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- Ancient source of oxygen for life hidden deep in the Earth's crust
Scientists at Newcastle University have uncovered a source of oxygen that may have influenced the evolution of life before the advent of photosynthesis. The pioneering research project, led by N... - A simple one-off treatment is able to prevent long term side effects of cancer radiotherapies
There are about 2 million cancer survivors in the UK, and many of them face premature memory loss and faster occurrence of various diseases resembling premature ageing, to which sadly, there is no ... - Heavy metal pollution in rivers can increase antibiotic resistance
Research by Newcastle University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi quantified antibiotic and metal resistance in sediments from the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in India and streams in the ... - New bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea to travel around the ocean
Newcastle University scientists have found new types of plastic loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to 'hitchhike' across the ocean. The team showed for th... - Nanoparticles could enable a more sensitive rapid Covid-19 test
Rapid antigen tests can quickly and conveniently tell a person that they are positive for Covid-19. However, because the antibody-based tests aren't very sensitive, they can fail to detect early in...
- Reinventing chemical separation methods
A project to develop new chemical processing technology that could save hundreds of millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions has begun at UK Universities, including Newcastle University. The ... - Gene protection for Covid-19 identified
A scientific and medical team led by Newcastle University, UK, have demonstrated that the gene, HLA-DRB1*04:01, is found three times as often in people who are asymptomatic. This suggests that peop...
- Project to reveal fate of tyre particles in the ocean
A new study involving experts from Newcastle University aims to assess an until now hidden form of marine litter and show the effects it could have on our seas. Tyre particles are believed to trans... - Detecting COVID-19 in wastewater
Scientists at Newcastle University are part of a national programme to perform underpinning research and develop a standardised UK-wide system for detecting COVID-19 in wastewater. "This projec... - Tyre particles contaminate rivers and oceans
A major government funded study suggests particles released from vehicle tyres could be a significant and previously largely unrecorded source of microplastics in the marine environment. Dr Geof... - Presence of plastic in a new species in one of the deepest places on earth
The amphipod - known in informal speech as a "hopper" - was discovered by researchers from Newcastle University in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench between Japan and the Philippines. The resea...
- How a Manuka Honey 'sandwich' could be the key to fighting infections
Layering minute amounts of Manuka honey between layers of surgical mesh acts as a natural antibiotic that could prevent infection following an operation, new research has shown. Meshes are used... - Cause of antibiotic resistance identified
Studying samples from elderly patients with recurring urinary tract infections, the Newcastle University team used state-of-the art techniques to identify that a bacteria can lose its cell wall - t... - World's deepest waters becoming 'ultimate sink' for plastic waste
For the first time, scientists found microplastic ingestion by organisms in the Mariana trench and five other areas with a depth of more than 6,000 metres, prompting them to conclude "it is highly ...
- The importance of asymmetry in bacteria
The Newcastle University team reveal how the removal of certain lipids from the outer membrane may provide a vulnerability for gram-negative bacteria. They propose that this system could be exploit... - New treatment for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious disease
Researchers from Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have found a treatment for patients with bronchiectasis who suffer the chronic bacterial infection, pseudomonas aeruginosa. Th... - Banned chemicals from the 70s found in deepest reaches of the ocean
A study, led by Newcastle University's Dr Alan Jamieson has uncovered the first evidence that man-made pollutants have now reached the farthest corners of our earth. Sampling amphipods (pictured...
- Optogenetics reveals new insights into circuits of the brain
Scientists have largely been in the dark with regard to how individual circuits operate in the highly branched networks of the brain. Mapping these networks is a complicated process, requiring prec...