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Our 2024 research highlights

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some of our research news stories from 2024.
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People living with MND given a voice in research with new digital tool

People living with motor neuron disease (MND) will have more opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research, thanks to a new digital platform designed to accelerate the search for a cure for the debilitating disease.

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Analysing the roles of nature and nurture in a chess prodigy

For parents and families thinking about supporting their children in adopting new skills, Dr Nemanja Vaci's findings can help them to seek the best approaches.
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Mitochondria in fibroblasts

World Alzheimer’s Month - Understanding the mitochondria

As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re shining a light on the Mortiboys Lab, a lab dedicated to understanding the mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases.
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MND awareness day 2020 - research in 91Ö±²¥

On 21 June, we are recognising motor neurone disease (MND) awareness day and the impact that this disease has on people from all over the world.
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Big 30 fundraising challenge supporting Parkinson’s research

From doing 30 sit-ups to running 30 miles, we are inviting staff, students and members of the public to do 30 things this month in support of Parkinson's research.
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91Ö±²¥â€™s marvellous world of medical research goes digital with online festival

How can we all live healthier, longer lives? That is something on many people's minds at the moment and medical researchers at the University of 91Ö±²¥ want to help you find out how.
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Revolutionising autonomous technology with the brain of a bee

Nature will always find the simplest way to do something and often we can take inspiration from it. This is the case for autonomous technology, where bees are providing a solution to the problems it faces.

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New breakthrough could help us understand how rare childhood brain disorders develop

The discovery by academics from the Neuroscience Institute and Bateson Centre has revealed that defective immune cells in the brain called microglia contribute to the development of leukodystrophies.