Researchers have provided the first empirical evidence that the way in which dogs relate words to objects is fundamentally different to humans. Many pet owners marvel at their dog’s ability to fetch different objects such as toys on instruction, perceiving…
Leading Academic on Cardiovascular Disease joins University
A scientist who discovered the genes that cause a disease linked to lung and heart failure has joined the team at the University of Lincoln’s School of Life Sciences. Dr Rajiv Machado was previously a recipient of an independent British…
Discovery could hold the key to super-sensory hearing
Researchers from the University of Bristol and University of Lincoln discovered the missing piece of the jigsaw in the understanding of the process of energy transformation in the ‘unconventional’ ears of the bushcrickets (or katydids). The discovery of a previously…
Life Sciences lecturer to feature in New Scientist
New lecturer at the School of Life Sciences Dr Carl Soulsbury is to feature in the New Scientist’s December edition. Dr Soulsbury’s research focuses on life history strategies and his work with black grouse will be used to illustrate the…
Marine worms reveal the deepest evolutionary patterns
The study of ancient worms could offer a more solid understanding of evolutionary patterns and processes, according to new research. Scientists from the universities of Bath and Lincoln have revealed new findings on the evolutionary relationships and structure of priapulids…
Research could lead to a better understanding of flesh-eating disease
Royal Society University Research Fellow Dr Edward Taylor has joined the University of Lincoln’s School of Life Sciences. Dr Taylor spent the last ten years at the University of York where he was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship…