Spurring world action to save bees
The pollinating insects that we rely on for food crops have a more secure future thanks to the research and UN policy work of a Reading bee expert. Bees and...Read More >
Agriculture Food & Health
Pioneering prebiotics for improved gut health
Reading food scientists have made great strides in our understanding of prebiotics – fuel for the ‘good’ bacteria in our guts – shaping health policy and benefiting the health of…Read More >
New anxiety therapy brings help to thousands more children
More young people with anxiety are able to get help faster than before, thanks to a new parent-led treatment developed by Reading researchers. Up to one fifth of children and...Read More >
Bonding over books benefits parents and children
Simple parenting changes such as sharing and discussing picture books are steering disadvantaged children in low-income countries towards happier, more successful lives. Sitting down and looking at a picture book...Read More >
DASHing towards faster drug discovery
Speedier drug discovery is now possible thanks to Reading computing software that allows complex molecular crystal structures to be solved faster than ever before. DASH is computer software that helps...Read More >
Better cancer care for the elderly
University of Reading research has transformed the care of elderly cancer patients, shaping international guidelines, government policy and the medical curriculum. Caring for older cancer patients has unique challenges –…Read More >
Working with industry to make smoked foods safer and tastier
University of Reading food scientists are working with industry to make smoked foods taste even better while removing the harmful compounds from the smoke. Smoked and smoke-flavoured foods, including smoky…Read More >
The James Parkinson bicentennial
Two hundred years after apothecary and medical practitioner James Parkinson wrote his essay describing the ‘Shaking Palsy’, we still don’t fully understand the disease named after him. Research into Parkinson’s…Read More >
Motor and Language Therapy: A new multi-modal therapy for neurological rehabilitation
Recent improvements in emergency hospital care have dramatically increased stroke survival rates. This has a knock-on effect: more people than ever need long-term rehabilitation to overcome language and physical impediments….Read More >
Mind control: Explaining the brain’s mechanisms using interactive demos
Controlling a computer with your mind? Really? Professor Salwomir Nasuto’s Brain Embodiment Lab delights in bringing cutting-edge neuroscience to young people, wherever they might be. His large, interdisciplinary team devises…Read More >
