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Julian Jung with Professor Mary Vincent

Undergraduate Biomedical Science student scoops Education Award

Congratulations to Julian Jung, MBiomedSci Biomedical Science student who has won the Student Peer Teaching and Mentoring Award at the University's 2024 Education Awards.
Small cluster of ochids in a field

Orchids support seedlings through ‘parental nurture’ via shared underground fungal networks

Orchid plants nurture their seedlings via an underground fungal network, new research from scientists at the University of 91Ö±²¥ has revealed.

Actin in a developing butterfly scale

Secrets of how butterfly wings get their vibrant colours revealed

The secret of how butterfly wings get their vibrant colours has been revealed in a groundbreaking study.
Fluorescently labelled mutant stem cells differentiated toward sympathetic neurons. Image recorded by Dr. Ingrid Saldana

Stem cells provide new insight into genetic pathway of childhood cancer

Scientists have discovered a new insight into the genetic pathway of childhood cancer, offering new hope for tailored treatments.