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£1.2 million grant could lead to “designer” drugs

Scientists from the University of Bath have been awarded £1.2 million to help better understand how the cells in our body communicate using “molecular messengers”.

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Book about experiences of dyslexic academics and artists is published

A book that draws together the experiences of dyslexic academics and artists was launched on Friday June 22

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Universities need to do urgent work to cope with digital "deluge"

Universities' methods of storing research data are "fragmented and incomplete" and they need to do "outstanding and urgent" work to cope with a "deluge" in digital information, says a new report.

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Submarine run on pedal power is given trial run before international competition

A submarine that runs on pedal power was tested on Monday 11 June before it takes part in an international competition in the US later this month.

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Economic freedom helps cut unemployment, study shows

A smaller government sector and a stronger rule of law can help to reduce unemployment, particularly among women and young people, suggests a study of 87 countries.

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University launches competition to design new arts centre

The University of Bath is hoping to build a major interdisciplinary arts complex at its Claverton Down campus.

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Project explores link between acne treatment and depression

A new £365,000 project is set to investigate how a drug used to treat severe acne may cause depression.

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Scientists discover rare 'gene-for-gene' interaction that helps bacteria kill their host

Scientists have discovered that a cousin of the plague bacterium uses a single gene to out-fox insect immune defences and kill its host.

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The University of Bath Among Top Ten UK Universities

The University of Bath is " pleased" to be placed in the top ten of UK universities by the latest Guardian newspaper league tables, printed on May 1st.

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Plasmonics book gives overview of technology that could revolutionise computing

A book which gives an overview of plasmonics, an area of physics that could revolutionise computing and telecommunications over the next two decades, has been published by a researcher at the University of Bath, UK.

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A New Nursery Toy for Disabled Children

An electric mobility toy designed specifically for two-to-five year olds will give children with disabilities the chance to make their own way around the house and garden.

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Free lecture at the University of Bath, UK, on using green energy materials to help kick fossil fuel habit

New materials behind clean energy technologies that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be discussed at a free lecture at the University of Bath.

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