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Formation of quadruple helix DNA tracked in live human cells for first time
The formation of four-stranded DNA has been tracked in living human cells, allowing scientists to see how it works and its possible role in cancer.
Thousands missed heart attack treatment during pandemic
A third of people with heart attacks may not have gone to hospital at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strengthening research ties with Africa
The University is to be part of a new Africa-UK research collaboration, to identify ways the continent can produce enough food to feed its growing population.
Life from vents
UK researchers explore hydrothermal vents for potential clues about the evolution of animal life in extreme environments.
Rock dust on croplands could draw two billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere
A major new study shows adding rock dust to farmland could remove the carbon dioxide equivalent of more than the current total emissions from global aviation and shipping combined.