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Important step forward in stem cell therapy for rare bowel disease

Stem cell therapy could be used to treat sufferers of a rare bowel disease, a new study led by researchers at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and University College London (UCL), has demonstrated.
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Undergraduate Biomedical Science student scoops Education Award

Congratulations to Julian Jung, MBiomedSci Biomedical Science student who has won the Student Peer Teaching and Mentoring Award at the University's 2024 Education Awards.
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Orchids support seedlings through ‘parental nurture’ via shared underground fungal networks

Orchid plants nurture their seedlings via an underground fungal network, new research from scientists at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ has revealed.

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Secrets of how butterfly wings get their vibrant colours revealed

The secret of how butterfly wings get their vibrant colours has been revealed in a groundbreaking study.