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No link between artificially-sweetened diet cola and blood sugar spike, research shows

The study led by BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Exercise and Health student Luke Solomi is the latest to show that artificially-sweetened cola could be a suitable substitute for people who want to reduce their sugar consumption.

A picture of the SeaGen tower taken from a drone piloted by Dr Alex Nimmo-Smith

Man-made structures can be feeding hotspots for seabirds, research finds

Marine scientists from the University of Plymouth, Queen’s University Belfast and Bangor University investigated whether man-made structures set in tidal streams could be a feeding hotspot for seabirds

Plastic bags submerged in sea water for three years could still hold a full load of shopping (Picture Lloyd Russell)

Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping three years after being discarded in the environment

Researchers from the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit examined the degradation of five plastic bag materials widely available from high street retailers in the UK.

EpSMon team (L-R): Sammy Ashby, SUDEP Action; Dr Craig Newman, University of Plymouth; Dr Rohit Shankar MBE, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; and Dr Brendan McLean, Royal Cornwall Hospital

Epilepsy monitoring app team wins second BMJ Award

The team behind EpSMon, including Dr Craig Newman, won the BMJ Award for Education Team of the Year after winning Neurology Team of the Year in 2016

Children viewing internet content

The Momo Challenge: A digital ghost story

Professor Andy Phippen and Professor Emma Bond analyse the cause and effect of the Momo Challenge.

‘What you expected’ to see vs ‘what you think you saw’ vs ‘what actually happened’

Intentions attributed to other people change how we see their actions

Academics in the School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth have suggested our apparent ability to see the intent in other's behaviour leads us to cling to our false judgements

Ian Sherriff Sale Sharks dementia friends 

Dementia expert helps Premiership rugby players become Dementia Friends

Ian Sherriff has worked with Sale Sharks Rugby Club to unite against the condition

Brixham Laboratory

Brixham Laboratory highly commended in national awards

The University of Plymouth's Brixham Laboratory has been highly commended in the 2019 United Kingdom Science Park Association Awards

Dr Clare Ostle prepares to deploy the Continuous Plankton Recorder (Image: Marine Biological Association)

The rise in ocean plastics evidenced from a 60-year time series

Scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association collaborated on new research showing there has been a significant increase in open-ocean plastics in recent decades

MRI image of the head

Low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making process in the brain, research shows

Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of “counterfactual thinking”.

NAO delivering therapy to children with autism

Event to support new business startups in health technology sector

An event backed by Google will help budding entrepreneurs bring business ideas around health and wellbeing to life.

A male Warszewitsch’s frog in its natural habitat (Credit: Robert Puschendorf)

Scientists reveal the truth about a 'true frog'

A common species of true frog found across Central America appears to have been keeping its “multiple identities” a secret all along, new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests