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‘Tickle’ therapy could help slow ageing

Published
Tuesday 30th July, 2019
Categories
Health

'Tickling' the ear with a small electrical current appears to rebalance the autonomic nervous system for over-55s, potentially slowing down one of the effects of ageing, according to new research.

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Engineering stronger ethics

Published
Friday 26th July, 2019
Categories
Technology
News

Engineers in the UK are being asked to comment on a plan to strengthen ethical thinking in their profession.

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Using weather radar to monitor insects

Published
Thursday 25th July, 2019
Categories
Environment
Science

Scientists are developing a pioneering technique that allows them to monitor insects in the air using weather radars, as part of a research project called BioDAR.

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Animals adapting too slowly to changing climate

Published
Tuesday 23rd July, 2019
Categories
Science

Animals are not adapting fast enough in response to the changing climate, according to new research published today in Nature Communications.

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Who should pay for our parks?

Published
Thursday 18th July, 2019
Categories
Environment
Society & Politics

A new report has called for a national debate on who should pay for the UK’s much-loved public parks and green spaces.

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Budgeting for our future climate

Published
Wednesday 17th July, 2019
Categories
Global
Environment

A new framework provides a robust scientific tool for researchers, policymakers and industry to calculate remaining global carbon budgets.

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Improving the nutritional quality of baby food

Published
Monday 15th July, 2019
Categories
Science
Health

A nutritional survey of baby food on sale in Europe has shown that a significant number of products contain high sugar levels that contradict World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations.

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Fossil fuels offer a poor return on energy investment

Published
Thursday 11th July, 2019
Categories
Science
Environment

An evaluation of the global energy return on investment for fossil fuels and renewable sources reveals a much more level playing field than previously believed.

New Government funding: revolutionising high speed rail

Published
Wednesday 10th July, 2019
Categories
Working with business
Technology

The Government has confirmed funding for the University to create one of the most advanced conventional and high speed rail research facilities in the world.