Biosciences News
European colonialism is still visible in today’s plant distributions
European colonialism is still evident in the spread and prevalence of plants in countries around the world, according to new research involving our Department of Biosciences.
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Can you help record the UK’s mammal activity?
If you’re interested in conservation and ecology, our MammalWeb project needs your help to chart the activity of the UK’s mammals.
Songbirds with unique colours are more likely to be traded as pets – new research
Dr Rebecca Senior from our Department of Biosciences shares her new research on uniquely coloured songbirds and how they could become extinct as a result of pet trade.
New bid to 'outflank' antimicrobial resistance
A major new project will investigate the defence mechanisms of bacterial cells, to help stop the spread of drug-resistant genes.
Resistance to antibiotics (known as antimicrobial resistance) is a growing problem, identified by the World Health Organisation as a top-10 threat facing humanity.
Congratulations to Phil Stephens who has made the Nature of Scotland Awards shortlist with MammalWeb
MammalWeb, an organisation started in the Department of Biosciences has been shortlisted for two Nature of Scotland awards: innovation and citizen science.
Scientists envisage climate change will severely impact bird communities by 2080
Leading ecologists from our Department of Biosciences and Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre in Germany have predicted in their latest research that bird communities will change worldwide in 2080 due to climate change, largely as result of shifting their ranges.
Helping species adapt to climate change
Our bioscientists are playing a key role in identifying the impact of climate change on plant and animal life.
Congratulations to Adrian Brennan who has just published his latest paper in MDPI.
Dr Adrian Brennan and a team of researchers have just published their latest paper in MDPI.
Climate change might make winter bird migration a thing of the past
Congratulations to Professor Steve Willis and Kieran Lawrence on their paper just published in Global Change Biology.
Understanding the relationship between dementia and COVID-19 risk
Georgia Walsh, a third year Biological Sciences student performed a BPS-funded summer placement in Dr Paul Chazot's lab probing a potential new Durham University “spin out” drug for treating Parkinsons disease. Georgia is the deputy lead of the new Durham University Parkinsons Pals community support programme, the first in the UK.
Infrared light therapy might aid dementia patients
Research led by Dr Paul Chazot on a new infrared light therapy that might have the potential to help people with dementia.
How an equal partnership can lead to big breakthroughs in NTDs research.
Our international consortium of academic researchers from South America, Asia and the UK, are seeking new therapeutic solutions to leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.
