News tagged with: news,research
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Fish fingers like you've never seen them before
University of Plymouth news: A pilot community project to create a new locally sourced fish finger for school lunches is making waves across Plymouth and beyond.
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University expert influences global scientific community’s 10 recommendations for UN Ocean conference
University of Plymouth news: Professor Deborah Greaves is the UK member of the International Scientific Committee of the One Ocean Science Congress, which has called on United Nations Member States to take urgent and decisive action for the ocean.
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Being in nature can help people with chronic back pain manage their condition
University of Plymouth: Researchers from the University led a study that asked patients, some of whom had experienced lower back pain for up to 40 years, if being in nature helped them cope better with their lower back pain.
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Board game enables autistic people to create stories about their condition
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University found the illustrated cards used in Dixit helped evoke emotions in a way that could bridge the gaps between people with and without autism
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Is the ocean getting darker?
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University found 21% of the global ocean had experienced a reduction in the depth of its photic zones, which are home to 90% of all marine life, during the past 20 years.
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Researcher helps highlight the importance of UK’s maerl beds
University of Plymouth news: Professor Jason Hall-Spencer has been studying the features for several decades and is a member of the steering group for the newly formed UK Maerl Forum.
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Project aims to transform dentist experience for people with learning disabilities
University of Plymouth news: The Caring Beyond Words project will unite a team of artists, writers, and community support staff with some of the UK’s leading researchers in both dentistry and learning disabilities
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New research highlights opportunities to transform UK marine monitoring
University of Plymouth news: A new study involving the University suggests coastal communities and marine wildlife could benefit from improved monitoring of nutrient pollution in UK waters
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Academic contributes to report warning hidden toll of brain injury costs the economy £43 billion a year
University of Plymouth news: Dr Alyson Norman, Associate Professor in Psychology, worked on a new Right to Rehab report with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Acquired Brain Injury and the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum.
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New research to explore weight loss injections pre-pregnancy
University of Plymouth news: New research to explore weight loss injections pre-pregnancy. The University of Plymouth and Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust are working with local women and clinicians to understand current perceptions of the jabs.
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New hydrothermal vents and coral gardens found in the icy depths of the remote South Sandwich Islands
University of Plymouth news: Dr Jenny Gales was part of an international team of scientists who discovered new hydrothermal vents, coral gardens and many suspected new species on an expedition to one of the most remote island chains in the world
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Study shows people with more nature in their neighbourhood smoke and drink less
University of Plymouth news: A study showing how people who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average is the latest involving the University to explore links between nature and addictive behaviours.
