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Professor Angela Hatton, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation at Aberystwyth University, and Professor Feng Guansheng, Vice President of the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

New international partnership to boost green agricultural technologies

Aberystwyth University has signed a new partnership with the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences to strengthen its work in green agricultural technologies.

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Bovine TB experts discuss vaccination strategy

Leading scientists, vets and policymakers from across Britain have met at Aberystwyth University to discuss vaccination strategies for bovine TB today (Wednesday 17 September).

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What do you look like to a house fly? Lee Hua Ming/Shutterstock

How a fly sees the world – and why understanding its vision can help prevent disease

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Roger Santer from our Department of Life Sciences discusses how flies perceive the world differently from humans, and how understanding this can help prevent disease.

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Dr Amanda Gibson, Aberystwyth University

Cattle vaccine immunity ‘boost’ tested by new research

Scientists at Aberystwyth University are leading research into how a widely used vaccine can boost overall immunity in livestock.

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Parasitologists join forces to tackle devastating worm diseases

Parasitology expert joins new UK-wide network to drive global research into combating parasitic diseases of humans and animals.

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The annual AberTB conference is a platform for collaboration in the fight against bovine TB.

Professor Sir Charles Godfray to deliver keynote address at bovine tuberculosis conference

Professor Sir Charles Godfray CBE FRS, Chair of the 2025 Review of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Strategy for England, will deliver the keynote address at a conference at the University later this month.

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Dressage horse wearing a snaffle bridle. Photo by Kira from Pixabay

Acute horse stress not necessarily linked to bridle choice - study

The type of bridle worn by a horse in dressage competitions is not the only factor affecting their stress levels, a new study has revealed.

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Guglielmo Persiani collecting water samples from abandoned mines in the south Wales coalfield.

Welsh mine microbes mapped to help heat homes

Welsh scientists have mapped the hidden microbes thriving in south Wales’s abandoned coal mines, helping to overcome obstacles to using mine water to heat Britain’s homes.

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Dr Rhys Aled Jones is leading the research project on reducing liver fluke infections in livestock.

Helping farmers tackle major parasitic disease in livestock

Improved guidance and practical tools are required to help farmers to sustainably tackle the major problem of liver fluke infections in livestock, according to new research.

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