Press office news
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Caribbean lobster fisheries sustained by 'dark carbon'
Plymouth University news: Research conducted by a scientist in the Marine Institute has shown that Caribbean lobster fisheries are being supported
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Research explores beach recovery following severe storms
Plymouth University news: The recovery of beaches across the South West following the severe storms of 2013/14 is to be explored as part of a major new research initiative led by Plymouth University
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Outdated systems placing maritime vessels at risk of cyber-attack, study suggests
Plymouth University news: Maritime vessels are under significant threat of cyber-attack because many are carrying outdated software and were not designed with cyber security in mind, new research led by Plymouth University suggests
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Satellite images reveal dramatic tropical glacier retreat
Plymouth University news: Scientists in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences have obtained high resolution satellite images that paint a stark picture of how tropical glaciers in the Pacific have retreated over the past decade.
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Further investigation required into impact of brownfield sites on coastal regeneration
Plymouth University news: Researchers at Plymouth University say in a new study that a greater understanding of brownfield or derelict sites could enhance the social and economic regeneration of coastal towns and cities
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Winter storms the most energetic to hit western Europe since 1948, study shows
Plymouth University news: Repeated storms which battered Europe’s Atlantic coastline during the winter of 2013/14 were the most energetic in almost seven decades, new research led by Plymouth University with colleagues from France and Ireland has shown
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One Giant Read giving audiences an out of this world literary experience
Plymouth University news: Science fact and science fiction collides with an initiative themed around the Principia Mission to the International Space Station
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First years use projects to kickstart engineering degrees
Plymouth University news: First year marine and mechanical engineering students at Plymouth University have taken to the water and the skies for the first project of their studies
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Graduate's prosthetic scoops national prize
Plymouth University news: An inventor who began developing prosthetic hands while studying at Plymouth University has been named the 2015 winner of the National UK James Dyson Award
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Liquid nitrogen and ping-pong balls collide
Plymouth University news: Scientists at Plymouth University have staged an eye-catching experiment involving liquid nitrogen and 1650 ping-pong balls in an attempt to inspire people about the power of science
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From Babies to Robots - new book reveals the link between robot and child development
Plymouth University news: Professor Angelo Cangelosi releases a new book on developmental robotics, which examines the similarity between robots and the study of child development
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Bone-eating worms ate marine reptile carcasses
Plymouth University news: A new report has revealed that a species of bone-eating marine worm called Osedax, believed to have co-evolved alongside whales, may actually have existed during the time of the dinosaurs - this impacting upon the fossil record