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New rice varieties that can withstand prolonged drought and heat are being developed by researchers at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ as climate change brings more extreme weather to some of the world’s biggest rice-growing countries.

Hope can inspire climate creativity for action according to new study

Researchers from the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ are part of a major new project that has been awarded £1.19m to tackle pharmaceutical pollution in the water environment.

Chemistry professor, Sir Martyn Poliakoff was presented with The Special Recognition Business of Science Leadership Award at this year’s Business of Science Conference (BoSC26) hosted by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.

To mark Dementia Action Week (18–24 May 2026), Boots is funding new research with the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ to explore how Memory Boxes could support everyday dementia care, and the potential for the initiative to be scaled as a social prescribing tool.

Centenary celebrations of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s world-leading School of Pharmacy have set the course for the profession playing an ever-greater role in improving global health and well-being over the next 100 years.

A phase 2 human clinical trial of an antigen for a parasitic infection caused by hookworms has been shown to be effective in limiting the intensity of infection, paving the way for the development of a vaccine.

A new study has given insights into placental contractions during pregnancy, using MRI imaging to show how placental and uterine contractions can be distinguished, and how frequent and long lasting they are.

An international team of researchers have identified the most urgent unanswered questions about peatland ecosystems, providing a global roadmap which can guide future science and policy for one of the planet’s most important and threatened ecosystems.

The results of a clinical trial into the use of a catheter coated with a bacteria resistant material has shown a reduction in infection rates and need for antibiotics to treat infections.