University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Using non-invasive laser therapy to improve short term memory

Altruistic behaviour takes place in a different part of the brain to similar activity to help oneself

Air filters which can kill bacteria, fungi and viruses including SARS-CoV-2 in seconds

3D printing a skin alternative to heal wounds?

Using artificial intelligence to learn from past environmental change creates a biodiversity time machine

Towards new technologies that are 3D-grown rather than 3D-printed

A new method to diagnose concussion using saliva

Smartphones could be used to scan people’s eyes for early-warning signs of glaucoma

A new COVID-19 test reduces testing time from 30 minutes to less than five and delivers accurate results

New more effective treatment for Clostridium difficile infection using faecal microbial transplantation

Counterfeit banknotes can be reliably detected by anyone within a fraction of a second with new tech

Chemical recycling method breaks down plastics so they can be recycled repeatedly without losing quality

Is inflammation responsible for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness?

Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness. An estimated 12M UK citizens have a chronic medical condition, and many of them report severe mental fatigue that they characterize as ‘sluggishness’ or ‘brain fog’. This condition is

Is inflammation responsible for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness?

Should free internet access be a basic human right?

Free internet access must be considered as a human right, as people unable to get online – particularly in developing countries – lack meaningful ways to influence the global players shaping their everyday lives, according to a new study. As political engagement increasingly takes place online, basic freedoms that many take for granted including free

Should free internet access be a basic human right?

Robotic disassembly gets more possible for autonomous remanufacturing

Engineers at the University of Birmingham have successfully designed a robotic system that can perform a key task in disassembling component parts. The research is an important advance for manufacturers looking for more efficient ways to build products from a combination of reused, repaired and new parts. Known as remanufacturing, this process is becoming increasingly

Robotic disassembly gets more possible for autonomous remanufacturing

Do robots need to know the reason why they are doing a job?

Robots need to know the reason why they are doing a job if they are to effectively and safely work alongside people in the near future. In simple terms, this means machines need to understand motive the way humans do, and not just perform tasks blindly, without context. According to a new article by the National Centre for Nuclear

Do robots need to know the reason why they are doing a job?

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University of Birmingham Research

Birmingham battery boost as latest wave of Faraday funding confirmed
Project led by Birmingham University backed as part of £29m funding package from the Faraday Institution to invest in 'the most promising and impactful' battery research Researchers in Birmingham ...
Birmingham research aims to improve battery recycling
The funding is part of a £29m package designed to stimulate battery research. Four of the six projects chosen involve the University of Birmingham and ...
Faraday Institution refocuses research projects and commits £29 million to battery research
The Faraday Institution, a leader in energy storage research, has announced a £29 million investment in six key battery research projects aimed at delivering a commercial impact.
Funding awarded to accelerate battery research, supporting ambitions of a cleaner, greener future
Researchers from the University of Birmingham, UK, who are developing novel battery recycling techniques have been awarded funding by the UK's Faraday Institution, as part of a £29m package.
The University of Birmingham, Stopford receive plastics recycling technology funding
The technology is a chemical recycling process that utilizes hot compressed water as a green solvent to depolymerize scrap plastics into commodity compounds.

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Lunaphore Expands Its COMET™ Portfolio to Become the First Universal, End-to-end Spatial Biology Solution
New products will accelerate the adoption and scalability of groundbreaking translational and clinical research Lunaphore, a Swiss life sciences company developing technology to enable spatial biology ...
Explore AI in medicine during the informatics symposium at UAB
This year’s symposium will be held in the UAB Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium on Friday, April 21. It will focus on initiatives within informatics research and applications in biomedical sciences ...
I Moved To Alabama To Fight Trump. I Thought It'd Be Temporary — Here's Why I Decided To Stay.
"I was consistently surprised by the smugness with which Northeasterners talked about Alabama without any apparent awareness of our own region’s history of racism." ...
Bruker Announces Two 1.2 GHz NMR Systems Orders from the UK
The University of Warwick 1.2 GHz NMR will advance research in improved plant biofuels, batteries, and solar cells by studying molecular structures and dynamics of advanced materials. The scientific ...
Major study will use philosophical expertise to highlight patient voices in healthcare research and practice
The Universities of Bristol, Nottingham, and Birmingham have been awarded a major £2.6 million Wellcome Discovery Grant for a six-year project which will use philosophical expertise to help bring ...