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Plastic recycling results in rare metals being found in children’s toys and food packaging
Some of the planet’s rarest metals – used in the manufacture of smartphones and other electrical equipment – are increasingly being found in everyday consumer plastics, according to new research by the University of Plymouth.
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University researcher contributes to study into the limits of life on Earth
Dr Hayley Manners, Lecturer in Organic Chemistry at the University of Plymouth, and colleagues from 29 different institutes found single-celled microorganisms living in sediments more than a kilometre into the ocean floor – and at a temperature of 120°C
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Experimental antiviral proves effective in halting spread and damage of COVID-19
Scientists from the United States National Institutes of Health and the University of Plymouth showed that an experimental antiviral drug can significantly decrease levels of the virus causing COVID-19 and the damage it causes in the lungs
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Marine Protected Area status can boost fish populations by almost 400%
A new study by the University of Plymouth has shown that protecting areas of the ocean and coastlines with “whole-site” Marine Protected Area status can result in four-fold increases in the abundance and diversity of fish populations
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Researchers call for scrutiny of employment leave for early pregnancy endings
University of Plymouth news: A study involving the University highlights that in different parts of the UK, there are inconsistencies to paid leave from work in the case of pregnancies which end early
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SoilSCAN: Soils, Science and Community ActioN
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/centre-for-research-in-environment-and-society-ceres/soilscan
University of Plymouth research: The SoilSCAN citizen science programme aimed to test the use of handheld AgroCares soil scanners as a tool for mapping whole community soil characteristics at a resolution beyond that achievable in conventional research.
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Increased rainfall and vegetation changes result in sediment shifts at the Roof of the World
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University are part of an international project which has explored how changes in the global climate are altering the behaviour of rivers as they flow from the Himalayas
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Fractal Dimension (FD): image as a single real number
University of Plymouth's MAterials and STructures (MAST) Research Group: Fractal Dimension (FD): image as a single real number
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Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences
Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly threatened by the human-induced effects of climate change, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth
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Physical activity and tailored support fails to deliver lasting benefits for smokers not ready to quit
University of Plymouth news: A major study shows that promoting physical activity and other behavioural support delivers no noticeable benefits – compared with offering no additional support – in the rates of people stopping smoking
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