on: 17 October 2019

For the first time, scientists have found a way that can effectively transport medication into the brain - which could lead to improved treatments for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.

published on: 11 October 2019

A multi-million European-wide project to improve the conditions of egg-laying chickens is launched today, to coincide with World Animal Day.

published on: 4 October 2019

Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body.

published on: 26 September 2019

Scientists at Newcastle University have shown that patterns – particularly stripes which are easy to spot when an animal is still - can also help conceal speeding prey.

published on: 12 September 2019

A revolutionary approach to treating chemical burns in the eye is beginning a clinical trial.

published on: 12 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Amy Hinsley and Niki Rust argue that there is insufficient data to prove that poaching has increased because of inhumane farming operations.

published on: 9 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, experts in biodiversity argue that Earth’s life-support systems may collapse if humanity doesn’t change the way it values and uses nature.

published on: 9 July 2019

Scientists at Newcastle University have discovered neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction. Understanding these could help vision in robots.

published on: 28 June 2019

New research reveals a potential revolutionary way to treat eye injuries and prevent blindness – by softening the tissue hosting the stem cells which then helps repair wounds, inside the body.

published on: 3 April 2019

Hope has emerged for infertile men as scientists at Newcastle University have understood the importance of a gene in regulating the production of fully-functioning sperm.

published on: 17 January 2019

Newcastle University experts in the field of ageing and cancer have been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours.

published on: 28 December 2018

A campaign celebrating universities achievements of some of the world’s most important discoveries launches today with work at Newcastle University in the UK’s Best Breakthroughs List.

published on: 6 December 2018

For the first time scientists have identified how to halt kidney disease in a life-limiting genetic condition, which may pave the way for personalised treatment in the future.

published on: 16 November 2018

A recently-approved breast cancer drug could be used to target and treat a life-threatening leukaemia, new research has revealed.

published on: 8 October 2018

New data has been made available which will help develop “wiring diagrams” that may ultimately improve understanding of a range of brain disorders.

published on: 4 October 2018

Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President of Newcastle University, today unveils a new Vision and Strategy, outlining the future direction for the institution.

published on: 1 October 2018

The importance of the enzyme AEP as a key regulatory of the immune system has been discovered in new research from Newcastle University.

published on: 24 July 2018

Research reveals that vision and brain circuits perform a regular background scan, making neurons available in case they are needed to focus on a task – enabling us to pay attention.

published on: 12 July 2018

The UFAW Medal has been awarded to Professor Paul Flecknell in acknowledgement of his exceptional contribution to the welfare of laboratory animals.

published on: 28 June 2018

Ground-breaking work by genetic and medical experts at Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals, housed at the Centre for Life, features in a BBC programme celebrating 70 years of the NHS.

published on: 20 June 2018

Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Brink, top liver and speech experts Profs Dave Jones and James Law, and zero carbon expert Prof Colin Herron are recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

published on: 8 June 2018

Scientists have discovered bees linger on a flower, emptying it of nectar, because they have sugar-sensing taste neurons which work together to prolong the pleasure of the sweetness.

published on: 10 May 2018

Canine volunteers are being sought in a bid to better understand one of the most common health problems affecting the nation’s 8.5 million dogs.

published on: 2 May 2018

Newcastle and Dundee University researchers have uncovered an alternative path of how the breast cancer drug palbociclib drives malignant cells into cell death, senescence.

published on: 23 April 2018

A platform bringing together world-leading diagnostic resources and expertise to develop new and innovative technologies to improve patient health and wellbeing has been launched.

published on: 11 April 2018

Miniature glasses have revealed a new form of 3D vision in praying mantises that could lead to simpler visual processing for robots.

published on: 8 February 2018

Researchers have found that laboratory mice moved by tail handling rather than by tunnel are less responsive to reward which has implications for designing and interpreting scientific studies.

published on: 8 February 2018

Students and staff have joined together to celebrate the official opening of the School of Pharmacy.

published on: 26 January 2018

Research shows a collection of small adaptations in stress activated proteins, accumulated over millennia of human history, could help to explain our increased natural defences and longer lifespan.

published on: 19 January 2018

Just 150 individuals remain of one of the UK’s oldest herds of wild animals.

published on: 1 December 2017

Newcastle University was one of the locations used to tell stories related the global struggle for civil rights this weekend.

published on: 30 October 2017

A drug used to treat conditions such as epilepsy has been shown in lab tests to significantly improve bone growth impaired by a form of dwarfism.

published on: 19 September 2017

Female scientists from Newcastle University will be teaming up with Soapbox Science to transform Newcastle city centre into a hub for science and discovery tomorrow.

published on: 16 June 2017

Researchers have identified the mechanism which causes a build-up of fat in the liver in a disease affecting one in five in the UK – and were able to reverse it in a mouse model.

published on: 13 June 2017

An international collaboration of neuroscientists has shed light on how the brain helps us to predict what is coming next in speech.

published on: 25 April 2017

Pig welfare on farms across the UK has shown progressive improvement over the past three years, a new study led by Newcastle University has shown.

published on: 6 March 2017

Newcastle experts behind pioneering IVF-based technique confirmed that within 24 hours they have applied for a licence to help patients who risk transmitting mitochondrial disease to their children.

published on: 15 December 2016