biology
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Academy of Medical Sciences funds new blood-brain barrier research at Edge Hill University
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The Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) is funding a major new project led by an emerging research leader at Edge Hill University looking into how to prevent heart conditions from damaging the brain.
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Analysis of 13,000 plant species in the Atlantic Forest shows dramatic effects of climate change
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Botanists from Edge Hill University have analysed 13,000 plants in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and discovered that climate change is causing them to move to different habitats at an alarming rate.
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How plants can change your state of mind
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In a new article for the Conversation, Reader in Plant Sciences Dr Sven Batke, explains the positive effects plants can have on the human mind.
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Edge Hill University takes high tech genetics laboratories into colleges
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Edge Hill University has taken portable genetics labs into colleges to show pupils how easy, fun and fascinating biology can be.
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PhD student’s Higher Education journey started with free Fastrack course
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A woman who left school without any science-related A-Levels has become an expert in her scientific field after taking an unusual route to higher education.
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Professor Luminita Paraoan recognised as a Gold Fellow by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
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Professor Luminita Paraoan from Edge Hill University has been made a Gold Fellow (Class of 2021) by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
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Edge Hill research project shows how climate change threatens plant species in Honduras and around the world
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A team of botanists from Edge Hill University have created the first checklist of over 713 species of Honduran ferns, discovering that at least 130 of them are threatened by climate change.
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Life Through a Lens
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Thom Dallimore is showing us around the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) facilities within the Department of Biology.
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