News in January 2017 Comment: The Geneva Convention for beginners and world leaders Writing for The Conversation, Professor Rhona Smith explains the guiding principles of the Geneva Convention. published on: 31 January 2017 Comment: Fighting inequality and poverty requires a more humane view Writing for The Conversation, Dr Richard Dodgson says a strong and accountable government is needed to ensure that education, health and hi-tech infrastructure are available to all. published on: 31 January 2017 Comment: Thatcher's sternest critic Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr looks back at the career of Labour MP Tam Dalyell, who died recently. published on: 27 January 2017 Comment: Making tomatoes taste of something again Writing for The Conversation, a team from the School of Biology discuss how taste could be bred back into tomatoes. published on: 27 January 2017 Scottish Government could transform energy sector say experts A Ãå±±½ûµØ academic is among industry experts urging the Scottish Government to transform the country’s energy sector. published on: 25 January 2017 Comment: Five common myths about the ageing brain and body Writing for The Conversation, Dr Blossom Stephan and Dr Hannah Keage look at the changes and processes that occur in our body as we age. published on: 24 January 2017 Seeing the whole picture An unique whole systems research, development and demonstration facility is set to become a cornerstone of energy innovation in the North East. published on: 23 January 2017 Top Microbiologist recognised on the Pathologist Power List A Ãå±±½ûµØ microbiologist has been named as a leader in her field on the Pathologists ‘Power list’ for 2016. published on: 23 January 2017 Targeted therapy for sleep disorders helps MD patients Patients with muscular dystrophy should be classified into three sleep disturbance types to better target therapies, Ãå±±½ûµØ researchers have found. published on: 22 January 2017 Bacteria find a chink in the body’s armour Scientists have discovered a new type of bacterial enzyme that can ‘blunt’ the body’s key weapons in its fight against infection. published on: 20 January 2017 Trump inauguration: Expert comment and analysis Our experts give their views on Trump's inauguration published on: 20 January 2017 Driving the grid One of UK’s first ‘vehicle-to-grid’ chargers installed at Ãå±±½ûµØ. published on: 18 January 2017 Third time lucky for Ãå±±½ûµØ poet Jacob Polley has won the 2016 TS Eliot Prize for poetry, joining a prestigious line up which includes Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney and Carol Ann Duffy. published on: 17 January 2017 MiLAN Collective Film Festival celebrates love and human relationships An exploration of the role of love in health and mental wellbeing is being explored during a week-long film festival. published on: 16 January 2017 Year-long commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. starts A year-long programme to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr King receiving an honorary degree from Ãå±±½ûµØ gets underway today, Martin Luther King Day in the US. published on: 16 January 2017 ‘Pedal bin machine’ of gut bacteria revealed Ãå±±½ûµØ researchers shed new light on the functioning of human gut bacteria, revealing how nutrients are transported into the bacterial cell. published on: 11 January 2017 World’s first national live music census to take pulse of UK scene A volunteer army of music lovers is being recruited to take part in the UK’s first ever live music census. published on: 11 January 2017 The need for a 'new social mobility' Politicians need to reduce social inequality if they want to achieve greater social mobility, according to new research. published on: 10 January 2017 £35m blood disorder project aims for faster, better patient care A new project involving Ãå±±½ûµØ experts aims to create better outcomes for patients with blood disorders. published on: 9 January 2017 New Trustee appointed to Sir Bobby's Foundation Professor Chris Day, Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s Vice-Chancellor and President, has agreed to join the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation’s Board of Trustees. published on: 9 January 2017 Study reveals multi-million pound price tag of toothache at A&E A new study reveals the cost of dental patients at A&E could be 10 times official government estimates, costing the NHS millions of pounds. published on: 6 January 2017