News tagged with: research
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![Gullies caused by erosion in the East African Rift System of Tanzania (Image: Carey Marks/¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ)]()
Soil erosion image to feature in national showcase of science photography
An image captured during the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's Jali Ardhi project has led to its photographer being nominated for an award from The Royal Photographic Society
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A new method of tooth repair? Scientists uncover mechanisms that could help future dental treatment
The study in 'Nature Communications' shows that a gene called Dlk1 enhances stem cell activation and tissue regeneration in tooth healing.
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Film crews capture first evidence of leopard seals sharing food
James Robbins, a Visiting Research Fellow at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, has led a new study which showed up to 36 seals feeding at the same king penguin colony in South Georgia
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Will depression treatment work for me? Research shows that brain activity may help predict success of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
New research has shown how the brain activity of patients with depression, captured by MRI scans, may help doctors predict who will respond to the therapy.
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Study identifies way to enhance the sustainability of manufactured soils
Scientists from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ demonstrated that adding biochar to soil constructed from waste materials, reduces the loss of essential nutrients such as nitrogen and carbon
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![Close up programmer man hand typing on keyboard laptop for register data system or access password with virtual interface of cyber security at dark operation roomGettyImages-1057890202]()
Tech companies not doing enough to protect users from phishing scams
Academics from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Centre for Security, Communications and Network (CSCAN) Research assessed the effectiveness of phishing filters employed by various email service providers
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Research fellowship to help tackle chronic kidney disease
Research led by Dr Jane Carré hopes to improve quality of life for people with kidney disease by focusing on how mitochondria (the ‘power stations’ of our cells) are involved in the deterioration process.
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Supergen ORE Hub awards £1million to advance research in offshore renewable energy sector
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub, led by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, has awarded almost £1million to UK universities to support ambitious research projects investigating all aspects of offshore renewable energy
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![Pictured front row (L-R): Emma Pearson, Parkinson’s Disease Nurse
Specialist; Alyson Evans, Project Manager from UHPNT; Steve Ford, Chief
Executive of Parkinson’s UK; Fiona Murphy, Parkinson’s Disease Nurse
Specialist; Dr Camille Carroll, project lead; and Rebecca Partridge, Design
Researchers in Lab4Living at Sheffield Hallam University.]()
National launch for ‘revolutionary’ Parkinson’s project
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: 'Developing Home-based Parkinson's Care' will focus on co-designing a new service to help Parkinson’s patients, carers and healthcare staff monitor a person’s condition remotely
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![The Adelie penguin colony at Edmonson Point (Credit Silvia Olmastroni)]()
Scientists complete first assessment of blood abnormalities in Antarctic penguin colony
Scientists from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ have contributed to the first study of immune and genetic stability among a colony of penguins living in a remote corner of southern Antarctica
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![Drosera rotundifolia (round leaved sundew) growing on a Sphagnum capillifolium hummock on blanket bog peat, Dartmoor National Park (Credit Paul Lunt)]()
Peatlands of Dartmoor could be crucial in fight against climate change
Research by the University suggests the peatlands of Dartmoor could be an underestimated resource in the fight against climate change as their ability to store carbon has not diminished in almost 150 years
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![Fisherman Aubrey Banfield potting in Lyme Bay (Credit Saeed Rashid)]()
Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife
A report by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, funded by Defra and the Blue Marine Foundation, has found that in areas of low potting intensity the industry was operating in a way that had little impact on seabed species or economically-important shellfish
