Resistant to fever, bird flu viruses are a threat to humans – UKRI
Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures…
Survey opens on UK animal research facilities and resources – UKRI
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have…
MRC fellowships to attract global research talent – UKRI
We’re funding up to an additional £8.5 million to expand our ‘early independence’ Career Development…
MRC Millennium Medal awarded to Professor George Davey Smith – UKRI
Professor Davey Smith is known internationally for revolutionising the use of genetic data to understand…
Ambitious new UK project to transform human disease modelling – UKRI
The proposal will enable the development of advanced, specific and highly reproducible human in vitro…
Study finds radiotherapy can be avoided after a mastectomy – UKRI
An international trial found that patients with early-stage breast cancer who underwent a mastectomy, removal…
Data platform could accelerate care for mental health conditions – UKRI
Five initiatives have today been announced that will bring together a fragmented health data landscape.…
Scientists uncover how the brain falls asleep – UKRI
In the new study, researchers demonstrated that the human brain falls asleep abruptly, rather than…
How BBSRC and MRC manage risks of research misuse – UKRI
Since publishing our first policy statement in 2015, scientific research has evolved significantly, particularly in…
International fellowships to explore AI’s impact on science – UKRI
The UK Metascience Unit is run jointly by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology…