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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
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Study demonstrates reductions in CO₂ could boost the recovery of marine life
World-leading experts in ocean acidification and warming from the University of Plymouth and the University of Tsukuba say making meaningful reductions in CO₂ emissions could help marine life damaged by increasingly acidified oceans to recover.
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Combined flows send up to 3 billion microplastics a day into Bay of Bengal
Led by the University of Plymouth, the study represents the first investigation of microplastic abundance, characteristics and seasonal variation along the Ganges River.
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University of Plymouth invests in digital innovation for Cornish businesses
The Innovation Studio has been created through the University of Plymouth's Acceleration Through Innovation 2 (ATI2) programme and built by design agency Vitamin Cornwall
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University and The Seal Project join forces to encourage citizen scientists to support seal conservation
The University of Plymouth and The Seal Project have joined forces to launch the Seal Spotter project on the Epicollect app through which people can log an individual’s location, appearance, behaviour and condition.
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Education academic cooks up Kelly’s Kitchen Science
University academic Kelly Davis has released a series of home-schooling videos called Kelly's Kitchen Science
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Lockdown Learn supports teachers and young people through pandemic
Dr Natasha Stephen, Director of the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre at the University of Plymouth, has created a new resource to support teachers again faced with the prospect of virtual and remote learning
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Forgotten voices at the heart of new UK food research project
Dr Clare Pettinger, Lecturer in Public Health Dietetics at the University of Plymouth, is part of a new national project targeting disadvantaged communities left behind by the traditional UK food system
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‘A gift for the NHS’ – Medical student makes video to say thank you
Third-year medical student Kathryn Fu has has produced a video to help lift the spirits of healthcare staff, in what is set to be a very different festive season.
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University granted consent for iconic new engineering and design facility
The Babbage building, on the University of Plymouth’s main campus, will be enlarged and enhanced for the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics and the School of Art, Design and Architecture.
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Could physical activity help minimise drug and alcohol use?
Future studies are being planned to highlight the role of physical activity in helping to reduce drug and alcohol consumption
