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News

Ladybirds, biological weapons and the success of invasive species

A ‘Perspective’ piece written by Professor Emeritus Stuart Reynolds has appeared in the Journal Science, looking at how very small numbers of a new species can come to colonise an area.

Bath Science Café: Using X-ray vision to look at honeybees

The next Science Café on Monday 10 June will explore efforts to halt the much publicised decline of Britain’s honeybees.

Double Success for Chemistry Academics

The Department of Chemistry is celebrating after two of its academics were awarded prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry awards.

Targeted action needed to protect waterbirds

Researchers from our Biodiversity Lab have identified specific areas around the world where conservation efforts could best be targeted to safeguard inland-breeding waterbirds.

Bath Science Café: All things bright and beautiful

The next Science Café on Monday 13 May will explore the science of colour in biology, and a major international research effort to reveal the extent of ingenuity and engineering expertise with which nature has been controlling the flow of colour for millions of years.

Dr Jean van den Elsen made Fellow of the Society of Biology

Reader in Biochemistry, Dr Jean van den Elsen, has been elected a Fellow for his contribution to the advancement of biological sciences.

New technique detecting ‘sugar-coated’ proteins could identify diseases earlier

Biochemists and Chemists have developed a new technique that could be used to detect a range of age-related conditions such as diabetes and dementia.

Bath researchers take gold and silver at Houses of Parliament

Two of our researchers have won prizes in the prestigious SET for Britain poster competition this week.

 
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