News tagged with: research
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Research aims to enhance understanding of changes in polar sea ice
Professor Simon Belt from the University of Plymouth is jointly coordinating a study to develop the first ever proxy for reconstructing past changes to transmitted light through sea ice
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Stresses from past earthquakes explain location of seismic events
A study published in Nature Communications and led by Dr Zoë Mildon, Lecturer in Earth Sciences at the University of Plymouth, could go some way to explaining both historical and modern series of earthquakes
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Research highlighted in report celebrating outstanding business collaborations
The work of University of Plymouth robotics lecturer Dr Martin Stoelen, and his spinout company Fieldwork Robotics, is highlighted in the 2019 State of the Relationship Report written by the National Centre for Universities and Business
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International project aims to investigate storm surge risk to three Sri Lankan coastal communities
The C-FLOOD project, led by the University of Plymouth, is being funded through a grant from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the UK’s Department for International Development
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Research highlights possible targets to help tackle Crohn’s Disease
The work has focused on different types of cells called macrophages, and how they function when bacteria are present
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The complex fate of Antarctic species in the face of a changing climate
Scientists from the the University of Plymouth and the British Antarctic Survey present support for the theory that marine invertebrates with larger body size are generally more sensitive to reductions in oxygen
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Consortium awarded extra funding to create £9million offshore renewables hub
The Supergen ORE Hub, led by the University of Plymouth, was initially awarded £5million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in July 2018 and has now received an additional £4million funding
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Fishers keen to help address the problem of marine litter
Researchers at the University of Plymouth and the University of Surrey spoke to around 120 fishers and other stakeholders, including boat owners and crew both signed up and not registered with the Fishing for Litter (FFL) initiative
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Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated
New research led by the University of Plymouth helps to shed new light on the mechanisms used by neural stem cells to ‘wake up’. The study shows promise for future neural stem cell therapies in replacing cells lost through disease or injury.
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Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers
Researchers involving the University of Plymouth found the fear of invasive ‘killer shrimps’ can intimidate native organisms to such a degree that they are incapable of performing their vital role in river systems
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Spinout completes initial field trials of raspberry harvesting robot system
University of Plymouth spinout company Fieldwork Robotics has completed initial field trials of its robot raspberry harvesting system.
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University teams up with eXXpedition to tackle the plastics in our oceans
The University of Plymouth and pioneering sailing and science organisation eXXpedition are joining forces to conduct new and innovative research into the impact plastic pollution is having on our oceans.
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