University news

Malaria mosquito research could provide new control tools

Mon, 04 May 2020 10:00:00 BST

Scientists have discovered a malaria transmission-blocking microbe, making an important stride in the fight against the disease.

UofG engineers gear up to produce thousands of pieces of PPE

Mon, 04 May 2020 08:00:00 BST

UofG engineers are doing their bit to help frontline workers and carers stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic by producing up to 1,000 pieces of personal protective equipment each day.

Seabird nests are full of discarded plastic debris

Tue, 05 May 2020 12:39:21 BST

Research identifies for the first time the source of plastic pollution for seabird species

SARS-CoV-2 has not mutated into different types, new research confirms

Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:45 BST

Analysis work from the CVR provides evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has not mutated into different types

Scottish Universities receive funding to find COVID-19 treatments

Wed, 06 May 2020 13:17:00 BST

The Universities of Glasgow and Dundee have been awarded £225,000 to rapidly screen for potential COVID-19 treatments. The project is funded by the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, an initiative launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard to speed up the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by funding the identification, assessment, development and scale up of treatments.

Working up a sweat could power future wearable devices

Mon, 11 May 2020 09:00:00 BST

A new generation of wearable devices could be powered by human sweat instead of conventional, environmentally-unfriendly batteries.

Female sea turtles do not disguise their nests – but create a decoy trail

Tue, 12 May 2020 09:00:00 BST

Research led by UofG uncovers evidence that marine turtles use diversionary tactics to protect their eggs from predators

Three UofG scientists elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

Wed, 13 May 2020 00:01:00 BST

The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected three prominent University of Glasgow scientists to their highly prestigious fellowship

Research reveals the extent of grey seals’ maternal sacrifice

Thu, 14 May 2020 11:35:00 BST

By transferring huge amounts of their own body resources they allow their pups to stockpile vital nutrients

Big-brained minnows of tomorrow could face cognitive challenges in warmer waters

Mon, 18 May 2020 08:00:00 BST

Climate change could leave freshwater fish with bigger brains but a reduced ability to effectively explore their surroundings.

WHO report reveals UK adolescents experience mental health concerns

Tue, 19 May 2020 00:01:00 BST

New report shows that adolescent mental well-being declined in many countries between 2014 and 2018

Five new Athena SWAN awards

Mon, 18 May 2020 15:21:00 BST

University now has a total of 23 awards

UofG scientists fast-track research into COVID-19 and heart disease

Wed, 20 May 2020 13:00:11 BST

Researchers are supporting global efforts to combat Covid-19, and trying to better understand its wider effects on people with heart and circulatory diseases.

New suite of online courses launched to meet some of the challenges of Covid-19

Wed, 20 May 2020 15:27:00 BST

University’s first microcredentials courses tailored to provide vital new skills in healthcare and business management

Health and care staff recruited to COVID-19 vaccine trial by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the University of Glasgow

Fri, 22 May 2020 07:15:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) are supporting the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine trials in health and care staff.

UofG contributes to largest cohort study to date on characterisation of COVID-19 hospital patients

Fri, 22 May 2020 12:24:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is one of six universities to have contributed to the largest cohort study to date on the detailed characterisation of hospital COVID-19 patients in the world.

Weight and blood pressure are greater in young people who develop type 2 diabetes

Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:47 BST

Weight, blood pressure and blood fat elevations are greater in young people who develop type 2 diabetes.

Detailed 3D model of SARS-CoV-2 revealed

Wed, 27 May 2020 08:00:00 BST

A collaboration between experts has created one of the most detailed 3D models of both the interior and the exterior of the SARS-CoV-2 virus particle

Black and Asian groups are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection

Fri, 29 May 2020 09:00:00 BST

Black and south Asian ethnic groups in England appear to be at higher risk of COVID-19, as well as hospitalisation with the disease.