News tagged with: research
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Wave power can play greater role in UK’s Net Zero energy drive
A new study by the University of Plymouth says wave energy has the potential to provide at least 15% of the UK’s annual electricity and help the country meet its Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050
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Virtual reality could help to reduce pain for people with nerve injuries
New research has shown that soothing 360-degree scenes of the Arctic in virtual reality can help to ease pain symptoms such as prickling and pain following touch.
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Research breakthrough could see simple blood test replace surgery for some brain tumour patients
Researchers at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth have discovered a biomarker which helps to distinguish whether meningioma – the most common form of adult primary brain tumour – is grade I or grade II.
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£1.6m funding to explore how digital resources can support older people’s health
The three-year project is a collaboration between the University of Stirling and University of Plymouth’s Centre for Health Technology.
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Academic contributes to first global classification of Earth’s ecosystems
Dr Louise Firth, Lecturer in Marine Ecology in the University of Plymouth’s School of Biological and Marine Sciences, is among the authors of the Global Typology of Ecosystems, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
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€4million project uses cutting edge technology to enhance the habitats of key fish species
The FISH INTEL project is being led by the University of Plymouth and supported by €2.8million from the European Regional Development Fund via the Interreg France (Channel) England programme.
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£1.7 million project enhances University’s expertise in electron microscopy
The University of Plymouth is investing more than £1.7million to enhance its world-leading research – and engagement with businesses – through electron microscopy.
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Professor receives national award for excellence in transplantation
Professor Matthew Cramp has won the Excellence in Transplantation Award as part of the 2021 UK Awards for Excellence in Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation.
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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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Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits to fishermen and the environment
A study by the University of Plymouth has found that managing the density of crab and lobster pots at an optimum level increases the quality of catch, benefits the marine environment and makes the industry more sustainable in the long term
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Drugs used to treat HIV and flu can have detrimental impact on crops
Scientists led by the University of Plymouth found that lettuce plants exposed to a higher concentration of four commonly-used drugs could be more than a third smaller in biomass than those grown in a drug-free environment.
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Harpy eagles could be under greater threat than previously thought
Harpy eagles are considered by many to be among the planet’s most spectacular birds but new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests estimates of the species’ current distribution are potentially overestimating range size
