News tagged with: news, research
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Lockdown runner to complete 52km for University MS research
Evelyn Truter, 52, will be running 52km around Clevedon and surrounding villages in Somerset to raise money for MS research at the University of Plymouth.
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Tidal stream power can significantly enhance energy security
University of Plymouth news: A new study has shown that adopting tidal power alongside other forms of renewable energy can significantly enhance energy security and enable communities to fulfil their clean energy ambitions
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Ladybird book reveals the human stories behind one of the 20th-century's key science breakthroughs
The science and characters behind one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 20th-century feature in Plate Tectonics, part of the Ladybird Expert series and written by University of Plymouth academic and TV presenter, Professor Iain Stewart
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Creating a unique experience for artists and listeners
University of Plymouth news: Professor Eduardo Miranda, one of the foremost pioneers of quantum computer music, explains how the emerging technology could transform experiences for artists and listeners
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Aquariums deliver health and wellbeing benefits
The University of Plymouth news: People who spend time watching aquariums and fish tanks could see improvements in their physical and mental wellbeing, according to new research involving academics and PhD students at the University of Plymouth.
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Social robots helping children with diabetes
Plymouth University News: Scientists announce the results of a four-and-half-year study showing that social robots are helping diabetic children to accept the nature of their condition and become more confident about their futures
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Pheasants at risk on unfamiliar ground
University of Plymouth news: New research involving Dr Mark Whiteside, Lecturer in Animal Welfare, found that pheasants are most likely to be killed by predators on unfamiliar ground.
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The House: Using research to unlock mysteries of the mind
Plymouth University News: Plymouth University’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR), based in The House, is working to identify a range of innovative techniques which analyse the brain’s response to music and movement
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Chief Dental Officer helps celebrate increased training capacity at University of Plymouth
An extension to cutting-edge facilities for training the next generation of dentists and dental therapists has been officially opened by the most senior member of the profession in England.
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Brain imaging expertise supports new discoveries on decision-making process
Research carried out by a University academic has shed new light on the fundamentals of how, and why, we make the decisions we do.
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Academics highlight major health challenges facing coastal communities
Professor of Health Policy Sheena Asthana and Senior Research Fellow Dr Alex Gibson, from the University of Plymouth, wrote a chapter analysing the burden of disease for the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2021.
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40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life
Modifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.