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Project offers new lease of life to disabled former musicians

Participants are being sought for a life changing project designed to help injured or ill former musicians reconnect with the joy of playing.

Close-up view of a common lionfish (Pterois miles) courtesy of Shutterstock, Copyright: Henner Damke

Citizen scientists asked to help the fight against venomous predators in the Mediterranean

Researchers from the University of Plymouth, working as part of the RELIONMED project, have developed an online portal for people to report lionfish sightings across the Mediterranean

The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (Image: Rachel Nicholls-Lee, Whiskerstay Ltd)

A Mayflower for a new generation

The Mayflower Autonomous Ship - a partnership between the University of Plymouth, ProMare and MSubs - will begin its journey on 6 September 2020, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers’ voyage to the new world

Dr Camille Dusséaux conducting fieldwork on the island of Quiberon in Brittany

Scientists use 300 million-year-old rainwater to unpick the history of Western France

Areas of Brittany and Western France were previously mountainous and located close to the Equator, according to research led by the University of Plymouth

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Experts gather to debate international impact of environmental psychology

The International Conference on Environmental Psychology 2019 is taking place at the University of Plymouth from September 4-6

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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.

Big Ben and Houses of parliament, London, credit: sborisov, courtesy of Getty Images

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.