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Electricity can flow through graphene at high frequencies without energy loss - study

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University of Plymouth news: Electrical signals transmitted at high frequencies lose none of their energy when passed through the ‘wonder material’ graphene, a study led by the University of Plymouth has shown.

Make Space for BEES

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School of Art, Design and Architecture

The Make Space for BEES project will develop design-led solutions to address specific challenges facing biodiversity through developing a rewilding tool to be used by younger people to support pollinator habitats.

Marine mathematics maps undiscovered deep-water coral reefs

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Plymouth University news: A team of marine scientists has discovered four new deep-water coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean using the power of predictive mathematical models.

Study shows parents are inclined to misjudge child happiness

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Plymouth University news: Research by Plymouth University showed parents of 10 and 11-year-olds consistently overestimated their child’s happiness, while those with 15 and 16-year-olds were inclined to underestimate

Scientists use a blender to reveal what’s in our smartphones

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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.

Smart cities should work for everyone

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University of Plymouth Pioneers: Professor Katharine Willis – Smart cities should work for everyone

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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Professional development activities and programmes aimed at enhancing teaching.

Marine organisms can shred a carrier bag into 1.75 million pieces, study shows

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A single plastic carrier bag could be shredded by marine organisms into 1.75 million microscopic fragments, according to new research published in Marine Pollution Bulletin and carried out by the University of Plymouth

UK media outlets commission academics to create common standard for reporting on 2020 general election

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Plymouth University news: A consortium comprising BBC News, ITV News, Sky News and the Press Association has commissioned Professors Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher to create a new benchmark for reporting on election results