Researchers in the Reisner Group have developed a way of using solar power to generate a fuel that is both sustainable and relatively cheap to produce.
The Association of British Turkish Academics 2017 Doctoral Researcher Awards, which promote and award scientific excellence among young researchers pursuing doctoral awards in the UK, are now open.
Squalamine could lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease
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Researchers working in the Centre for Misfolding Diseases (CMD) have discovered a naturally-occurring compound that could be used as the basis of a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Clare Grey to lead multi-million pound Integrated Energy Centre
Professor Clare Grey has secured over £2 million with £1.4 million match-funding from industry and national laboratories for a virtual centre, in partnership with three other universities: Newcastle, St Mary’s and UCL.
Dr Longbottom meets graduate students, photo courtesy of Department of Chemistry
Following the great success of the Peer-to-Peer mentoring event held earlier this term, a similar event was held for the graduate students to meet their academic mentors and tutors on 24 November.
Hunter Group synthesize a new mechanism for signal transduction
Researchers in the Hunter Group have synthesized molecules that can transmit a signal across a membrane and amplify that signal by triggering a catalytic reaction, mirroring many biological processes.
New activation process forms versatile amide products
C-H bond activation process courtesy Gaunt Group
Researchers in the Gaunt group have developed a general C-H bond activation process to make amines, which can be used in pharmaceutical agents, agrochemicals and functional materials.
New imaging technique measures toxicity of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s diseases
Brain showing hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease courtesy Zeiss Microscopy
Researchers in the Department of Chemistry have developed a new imaging technique to track how surface changes in proteins are related to diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Image of Tuomas Knowles courtesy Nathan Pitt Department of Chemistry
Professor Tuomas Knowles has received a £250,000 gift from the Frances and Augustus Newman Foundation to set up and run a state-of-the-art microfabrication laboratory.
