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Consistent backswing crucial in helping sportspeople produce optimum results
Research by the University of Plymouth and the Technical University of Munich has shown that golfers and tennis players who perfect a consistent backswing when learning the sport can achieve results quicker than those who don’t
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Funding grant for potential over-the-counter saliva test for gum disease
Plymouth University news: The Oral and Dental Research Trust has awarded a grant to dental researchers at Plymouth University for their work in developing a new, fast and reliable saliva test for gum disease
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Cell adaptation in critically ill could be difference between life and death, new study shows
The new study led by Dr Helen McKenna shows early signs that cells in some critically ill patients actually adapt to their conditions by producing energy more efficiently.
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University set to host unique multi-art festival in celebration of Expressionism
A multi-art festival is set for the University in March focused on the Expressionism intellectual movement
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Factory conditions could alleviate climate threat to plant production
Plant Factory Cornwall, created by scientists at the University of Plymouth with funding from Agri-Tech Cornwall, aims to use artificial lighting powered by solar energy to create the best possible conditions for fruit and vegetables to flourish.
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Research asks if ‘Poldark effect’ threatens sense of Cornish identity
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/research-asks-if-poldark-effect-threatens-sense-of-cornish-identity
A researcher is examining how Cornish people are affected by the rewriting of history and identity in TV programmes like Poldark – and the influx of visitors drawn to the county’s scenic filming locations.
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Programme explores potential for online arts and culture to enhance young people’s mental health
University of Plymouth news: The University is part of the £2.6m ORIGIN project, which will see diverse communities of young people aged 16 to 24 co-designing an online arts and culture intervention aimed at reducing anxiety and depression
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Study attributes varying explosivity to gaseous state within volcanoes
Plymouth University news: The varying scale and force of certain volcanic eruptions are directly influenced by the levels of gaseous matter within magma inside a volcano’s conduit, according to a new study led by Plymouth University
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New research to explore how skill influences result of animal fights
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-research-to-explore-how-skill-influences-result-of-animal-fights
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to examine whether an individual’s skill levels directly influence the results of such fights
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Robot research offering comfort to care home residents
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/robot-research-offering-comfort-to-care-home-residents
PhD student Hannah Bradwell is exploring how robots offer comfort to care home residents – and whether they can be affordable for small budgets.
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