Press releases

New research is developing a new formulation of a common metabolic inhibitor (niclosamide) that could turn it into a promising prophylactic/preventative nasal spray and early treatment throat spray for Covid-19.

Researchers have used MRI imaging to map visual brain activity in stroke survivors with sight loss that gives new hope for rehabilitation and recovery.

University of Nottingham professor and You Tube science hero, Sir Martyn Poliakoff, has had a Nottingham tram named in his honour which was unveiled on his birthday.

A fourth year pharmacy student has been recognised for her work to improve inclusion across the profession and been named as a trailblazing ‘woman to watch’.

Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way for manufacturing cell cultured meat and breeding enhanced livestock.

New research using a highly controllable quantum processor has provided new insights into ‘exotic’ states of matter that could lead to new ways to improve quantum computers.

University of Nottingham spin-out company Cerca Magnetics was named best start-up medtech company at the annual OBN awards.

A business recently supported by the Food Innovation Centre has won a string of awards for its products.

Scientists have discovered a new process to break bulk metal into atoms to produce heterogeneous catalysts without any chemical waste, which will lead to new sustainable ways of making and using molecules in the most atom-efficient way.

Experts have developed a unique method for retrieving high resolution images of fingermarks from curved objects like bullet casings that offers greater detail and accuracy than traditional forensic methods.