News tagged with: research
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¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics research
The University has been presented with the Queen's Anniversary Prize for its pioneering research on microplastics pollution in the oceans and its impact on the environment and changing behaviour.
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New coastal overtopping forecast made available to the public
Scientists from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ have developed the Operational Wave and Water Level (OWWL) model, a more accurate way of forecasting wave overtopping hazards around the South West
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Results of long-term study could help identify children at risk of future type 2 diabetes
Researchers at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Nestlé have revealed new insights into the factors that predispose children to developing type 2 diabetes in adult life.
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Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour
Research published in Nature Climate Change, involving scientists at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, shows that in warmer seawater with lower pH, a common clam – the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) – makes considerable changes to its feeding habits
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Spinout raises £680,000 to speed development of novel vaccines
The Vaccine Group, a ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ spinout company, has raised £680,000 in equity funding to enhance its research into novel vaccine technologies.
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Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities
Scientists at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ have completed a study for the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership which shows the rate of coastal erosion around the UK is expected to increase substantially in the future
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Plymouth scientists highlight effects of climate change on UK’s plankton
Marine scientists from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ have worked on a major study highlighting the effects of climate change on the plankton populations in UK seas
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University spinout secures equity funding to enhance development of robot fruit harvesters
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ spinout company Fieldwork Robotics has raised almost £300,000 through an initial equity funding round
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Artificial intelligence and 3D printing allow embryo assessment technologies to be transferred from laboratory to field
Scientists from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ are advancing the development of new technology which could improve our ability to assess the impacts of climate change
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Research expedition aims to reveal hidden secrets of volcanic tsunamis
With funding from the Natural Environment Research Council, researchers from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ will spend several days on the Aeolian island of Stromboli this spring assessing the impacts of a volcanic eruption on July 3, 2019
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International charity launches teaching tools showcasing university marine research
Environmental charity EarthEcho International is launching a series of free teaching tools featuring ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ research and facilities, including videos, lesson plans and design challenges
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New one million pound research project to explore the realities of life for Gypsies and Travellers
The University is to work with LSE and UEA on a project researching the crime and criminal justice experiences of Gypsies and Travellers in England.
