A patient testing their blood sugar [Photo: Shutterstock]

Putting the spotlight on type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has always been considered an irreversible condition, but groundbreaking research from Glasgow suggests this need not be the case.

An astronaut sets foot on the moon, beside an American flag (photo: NASA).

From University Avenue to the Universe

It’s 50 years since the first humans landed on the Moon. Today, Glasgow’s scientific and engineering expertise is helping to shape the space industry of the future.

Experiment showing a Sonopill robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images.

Easier to digest

Imagine a pill that photographs you from the inside. We've developed a smarter way to examine the colon.

An Anopheles mosquito, which spread malaria (photo: Shutterstock)

Time up for malaria?

Our researchers have made a major breakthrough which could herald the eradication of malaria