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- Researchers discover new third class of magnetism https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/researchers-discover-new-third-class-of-magnetism-that-could-transform-digital-devices 55 comments
- First pictures from Euclid satellite reveal billions of orphan stars https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/first-pictures-from-euclid-satellite-reveal-billions-of-orphan-stars 117 comments
- Technology enables crops to take nitrogen from the air http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/july/world-changing-technology-enables-crops-to-take-nitrogen-from-the-air-.aspx 67 comments
- New research challenges long-standing views on the impact of the Black Death and how the population of Nottingham changed between the 14th and 16th centuries. The Black Death of 1349 caused devastating losses, with mortality likely to have been approximately 60% of people https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/population-change-medieval-nottingham 9 comments science
- Researchers have developed a sustainable catalyst that increases its activity during use while converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products. This discovery offers a blueprint for designing next-generation electrocatalysts. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/nanoscale-tin-catalyst-discovery-paves-the-way-for-sustainable-co2-conversion 4 comments science
- Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a key risk factor for employee mental health that along with information overload, may increase employee burnout, says new study. The research offers practical suggestions for employers to enhance information flow to employees. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/fomo-is-a-key-risk-factor-for-mental-health-and-burnout-at-work 5 comments science
- Younger children in school year are more commonly diagnosed with ADHD than their older classmates. Adults involved in identifying or raising concerns over a child's behavior—such as parents and teachers—may be inadvertently misattributing relative immaturity as symptoms of ADHD https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/adhd-and-school-age-study 67 comments science
- Novel MRI technique improves the lasting effects of treatment for severe depression https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/tms-trial-outcome 2 comments science
- A new way to target and kill cancer cells in hard-to-treat brain tumours: use electrically charged molecules to trigger self-destruction of cancer cell. And this method could be developed into a spray treatment used during surgery https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-research-signals-a-quantum-leap-for-brain-tumour-treatment 7 comments science
- Spray treatment uses electrically-charged molecules to trigger self-destruction of brain cancer cells, at a quantum level https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-research-signals-a-quantum-leap-for-brain-tumour-treatment 3 comments science
- A subtype of avian flu, endemic in poultry farms in China, has had mutations increasing its risk of passing to humans. The virus acquired human receptor binding preference needed for airborne transmission. People vaccinated against human H3N2 are still immunologically naïve to mammal-adapted H3N8. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/bird-flu-human-transmission 190 comments science
- Positive contact with diverse groups can reduce belief in conspiracy theories about them. Research found these effects remained even when accounting for (negative) feelings towards the target group, demonstrating that the effect is not merely another prejudice reduction effect. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/positive-contact-with-diverse-groups-can-reduce-belief-in-conspiracy-theories-about-them 21 comments science
- Study found that a specific bile acid called isoursodeoxycholate (isoUDCA), which is associated with higher appetite and worse metabolic levels, decreased after bariatric surgery and after taking fibre supplements, but not after consuming omega-3 supplements https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/study-findings-could-pave-the-way-for-development-of-new-strategies-to-prevent-and-treat-obesity-2 2 comments science
- New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/sunscreen-like-chemicals-in-fossil-plants 3 comments science
- New research shows link between workplace bullying and conspiracy beliefs https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-research-shows-link-between-workplace-bullying-and-conspiracy-beliefs 12 comments science
- A new global study has revealed the extent of greenhouse gas emissions caused by vegetable oil production, highlighting the need for more sustainable growing solutions https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/vegetable-oil-emissions-study-reveals-urgent-need-for-greener-growing-solutions 21 comments science
- Collisions between lead ions have produced the largest measured magnetic field in the Universe, enabling a search for elusive exotic particles that carry an isolated magnetic charge -- an exotic particle called a magnetic monopole that exists as only a north pole or a south pole. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/harnessing-strongest-magnetic-fields-in-universe-could-reveal-elusive-particle-1 7 comments science
- Osteoarthritis is the main and fastest growing cause of chronic pain worldwide. New research shows social deprivation—which can lead to impairments in memory and concentration—can make day-to-day activities, like going shopping or doing housework, challenging for people with painful osteoarthritis. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/osteoarthritis 17 comments science
- During the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a well-documented deterioration in psychological wellbeing and increased social isolation. A new study has found that people who experienced increased stress, anxiety, and depression at the start of the pandemic, were at greater risk of getting Covid-19. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/stress-associated-with-an-increased-risk-of-getting-covid-19-study-finds 12 comments science
