High levels of pharmaceuticals in the Humber estuary
Analysis of water samples from the UK’s Humber estuary revealed high levels of pharmaceuticals, with ibuprofen found at some of the highest concentrations ever reported across the globe.
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Tackling the world’s big problems
The University has extended its global impact, supporting more than 70 Global Challenges Research Fund research projects across 30 different countries.
Using virtual populations to create safer medical devices
The current innovation process for medical technologies risks stifling the development of new devices, a leading researcher has argued.
Key step forward in tackling neurodegenerative diseases
A protein complex has been shown to play a key role in preventing the build-up of toxic plaques in the brain linked to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease.
Conservationists share core aims, but major rifts remain
The first large-scale survey of those working to protect the natural world has found general agreement on the goals of conservation – but significant divisions on how to achieve them.
Changing the relationship between disability and technology
A major new research project is harnessing a diverse range of disciplines to examine how technologists can learn from people with disabilities – and support them in the future.
Challenging current understanding of the deep-sea
New research has revealed how currents deep on the ocean floor are able to travel thousands of miles.
Massive twin star snuggles close to its stellar sibling
Astronomers have discovered a binary star system with the closest high-mass young stellar objects ever measured, providing a valuable “laboratory” to test theories on high mass binary star formation.
Smoking may limit body’s ability to fight skin cancer
Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked, according to new research.
Glasses trial sets sights on primary pupils
A new trial launched today aims to ensure primary school pupils get the glasses they need in order to improve their maths and reading skills.