News tagged with: research
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Project combines geology and technology to generate a new approach to calculating earthquake hazard
Dr Zoë Mildon, Lecturer in Earth Sciences at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, has been awarded £1.1million to develop a new means of modelling all aspects of the earthquake cycle
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Laundry lint can cause significant tissue damage within marine mussels
Scientists at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ exposed the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), found in various locations across the world, to differing quantities of tumble dryer lint
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Scientists repeat century-old study to reveal evolutionary rescue in the wild
Research by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has showed that species may be able to evolve and adapt to rapid climate change.
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Plymouth scientists play key role in assessing future threats to the Atlantic
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s world-leading ocean scientists will play a key role in an international project that aims to map and assess the current and future risks posed across the Atlantic Ocean
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Project aims to reveal the fate of tyre particles in the marine environment
Three-year project led by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ aims to assess this until now hidden form of marine litter, and show the effects it could have on our seas and the species within them.
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New woodlands can help reduce flooding risk within 15 years
A new study by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has shown that within just 15 years of being planted, native broadleaf trees can have a marked impact on soil’s response during extreme weather events
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Offshore renewables expert admitted to Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship
Professor Deborah Greaves OBE, Head of the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, has been admitted to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering
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Brain imaging expertise supports new discoveries on decision-making process
Research carried out by a University academic has shed new light on the fundamentals of how, and why, we make the decisions we do.
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Research tells Government what farmers want from new peatland strategy
Dr John Martin and PhD student Adam Guy, from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, were involved in a major new report which suggests farmers and land managers need greater control of a forthcoming peatland restoration scheme in order for it to succeed
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University plays key role in £1.2 million project tackling flood and landslide hazards
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is playing a key role in SENSUM, a £1.2million project to reduce risks related to landslides and floods
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Humans’ construction ‘footprint’ on ocean quantified for first time
Dr Emma Sheehan, from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, is the only UK author on a new study which for the first time shows the full extent of human development in oceans
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Research urges caution in shared use of robotic support pets during pandemic
Research from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ suggests that robot pets, widely used in care homes in the UK and globally, could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.
