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Mouthwash use could inhibit benefits of exercise, new research shows

The research in the journal 'Free Radical Biology and Medicine' shows the importance of oral bacteria in cardiovascular health.

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Young people get to see ocean science in action during week-long sailing experience

Environmental scientists from the University of Plymouth have been encouraging young people to think about the impacts of ocean science as part of SEA the Future, a seven-day oceanography voyage organised by the charity Adventure Under Sail.

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Privacy vs accountability in public life – where should the balance lie?

With the publication of a new book, Secrecy, Privacy and Accountability: Challenges for Social Research, Associate Professor in Sociology Mike Sheaff explores public figures' right to privacy, and use and interpretation of the Freedom of Information Act

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highly expressed by mature periodontal ligament

Scientists uncover key new molecules that could help to tackle tooth loss and regeneration

New research published in the 'Journal of Dental Research' has shed light on the science behind the formation of the periodontal ligament, which helps keep the tooth stable in the jawbone

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Scientists join climate task force to deliver Devon’s carbon plan

The University of Plymouth's Professor Iain Stewart and Professor Ian Bailey are among experts invited to join the Net-Zero Task Force established by Devon County Council

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Landmark European award win for dental care professional

Clare McIlwaine, programme lead for BSc Dental Therapy and Hygiene, has become the first dental care professional to win a prize at the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) awards.

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University of Plymouth coastal engineer heads up prestigious journal special issue on heritage structures

A university coastal engineer has led the publication of a special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A devoted to environmental loading upon heritage structures.

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Insight into cells’ ‘self-eating’ process could pave the way for new dementia treatments

The study led by Dr Shouqing Luo focuses on autophagy ('self-eating'), and is published in the journal Nature Communications

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University hosts UK teachers on international education expedition

Teachers from across the UK will get to see the University of Plymouth’s marine expertise in action as part of EarthEcho Expeditions: What's the Catch?

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Research asks if ‘Poldark effect’ threatens sense of Cornish identity

A researcher is examining how Cornish people are affected by the rewriting of history and identity in TV programmes like Poldark – and the influx of visitors drawn to the county’s scenic filming locations.

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Scientists receive funding to explore new theories in quantum physics

Thanks to funding from the Leverhulme Trust, world-leading experts in theoretical physics at the University of Plymouth will explore new regimes in quantum electrodynamics.

Dr Imogen Napper and climate activist Greta Thunberg at the press conference ahead of her departure from Plymouth

Marine researcher and graduate meet Nobel-nominated climate activist

University of Plymouth researcher Imogen Napper and graduate Emily Stevenson were among those meeting teenager Greta Thunberg as she left Plymouth for a voyage to New York