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Video technology could transform how scientists monitor changes in species evolution and development
University of Plymouth news: New research combines microscope and video technology to analyse how different species develop and how the timings of developments can be tracked
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Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
University of Plymouth news: New research by the University and Blue Marine Foundation is the first to demonstrate the increased ecological importance of shipwrecks – and the areas surrounding them – in areas of heavy fishing pressure
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Study highlights vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
University of Plymouth news: Research led by the University has provided the first detailed examination of the population’s existence and the challenges it faces from human activities and environmental factors on a daily basis
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Testing the Capabilities of Automated Mineralogy in Mining
Using 'Mineralogic' and standard Electron Microscopy techniques to test the capabilities of Automated Mineralogy in relation to resource recovery.
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New study suggests wearing clothes could release more microfibres to the environment than washing them
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists from the National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR) and the University of Plymouth compared four different items of polyester clothing and how many fibres were released when they were being worn and washed
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Simple way of ‘listening’ to chicks could dramatically improve welfare
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/simple-way-of-listening-to-chicks-could-dramatically-improve-welfare
New research led by the University of Plymouth suggests a simple and low-cost method of ‘listening’ to chicks may allow welfare issues to be picked up at the earliest possible opportunity.
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Artificial night sky poses serious threat to coastal species
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/artificial-night-sky-poses-serious-threat-to-coastal-species
Research by the University of Plymouth and Bangor University shows the presence of artificial light originating from cities several kilometres away disrupts the lunar compass species use when covering long distances.
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Study shows devices can reduce fibres produced in laundry cycle by up to 80%
A study conducted at the University of Plymouth compared the efficiency of six different devices and showed they can reduce the amount of fibres released into wastewater during the laundry process by almost 80%.
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Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-unravel-how-and-why-amazon-trees-die
Dr Sophie Fauset, Lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Plymouth, has contributed to new research showing what factors control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests
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Microplastics in the Death Zone
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/microplastics-in-the-death-zone
Scientists from the University of Plymouth identified plastic fibres in snow samples collected 8,440 metres above sea level, near the summit of Mount Everest
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