News tagged with: research
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Being in nature can help people with chronic back pain manage their condition
²ÝùÊÓƵ: 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
²ÝùÊÓƵ 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?
²ÝùÊÓƵ 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
²ÝùÊÓƵ 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
²ÝùÊÓƵ 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
²ÝùÊÓƵ 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
²ÝùÊÓƵ 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
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: New research to explore weight loss injections pre-pregnancy. The ²ÝùÊÓƵ and Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust are working with local women and clinicians to understand current perceptions of the jabs.
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![Scientists - including Dr Jenny Gales - observed shimmering hot water emerging from a chimney at 710 meters during dive 804 on the north-east side of Quest Caldera; they located the hydrothermal vent by focusing on previously recorded heat anomalies and pockmarks in the mapping data]()
New hydrothermal vents and coral gardens found in the icy depths of the remote South Sandwich Islands
²ÝùÊÓƵ 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
²ÝùÊÓƵ 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.
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Researcher makes key contribution to David Attenborough’s film about the ocean
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Dr Bryce Stewart helped with filming scenes and advised on the script for Ocean with David Attenborough, a film that premiered in early May
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University contributes to report focused on driving development through culture, creativity and place
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Professor Chris Bennewith and Professor Katharine Willis are among the authors of Culture, Place and Development - a new publication produced by the Key Cities Innovation Network
