Interwoven LiveSitehttp://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/latest.pageNews from Biological Scienceshttp://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2012/01/27_malaria_drug_development.pageNew research by scientists at the University of Southampton could lead to the design of more effective drugs to combat malaria.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2012/01/27_malaria_drug_development.pageFri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2012/01/25_southampton_to_help_provide_vital_food_security_research.pageThe University of Southampton has joined together with four other institutions to provide vital research in food security as part of the new Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTP) scheme, announced by the Universities and Science Minister David Willetts yesterday.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2012/01/25_southampton_to_help_provide_vital_food_security_research.pageWed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/12/21_ivf_and_ageing_grant.pageTom Fleming, Professor of Developmental Biology, has been awarded 500,000 euros as part of a major European grant to research how In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment can affect the ageing process. http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/12/21_ivf_and_ageing_grant.pageWed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/12/13_peter_symonds.pageBiological scientists at Southampton will soon be spreading the word about the joys of experimental research. http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/12/13_peter_symonds.pageTue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/12/13_cancer_uk_grant.pageProfessor Chris Proud will continue to explore how cells work with a new £165,000 grant over three years from Cancer Research UK. http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/12/13_cancer_uk_grant.pageTue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/11/30_question_time_on_plant_science.pageProfessor Guy Poppy from the Centre for Biological Sciences has contributed to a thought-provoking challenge to find the hundred most important questions about plant science – and answer them.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/11/30_question_time_on_plant_science.pageWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/11/28_spotlight_on_the_brain.pageResearchers from Biological Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Health Sciences, Computer Sciences and Engineering came together to showcase their work in an outreach day for people interested in the workings of the brain and diseases such as dementia.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/11/28_spotlight_on_the_brain.pageMon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/27_7_billion_population.pageUnited Nations demography experts predict world population will reach 7-billion by the end of October 2011, with the 7-billionth person born on the 31st of the month.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/27_7_billion_population.pageThu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/10_energy_impact on_ecosystem_services.pageThe impact of UK energy activity on ecosystem services around the world is set to be investigated with the announcement of £556,000 funding from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/10_energy_impact on_ecosystem_services.pageMon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/06_bee_colony_collapse.pageScientists are investigating a possible link between tiny particles of pollution found in diesel fumes and the global collapse of honey bee colonies.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/06_bee_colony_collapse.pageFri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/07_population_growth_affecting_ecosystem_services.pageChanging land use can have a significant impact on a region’s vital ecosystem services, a recent research study has revealed.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/07_population_growth_affecting_ecosystem_services.pageFri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/05_new_study_shows_how_trees_clean_the_air_in_london.pageNew research by scientists at the University of Southampton has shown how London’s trees can improve air quality by filtering out pollution particulates, which are damaging to human health.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/10/05_new_study_shows_how_trees_clean_the_air_in_london.pageWed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/09/21_ifls_launch.pageThe renowned fertility scientist, author and television presenter Professor Lord Robert Winston is visiting the University of Southampton today (Thursday, 22 September 2011) to see an internationally-recognised children’s health project in action and to officially open the Institute for Life Sciences, a new global research institute. http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/09/21_ifls_launch.pageThu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/09/12_urban_ecosystems_news_online.pageUniversity of Southampton academics frequently appear in the news, applying their expertise to comment on some of today’s most topical issues http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/09/12_urban_ecosystems_news_online.pageTue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/09/08_plant_why_we_need_plant_scientists.pagePlant scientist’ should take its rightful place beside ‘doctor’, ‘lawyer’ and ‘vet’ in the list of top professions to which our most capable young people aspire, according to a hard-hitting letter by an international group of botanists and crop scientists published today. http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/09/08_plant_why_we_need_plant_scientists.pageThu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/09/09_news_comment.pageUniversity of Southampton academics frequently appear in the news, applying their expertise to comment on some of today’s most topical issueshttp://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/09/09_news_comment.pageWed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/07/26_graduation.page210 Biological Sciences graduates received their degrees from the University of Southampton on 26th July 2011. http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/07/26_graduation.pageTue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/07/copper.pageEvery year, approximately seven million people worldwide acquire a healthcare-associated infection (HAI). Of the four million in Europe, around 37,000 die. In addition to the immeasurable personal toll, HAIs cost over $80 billion globally, every year*. http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/07/copper.pageMon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/07/04_getting_a_feel_for_geologic_time_using_google_earth.pageFor teachers and lecturers, explaining how long the planet and humans have existed is always a challenge because of the incomprehensibly large time spans involved.http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/07/04_getting_a_feel_for_geologic_time_using_google_earth.pageMon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/06/02_study_finds_copper_proves_effective_aganist_new_ecoli_strains.pageAs the World Health Organisation suggests the E. coli outbreak in Germany is a strain never before seen in an outbreak – O104:H4 – laboratory science conducted at the University of Southampton indicates a role for copper in preventing the spread of such infections. http://www.soton.ac.uk/biosci/news/2011/06/02_study_finds_copper_proves_effective_aganist_new_ecoli_strains.pageMon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100