Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing the world today. In her monthly column, our Vice-Chancellor Karen O'Brien explores how Durham University is both pioneering research to understand ...
Modern humans, Neanderthals, and other recent relatives on our human family tree evolved bigger brains much more rapidly than earlier species, a new study of human brain evolution has found. The study ...
The ethical and governance review co-authored by Professor Cave concludes that a phased approach is needed – ‘soft’ governance implementing the UK SCBEM Code of Practice, as a stepping stone to ‘hard’ ...
We’re sharing in an investment of almost £30m to train the next generation of researchers to tackle the world’s environmental ...
Scientists from our top-rated Physics department and Newcastle University have developed a groundbreaking method to improve the stability and efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), a ...
Scientists from NASA and our Department of Physics have used supercomputer simulations to reveal that Mars’ moons may have been formed from destroyed asteroid fragments. The researchers found that an ...
MammalWeb was presented with the NBN Group Award 2024 at the National Biodiversity Network Conference. The NBN awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions made to wildlife recording ...
General Relativity is one of the most elegant and profound theories in Physics. That the Universe seems to conform to its precepts is truly remarkable, a testament to Einstein’s talent and to that of ...
The study indicates that the monkeys mainly learned from others via direct observation, and strong social tolerance (e.g. amongst grooming partners) was found to be a good predictor of which monkeys ...
The Lived Experience Academy aims to nurture talent in the lived experience community, create further opportunities for collaboration and provide opportunities for new research ideas. The research ...
In a new study, scientists from our top-rated Biosciences department joined forces with researchers from Jagiellonian University (Poland), and the John Innes Centre to reveal how a bacterial enzyme ...
Social movements are dynamic, non-linear, and constantly evolving. Capturing their complexities and true impact requires an embedded and reflective approach that transcends traditional metrics. In ...