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Great apes held in captivity need resilience: the ability to ‘bounce back’ following setbacks. This is particularly true for apes entering sanctuaries or rehabilitation centres, as they have usually endured traumatic conditions, including killing of their mother and separation from their social...
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, medicines, and even fuels. Their properties, like how stable or smooth they are, determine how well these products work. Studying emulsions also helps scientists understand fundamental processes in soft
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Lakes are dynamic methane sources where both benthic and pelagic processes shape net emissions. Sediments are the dominant methane producers, but growing evidence shows that phytoplankton can
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). There is therefore a pressing need to better understand the dynamics of tropical atmospheric rivers, their links to flooding, and their contribution to precipitation forecast skill and error. In this PhD
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affect plankton-driven processes and carbon cycling remains fragmented, with few quantitative datasets under realistic ecological conditions. This PhD project will bridge that gap by combining field
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Join the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham for groundbreaking PhD research that aims to improve the knowledge of biological macromolecules! The interaction between
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knowledge of tsunami-generating processes and past events at identified high-risk sites through targeted fieldwork, building on recent studies of Anak Krakatau, Ruang and Awu volcanoes. Combining insights
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death. The role of NLR genes in these processes has been thoroughly described for plants and animals, but how they contribute to the fungal immune system is unexplored. Fungal NLR genes also show hugely
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with pathogen effectors and suppress their activity. For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Graeme Kettles at g.j.kettles@bham.ac.uk . Funding notes: This is a PhD studentship with the Midlands
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-inflammation and psychiatric disorders (e.g. depression). The cellular processes underlying structural brain change include neurogenesis and gliogenesis, cell loss, changes in cell shape, synapse formation and