The University of Nottingham

The secret sex life of the penicillin-producing fungus

New and more effective strains of the fungus used to produce penicillin could be developed after […]

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Tags: biotechnology, Penicillium chrysogenum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Sir Alexander Fleming, The University of Göttingen

IUD best treatment for heavy periods, major trial shows

The hormone-releasing Mirena coil intrauterine device (IUD) is a better treatment for heavy menstrual periods than […]

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How does your garden glow?

Nature’s ability to create iridescent flowers has been recreated by mathematicians at The University of Nottingham. […]

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Tags: Centre for Plant Integrative Technology, flower, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, plant iridescence, School of Biosciences, tulip

Nottingham’s role in scientific breakthrough of the century

The crucial work of Nottingham researchers in one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of the 20th-century […]

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Tags: DNA, double helix, Mike Creeth, University College Nottingham, Watson and Crick

Uniting CF patients and researchers

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) will be able to access the latest research findings about their […]

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Tags: CF Unite, cystic fibrosis, School of Clinical Sciences, Welcome Trust People Award

How new technology could help people with mental health disorders

People with serious mental health problems and developmental disorders like ADHD, Tourette’s and autism could soon […]

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Tags: ADHD, autism, cognitive neuroscience, Institute for Mental Health, mental health issues

Is there such a thing as the ‘perfect gift’?

With just twelve more Christmas present-buying days until the big day, researchers at The University of […]

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Tags: Christmas, gifts, giftware market, Nottingham University Business School, research

It’s a cracker! Research shows how blue cheese gets its distinctive smell

As the nation prepares to tuck into mounds of Stilton this Christmas, researchers have pinpointed for […]

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Tags: blue cheese, Division of Food Sciences, ERDF, Food and Drink Forum, PhD researchers, Stilton, worldwide blue cheese market