1971 results for 'research'
- Published
- 10 September 2021
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- Science
Stressed out fruit flies could be dying sooner because their social lives affect their biology, new research shows.
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- 10 September 2021
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- Global | Environment
A new system for sampling fragments of DNA from marine organisms drifting in the ocean is set to create new opportunities for research into biodiversity and ways of supporting conservation activities.
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- 9 September 2021
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- Technology | Science
Neuroscientists have developed a computer model to explain how a nematode worm searches for food, revealing that single brain cells can both sense the environment and control foraging strategy.
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- 8 September 2021
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- University
Three Leeds researchers working at the cutting edge of their disciplines have received prestigious national awards.
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- 2 September 2021
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- Science | Health | Global | Environment
Setting fire to forest and agricultural land in Southeast Asia to prepare it for cultivation or grazing contributes to an estimated 59,000 premature deaths a year, say scientists.
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- 26 August 2021
- Categories
- Coronavirus | Health
Learning new ways to manage stress can naturally lead to a healthier lifestyle and greater wellbeing, new research suggests.
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- 26 August 2021
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- Global | Environment
Scientists studying tropical forests in Africa’s mountains were surprised to uncover how much carbon they store, and how fast some of these forests are being cleared.
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- 24 August 2021
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- Science | Working with business | Technology
The Royal Society - the UK’s leading scientific academy - has awarded its prestigious Clifford Patterson Medal and Lecture to an academic who had to cut short her career after becoming terminally ill.
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- 24 August 2021
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- Global | Health | Technology | Coronavirus
A simple electrical fan is the key component of a low-cost, easy-to-use breathing-support device designed to cope with the surge in COVID-19 cases in low to middle income countries.
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- 24 August 2021
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- Science | Health
A major UK clinical trial has shown how a new approach to reduce the use of mechanical ventilation can greatly improve outcomes for critically ill infants and children.
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- 24 August 2021
- Categories
- Global | Environment
Extensive chains of volcanoes have been responsible for both emitting and then removing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), stabilising temperatures at Earth’s surface.
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- 19 August 2021
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- Science | Health
New research has revealed a way to help identify which patients with an aggressive type of bone cancer are least likely to be cured by current standard treatment.
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- 13 August 2021
- Categories
- Coronavirus | Science
Playing professional football games in empty stadiums had a hugely negative effect on the success of home teams, with home advantage almost halved, new research shows.
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- 11 August 2021
- Categories
- Global | Environment
A mobile phone app – launched today by an international team of scientists – will support farmers across Africa to adopt environmentally friendly ways of protecting their crops from pests.
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- 9 August 2021
- Categories
- Global | Technology | Environment
Attitudes to earthen homes need to change to prevent millions of them being replaced by buildings made from more environmentally-damaging materials, scientists warn.