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Crab larvae already showing effects of coastal acidification

Ocean acidification is having a profound impact on a prized crustacean that supports the most valuable fishery on the West Coast of the United States, according to a new study involving the University of Plymouth
27 January 2020
Results of long-term study could help identify children at risk of future type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Plymouth and Nestlé have revealed new insights into the factors that predispose children to developing type 2 diabetes in adult life.
23 January 2020
Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour

Research published in Nature Climate Change, involving scientists at the University of Plymouth, shows that in warmer seawater with lower pH, a common clam – the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) – makes considerable changes to its feeding habits
20 January 2020
Spinout raises £680,000 to speed development of novel vaccines

The Vaccine Group, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has raised £680,000 in equity funding to enhance its research into novel vaccine technologies.
20 January 2020
Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities

Scientists at the University of Plymouth have completed a study for the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership which shows the rate of coastal erosion around the UK is expected to increase substantially in the future
15 January 2020
Plymouth scientists highlight effects of climate change on UK’s plankton

Marine scientists from the University of Plymouth have worked on a major study highlighting the effects of climate change on the plankton populations in UK seas
15 January 2020
Slow Painting exhibition comes to The Arts Institute

Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery Touring presents Slow Painting, an exhibition of paintings that take their time, and invite us to do the same.
14 January 2020
University spinout secures equity funding to enhance development of robot fruit harvesters

University of Plymouth spinout company Fieldwork Robotics has raised almost £300,000 through an initial equity funding round
14 January 2020
This is Not Megxit - This is a Family Upset

Judith Rowbotham, Visiting Research Professor at the University of Plymouth, examines the decision to withdraw from public life by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
9 January 2020
Artificial intelligence and 3D printing allow embryo assessment technologies to be transferred from laboratory to field

Scientists from the University of Plymouth are advancing the development of new technology which could improve our ability to assess the impacts of climate change
8 January 2020
Research expedition aims to reveal hidden secrets of volcanic tsunamis

With funding from the Natural Environment Research Council, researchers from the University of Plymouth will spend several days on the Aeolian island of Stromboli this spring assessing the impacts of a volcanic eruption on July 3, 2019
8 January 2020
International charity launches teaching tools showcasing university marine research

Environmental charity EarthEcho International is launching a series of free teaching tools featuring University of Plymouth research and facilities, including videos, lesson plans and design challenges
7 January 2020