News tagged with: research
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Funding for student spinal surgery project
Plymouth University news: The Peninsula Medical Foundation has awarded £1,000 to a Plymouth University medical student as part of the INSPIRE scheme, to compare spinal surgery in the NHS and independent sector
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Report identifies ways to boost children’s quality of life through outdoor learning
Plymouth University news: Outdoor learning can have a significant and positive impact on children’s quality of life but needs to be introduced more formally into the school curriculum in order for its potential benefits to be fully realised
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HSJ award for groundbreaking epilepsy app
Plymouth University news: An epilepsy self-monitoring app developed in the South West with input from Plymouth University, has won the HSJ Patient Safety Award for Education and Training in Patient Safety
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¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Academics and scholars from around the world are coming to ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ for the 15th annual conference of the Transatlantic Studies Association (TSA)
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Symposium tackles child health, behavioural change and physical activity in obesity
Plymouth University news: The 16th Plymouth Symposium on Obesity, Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome will take place on Thursday 7 July at the Postgraduate Medical Centre, Derriford Hospital.
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Athletes and military at risk of heat stroke could benefit from ‘leaky gut’ therapy
Plymouth University news: A research team led by Plymouth University have published a study which shows a simple nutritional supplement could prevent so-called 'leaky gut'
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‘Starballing’ starfish may hold clue to mystery of mass strandings
Plymouth University news: Scientists have recorded the first example of starfish rolling across the seabed during strong tides - a phenomenon they have named 'starballing'
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Sexual arms race drives range expansion in beetle species
Plymouth University news: Sexual conflict and relative mating success seems to be driving a dramatic shift in the distribution of diving beetles in the UK, a new study led by Plymouth University shows
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Lionfish invading the Mediterranean Sea
Plymouth University news: Scientists at Plymouth University have found evidence that lionfish are colonising new territories in the Mediterranean, which could have a potentially damaging ecological and economical impact on the region.
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Metabolic flexibility and immune defences may influence species spread, study suggests
Plymouth University news: Why most species are rare has long interested biologists and new research led by Plymouth University suggests metabolic flexibility and the immune response may both influence how rare or common a species is
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Student and scientist participate in international scientific expedition to Antarctica
Plymouth University news: A Plymouth University PhD student will be travelling to Antarctica later this year after successfully applying to join an international scientific expedition which will assess the impact of climate change on the Southern Ocean
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Funding grant for potential over-the-counter saliva test for gum disease
Plymouth University news: The Oral and Dental Research Trust has awarded a grant to dental researchers at Plymouth University for their work in developing a new, fast and reliable saliva test for gum disease
