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1. Crinkle the Monkey's genome could help save species

   Staffordshire's Trentham Monkey Park resident is first macaque monkey to have its genome sequenced.

2. Dinosaur footprint expert to feature in Channel 5 series fronted by Stephen Fry

   Dinosaurs with Stephen Fry, airing from Sunday 12 February on Channel 5, will feature expert analysis from LJMU’s Dr Peter Falkingham. He will explain how birds are modern descendants of dinosaurs by looking at the motion of ostriches compared to the T. rex.

3. Illegal fish trade challenged by new technology

   A GENETIC test developed at LJMU could have a dramatic effect on how the UK polices illegal fishing.

4. £1million study to aid fight against malaria

   LJMU and LSTM to investigate insecticide resistance in disease-spreading mosquitoes

5. LJMU to develop sustainable mining practice in the Philippines

   LJMU have secured prestigious funding to develop novel approaches to sustainable mining in the Philippines.

6. Climate change ‘opened and closed’ migratory door through Arabia for 400,000 years

   One of the driest places on Earth has intermittently been a 'green corridor' for human migration due to historical periods of increased rainfall, according to new research.

7. 'Living fossil' fish detected with DNA science

   Professor Stefano Mariani and team detect 'living fossil' fish off South African by collecting water samples

8. New funding for The Pandemic Institute’s Liverpool – Hong Kong Partnership

   LJMU, University of Liverpool and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine partner three Hong Kong universities after investment from The Shaw Foundation.

9. Go ahead for new treatment for Black Bone Disease

   A new drug to treat the ultra-rare genetic disease alkaptonuria (AKU) has been given the go-ahead following research in Liverpool.

10. Blue eyed see better in the dark

    New research suggests blue eyed humans better than brown eyed in seeing in dark