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Scientists use a blender to reveal what’s in our smartphones
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-use-a-blender-to-reveal-whats-in-our-smartphones
Scientists at the University of Plymouth blended an entire smartphone to dust before conducting a chemical analysis of the dissolved results to demonstrate why we should all take a keener interest in what is contained within everyday electrical items.
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Did highest known sea levels create the iconic shape of Mount Etna?
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/did-highest-known-sea-levels-create-the-iconic-shape-of-mount-etna
After scientists revealed Mount Etna is slowly sliding into the Mediterranean Sea, research by Professor Iain Stewart from the University of Plymouth suggests the sea may have played a major role in the development of its iconic shape
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Professor fronts BBC documentary on oil
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/academic-presents-new-bbc-series-on-oil
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University’s Professor Iain Stewart is fronting a ground-breaking new BBC documentary series charting the history and influence of oil production
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Earthquake faults may have played key role in shaping the culture of ancient Greece, study suggests
The Ancient Greeks may have built sacred sites deliberately on land affected by previous earthquake activity, according to a new study by BBC presenter Iain Stewart MBE, Professor of Geoscience Communication at the University of Plymouth
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Unexceptional flooding can cause significant erosion, study shows
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/unexceptional-flooding-can-cause-significant-erosion-study-shows
Plymouth University news: Exceptionally large floods are not necessary to trigger the creation of gorges within hard rocks such as granite, according to a new study involving Plymouth University
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Academic appointed to lead international Earth science research committee
Professor Antony Morris, from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Plymouth, has been appointed to chair the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) Science Support and Advisory Committee (ESSAC)
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Could the Neolithic Revolution offer evidence of best ways to adapt to climate change?
The behaviour of the human population during the last intense period of global warming might offer an insight into how best to adapt to the current challenges posed by climate change, a study led by the University of Plymouth suggests
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Trio of awards enable earth scientists to pursue research projects overseas
Lecturer in Neotectonics Dr Sarah Boulton, Lecturer in Earth Sciences Dr Zoë Mildon and PhD student Joshua Jones from the University of Plymouth have received funding from the Geological Society of London to pursue research overseas
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Stresses from past earthquakes explain location of seismic events
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/stresses-from-past-earthquakes-explain-location-of-seismic-events
A study published in Nature Communications and led by Dr Zoë Mildon, Lecturer in Earth Sciences at the University of Plymouth, could go some way to explaining both historical and modern series of earthquakes
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IGCP 685 – Geology for Sustainable Development
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/institutes/sustainable-earth/sustainable-geoscience
A 5-year UNESCO Earth Sciences research networking project on ‘Geology for Sustainable Development’
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