Press releases

A major national study led by experts from Nottingham and Bristol has found that oral antibiotics are just as effective as intravenous antibiotics in killing a common germ that causes dangerous complications in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.

Scientists have discovered a set of detailed genetic markers in African cattle that are associated with valuable traits like heat and drought-tolerance, the capacity to control inflammation and tick infestations, and resistance to devastating livestock diseases like trypanosomiasis.

A new report from the Royal Historical Society, co-authored by a University of Nottingham academic, has found concerning evidence of discrimination, marginalisation and prejudice towards LGBT+ historians at all levels, from undergraduate students to senior practitioners.

Experts at the Food Innovation Centre are reaching out to food and drink manufacturers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire with the offer of some free technical support as they head into Autumn and prepare for Christmas.

Evidence that an extreme weather anomaly over northern Europe contributed to high death rates in WW1 and helped incubate the Spanish Flu pandemic has been found literally frozen in time in an Alpine glacier.

A drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found.

A new interactive online exhibition on the fascinating story of sound technology is launching thanks to a collaboration between the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford and the University of Nottingham.

The University of Nottingham is looking for people with long term health conditions to take part in the training of the next generation of pharmacists.

Predatory bacteria, capable of invading and consuming harmful bugs such as E .coli and Salmonella, use a unique tool to help them escape the cell they have invaded without harming themselves, according to a new study.

A team of plant and soil scientists have won an international award for their research that uses the latest imaging technologies to reveal how date palms grown in the desert manage to survive and thrive in severe conditions.