Announcements

Learn about how and why animals are used in scientific research and find out about current issues in animal research on 19 November.

Scientists believe the hormone hepcidin, when produced in the skin, may be the root cause of psoriasis – a chronic disease affecting 2-3% of the population.

For the first time, scientists will explore the causes of the breed's signature patterning, with implications for our understanding of all developing mammals.

An affordable microneedle skin patch that delivers a controlled dose of medicine directly into the body has been developed by a team led by scientists at Bath.

After differentiation, neural crest cells appear to retain the capacity to ‘change their mind’ and differentiate anew when the circumstances are right.

Dr Vasanta Subramanian has been awarded nearly £50,000 to study how a species of African fish can help scientists develop treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

The University of Bath has retained its status as a Leader in Openness in animal research until 2025.

An important link has been found between the intellectual disability seen in children with Joubert Syndrome and defects in a specific part of the brain.

Scientists from the University's Milner Centre for Evolution studied the differences in activity of immune genes between male and female Kentish Plovers.

Scientists from the Milner Centre for Evolution have just returned from a month-long expedition studying penguin colonies in the Antarctic.