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The Celtic Sea off the western coast of Cornwall (STHLM [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)])

Report reveals seasonal iron depletion in UK coastal waters

Scientists from the University of Plymouth - contributing to the Shelf Seas: The Engine of Productivity report - have found that a lack of summertime iron could be having a major impact on the overall health of our coastal waters and shelf seas

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Orthopaedic project delivers vital help to Kenya

Two academics from the University of Plymouth have recently returned from a trip to Kenya as members of an orthopaedic surgical partnership to help patients get back on their feet.

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New researchers to help tackle devastating brain tumours

The University of Plymouth has recruited three new researchers to a project aiming to improve technologies for the early diagnosis of brain tumours using molecular biomarkers in the blood.

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High levels of carcinogenic chemical found in everyday consumer products

Writing in Science of the Total Environment, scientists from the University of Plymouth say high levels of the carcinogenic chemical cadmium can still be found in everyday household products

Rosa Bale plaque unveiled, Dec 2018

New blue plaque honours Plymouth’s first female doctor

A new blue plaque honouring a pioneering female medic has been unveiled on the University of Plymouth campus

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Low skilled, low paid workers of the world don’t unite, research shows

Workers in low-skilled, low paid employment are not prone to band together and form a common bond, new research has shown.

EmbryoPhenomics

Technology paints in-depth picture of organisms’ response to climate change

EmbryoPhenomics, revolutionary new technology created at the University of Plymouth, could fill a major gap in our understanding of how organisms’ early development will be impacted by climate change

Professor Camille Parmesan

Scientific basis for climate change ‘Endangerment Finding’ is stronger than ever

A group of researchers, including Professor Camille Parmesan from the University of Plymouth, say their findings could strengthen challenges to proposed efforts to rollback emissions standards and carbon emissions regulations in the United States.

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New insight into stem cell behaviour ‘highlights therapeutic target for cancer treatment’

Research led by the University of Plymouth & Technische Universität Dresden has identified a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment & tissue regeneration – a protein called Prominin-1. This study is peer-reviewed, experimental, conducted in animals.

A pair of reef manta (manta alfredi) in a lagoon in the Chagos Archipelago, viewed using an aerial drone during a survey to identify their habitat use throughout the region (Credit: Alex Nimmo-Smith)

£1million research programme explores human impacts on remote marine environment

New research by the University of Plymouth will bring together a wide range of scientific disciplines to provide the first detailed assessment of the Chagos Archipelago's oceanographic processes, seabed habitats and deep water coral reefs

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University works with global partners to provide unique masters programme in marine conservation

The University of Plymouth is working with UK and international policy makers and NGOs to launch a masters-level qualification addressing some of the biggest challenges facing our marine environment

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Research to identify and target high blood pressure indicators

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a leading cause of stroke and heart attacks worldwide – and one in four people have it. New research led by the University of Plymouth could identify how to target this condition and other blood vessel problems.