News tagged with: research

Project encourages pupils to realise benefits of outdoor learning

Plymouth University news: Children across Devon are discovering the many and varied benefits of outdoor learning thanks to a partnership project being developed in the county
12 October 2016
Fruit fly neurons hold the key to the molecular causes of mental diseases

Plymouth University news: A research team led by Plymouth University has for the first time used fruit fly neurons to gain a better understanding of the molecular causes of mental diseases
11 October 2016
Study shows that people switch their morality in the heat of the moment

University of Plymouth news: Virtual reality technology could show how a person would really behave in a morally difficult situation – despite what he or she might claim on paper, according to new research.
11 October 2016
Report shows neglected cancer is killing the young

Plymouth University news: Charity Brain Tumour Research, which supports research at Plymouth University, has published a report showing the latest trends and developments in research into brain tumours
11 October 2016
From piracy to gender stereotyping: university invites people to engage with social science

Plymouth University news: Piracy and policing, gastronomy and gender stereotyping will be among the topics up for discussion during a week-long festival coordinated by the University of Plymouth this November
10 October 2016
Lack of bacterial absorption means common pharmaceuticals retain potential to cause damage in aquatic environments

Plymouth University news: More sophisticated methods may be required to assess the accumulation and impact of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment, scientists say following a research project led by the University of Plymouth
10 October 2016
Scientists show cities can serve as a refuge for insect pollinators

Plymouth University news: An international team of scientists have co-authored a report which states that people living in towns and cities can have a major impact on the diversity of insect pollinators surviving and thriving around them
30 September 2016
University enhances mathematics education in Jamaica

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University is helping to improve the standard of mathematics education in Jamaica thanks to an innovative project linked to schools and universities in the country
30 September 2016
National award for Plymouth restorative dentist

Plymouth University news: The British Society of Restorative Dentistry has presented an award to Angahrad Truman from Plymouth University, for her assessment of root canal procedures carried out by dental students
29 September 2016
Membrane fluidity influences sensitivity of ovarian cancer cell lines to auranofin

Plymouth University news: Increased fluidity in cell membranes could have a major impact on an ovarian cancer cell’s sensitivity to treatment using the anti-rheumatic drug auranofin, research led by Plymouth University suggests
28 September 2016
Elderly will take medical risks given large enough benefits, study shows

Plymouth University news: Older people are more likely to take medical risks than younger adults if they perceive the benefits to be high enough, according to new research led by Yaniv Hanoch, Professor of Decision Science.
27 September 2016
Washing clothes releases thousands of microplastic particles into environment, study shows

University of Plymouth news: More than 700,000 microscopic fibres could be released into wastewater during an average washing machine cycle, according to new research from the University of Plymouth
27 September 2016