News tagged with: research
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![Dr Michael Jarvis, who leads the work in the development of a new type of vaccine - Zoonoses Barrier Vaccine]()
Innovate UK funds new kind of vaccine to target deadly pathogens emerging from animals
Plymouth University news: Innovate UK has funded a project looking to develop a new type of vaccine designed to tackle emerging infectious diseases in animals before they affect humans
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![First-year dental student Michael Daldry (centre) with Dr Vehid Salih (left) and Sam Gould]()
Funding for student oral cancer project
Plymouth University news: A first-year dental student from the University of Plymouth has received funding of £1,000 from the Peninsula Medical Foundation to develop a 3D model of tumour-like cells for use in mouth cancer research
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Scientists identify cause of the ‘sea fangle’ phenomenon
Plymouth University news: In a new paper published in Biological Conservation, scientists at the university say plastic pollution is causing damage to Pink Sea Fan populations and leading to 'sea fangles' being washed up on shore.
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![Charlotte Reid, whose experience of brain tumours is driving her quest to support research into the condition]()
Teenage patient’s plea to help fund research for brain tumours
Plymouth University news: Treatment for a brain tumour has left teenager Charlotte Reid with life-changing symptoms, yet she is doing her bit to support research at the University of Plymouth for better more effective therapies
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![TanDEM-X satellite data of Morocco - Sarah Boulton]()
Scientists use satellite data to build detailed geological picture of remote landscapes
Scientists at the University of Plymouth have been awarded access to cutting edge data captured during the TanDEM-X satellite mission in order to gain a better understanding of our planet’s geomorphology
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![Poet
and writer Lemn Sissay MBE speaks during the Beyond Words conference (Picture: Lloyd Russell)]()
Conference explores means to communicate without words
More than 100 delegates including renowned artists and academics attended a conference at the University of Plymouth exploring how communication happens without the use of words
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![A new nanocoating developed at the University of Plymouth has potential for greater protection for dental implants]()
New study identifies successful method to reduce dental implant failure
Plymouth University news: Up to ten per cent of dental implants fail because of infection, an issue addressed by the development and assessment of a new nanocoating for dental implants by scientists at the University of Plymouth
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![From left: Dr Richard
Sandford (Lecturer in Environmental Science – University of Plymouth), Professor Sean
Comber (Associate Professor in Environmental Science - University of Plymouth)
and Dr Bruce Stockley (Head of Fisheries and River Management at the
Westcountry Rivers Trust)]()
pH balancing trial could create healthier river for Dartmoor fish
The University of Plymouth is working with the Westcountry Rivers Trust to trial a new approach to balancing the pH of the upper river Dart.
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![Angela Rippon CBE, Chair of the 6th Plymouth Dementia Conference]()
International impact of dementia conference
Plymouth University news: The 6th Plymouth Dementia Conference attracted contributions from dementia experts from around the world and attracted record numbers of delegates
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Research fellow receives international fundraising accolade
Dr Claire Routley, part of the University of Plymouth’s Hartsook Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy, has been selected by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) to receive its 2017 Emerging Scholar Award
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Women suffering severe pregnancy sickness are not getting required support, new research shows
Research by PhD student Caitlin Dean shows that women suffering severe pregnancy sickness are not receiving the support they need – with some even terminating wanted pregnancies as a last resort.
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![Damage caused by the Bhuj earthquake in 2001, for which many aftershocks nucleated in the lower crust]()
Study examines causes of earthquakes originating deep below earth’s surface
The mechanisms which cause earthquake cycles to begin up to 40km below the earth’s surface are to be explored in a new research project led by the University of Plymouth and funded by the Natural Environment Research Council
