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Unlocking the physics of life

UKRI’s Physics of Life programme brings physicists and life scientists together to transform our understanding of living systems and medical science challenges.

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Unlocking the physics of life

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The first phase of this programme has seen researchers using new approaches from physics to address key life-science problems including:

  • how bacteria resist antibiotics
  • how air pollution affects the cells in our lungs
  • how plants know when it’s safe to flower
  • how moths change sound waves to camouflage themselves from predators.

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