l-r: Chris Humphreys of Forge Genetics, Hannah Tapsell of Mercia Ventures, Craig Woods, Paul Edwards and Lisa Thomas of Forge Genetics (image credit: Mercia Ventures) A University of Nottingham ...

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can ...

Forge Genetics, a University of Nottingham spinout, has raised £2m from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II to expand its gene-editing technology for bacteria and human cells. The investment, made ...

A simple change in species composition can impact the course of evolution: A research team from the University of Bern and ...

Some colourful lizards and a mathematical formula from the finance sector have been used to build a new framework to model evolution. Developed by Dr Simone Blomberg from The University of ...

Variability in traits and increased individuality in behaviors is something that can evolve in response to selection, definitely in the lab and potentially also in nature.

Long before industry, our ancestors faced toxic metals, including lead. This exposure may have shaped the evolution of human intelligence.

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are investigating how plants can accelerate their own evolution through a process of "natural genetic engineering." Researchers from the University of ...

Less than three in five patients who arrived at accident and emergency at Nottingham University Hospitals last month were seen within four hours, new figures show. The NHS standard is for 95% of ...