- Scientists have for first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions—paving way for manufacturing cell cultured meat and breeding enhanced livestock. This can accelerate pace of genetic selection of livestock and cultured meat to creation of healthier foods https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/stem-cell-study-paves-way-for-manufacturing-cultured-meat 6 comments science
- A plant-based antiviral treatment for Covid-19, recently discovered by scientists at the University of Nottingham, has been found to be just as effective at treating all variants of the virus SARS-CoV-2, even the highly infectious Delta variant. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/plant-derived-antiviral-drug-is-effective-in-blocking-delta-variant 1177 comments science
- Scientists have found exercise increases the body’s own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/exercise-increases-the-bodys-own-cannabis 122 comments science
- Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that reversing the modification of molecular messages at synapses in the human brain, may contribute to reversible mental health conditions such as anxiety, and memory diseases such as dementia. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/scientists-gain-new-understanding-of-how-brain-cells-talk 13 comments science
- Global research finds people more likely to follow Covid-19 rules when friends and family do. The discovery applied to all age groups, genders, countries, and was independent of the severity of the pandemic and strength of restrictions. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/people-more-likely-to-follow-covid-19-rules-when-friends-and-family-do 6 comments science
- New research has found preparing land for palm oil plantations and the growth of young plants causes significantly more damage to the environment, emitting double the amount of greenhouse gases than mature plantations. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/palm-oil-preparation-causes-most-climate-damage 3 comments science
- Commonly-prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia, says a new study https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/drugs-and-dementia-risk 10 comments science
- The role of shame in language learning https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/arts/documents/lts-journal/issue-2/shame-in-language-learning-language-texts-society-issue-2.pdf 4 comments linguistics
- New research show that children rely more on auditory information. This means they are less susceptible to illusions in which vision changes sound. Conversely, adults are more likely to be influenced by what they see, and what they see can change what they hear(the McGurk effect). https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2018/august/i-hear-what-you-say-or-do-i.aspx 3 comments science
- Younger primary school children are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers within the same school year, new research has shown in Lancet Psychiatry. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2017/october/school-year-'relative-age'-causing-bias-in-adhd-diagnosis-says-research.aspx 3 comments science
- More brain activity isn't always a positive. New research suggests an excess of neural activity in specific regions of the brain may contribute to memory and attention problems in patients with cognitive impairments like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2017/june/more-brain-activity-is-not-always-better-when-it-comes-to-memory-and-attention.aspx 4 comments science
- Is doing a data science undergraduate degree beneficial? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy/courses/computerscience/data-science-bsc.aspx 15 comments datascience
- No more root canals: US & UK scientists have jointly developed fillings that heal your teeth instead https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2016/july/fillings-that-heal-your-teeth.aspx 43 comments technology
- SSRI antidepressants not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular conditions https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2016/march/ssri-antidepressants-not-associated-with-an-increased-risk-of-cardiovascular-conditions.aspx 44 comments science
- A 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon remedy for eye infections from one of the earliest known medical textbook has been found to kill the modern-day superbug MRSA. The recipe calls for for two species of Allium (garlic and onion or leek), wine and bile from a cow’s stomach. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2015/march/ancientbiotics---a-medieval-remedy-for-modern-day-superbugs.aspx 8 comments science
- 'Smart' drugs won't make smart people smarter: new research into the effects of Modafinil has shown that healthy students could find their performance impaired by the drug. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2014/november/smart-drugs-wont-make-smart-people-smarter.aspx 3 comments science
- Chemical compounds found in cannabis may help to reduce brain damage following a stroke http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/december/compounds-in-cannabis-could-limit-stroke-damage.aspx 12 comments science
- A rudimentary form of life that is found in some of the harshest environments on earth is able to sidestep normal replication processes and reproduce by the back door, researchers have found. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/october/life,-but-not-as-we-know-it.aspx 7 comments science
- University of Nottingham have developed technology that allows crops to absorb nitrogen from the air, potentially making damaging fertilisers obsolete. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/july/world-changing-technology-enables-crops-to-take-nitrogen-from-the-air-.aspx 486 comments science
- Do Age-Defying Worms Hold Key to Immortality? -- Planarian worms have amazed scientists with their apparently limitless ability to regenerate. Researchers have been studying their ability to replace aged or damaged tissues and cells in a bid to understand the mechanisms underlying their longevity. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/february/immortal-worms-defy-ageing.aspx 20 comments science
- PhD studentship in Functional Programming http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/sci1088 3 comments haskell