Sugars could be the key to an earlier, more accurate test for prostate cancer
A new type of test that uses complex sugars to detect prostate cancer earlier and with greater accuracy is being developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The test works by identifying sugars, known as glycans, in blood. These sugars are attached to...
£3.4 million virtual reality hub to open in Birmingham
More than £3 million will be invested to create a new virtual reality and cutting edge technology hub in the heart of Birmingham to help create jobs and drive economic growth. Birmingham City University has landed £3.4 million funding to create the new technological...University of Birmingham in €4m project to train researchers to improve sight-saving treatments
Treatment of diseases of the back of the eye such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic eye disease is set to be improved with a €4m EU-funded project led by Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) in partnership with the University of Birmingham. The...University of Birmingham spinout develops nanoscale printing for smaller, lighter semi-conductors
University spinout develops nanoscale printing technology for smaller, lighter semiconductors New technology makes micro-chips with features 4,000 times smaller than a human hair 20 February, 2018. University of Birmingham spinout Irresistible...

