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From Lindsay Brooke 2 Months ago
Scientists have discovered how plants create networks of air channels – the lungs of the leaf – to transport carbon dioxide (CO2) to their cells. Botanists… -
From Debs Storey 4 Months ago
Software developed to help children around the world to teach themselves reading, writing and arithmetic – and backed by academics at The University of Nottingham… -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Months ago
An investigation into how authorised firearms police officers make decisions in high stress situations is being carried out by researchers from the University of… -
From Emma Lowry 6 Months ago
University of Nottingham researchers have secured a major grant to develop a smart wound dressing embedded with optical fibre sensors to assess whether affected tissue… -
From Emma Lowry 9 Months ago
With manufacturing on the cusp of a technological revolution, a flagship research facility has opened its doors at the University of Nottingham to help future-proof UK… -
From Robert Ounsworth 9 Months ago
The discovery of new bacteria-resistant plastics to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired-infections, one of the UK's most significant heritage regeneration… -
From Emma Rayner 9 Months ago
The heart-breaking story of a young dog who can’t swallow properly and was in danger of starving to death has had a happy ending thanks to a creative intervention… -
From Emma Lowry 10 Months ago
Development of the first electric race airplane has taken a major leap forward due to an innovative partnership announced between the University of Nottingham and Air… -
From Lindsay Brooke 10 Months ago
Haematophagic Caenorhabditis elegans - bacteria eating worms converted to a diet of human (academic) blood. Having identified the complex physicochemical fingerprint of… -
From Lindsay Brooke A year ago
Having already succeeded in ‘filming’ inter-molecular chemical reactions – using the electron beam of a transmission electron microscope (TEM) as a… -
From Lindsay Brooke A year ago
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… -
From Lindsay Brooke A year ago
'When the Uncertainty Principle goes to 11' or ‘How to explain Quantum Physics with Heavy Metal’ Yes, a professor of physics at the University of… -
From Emma Rayner A year ago
An irresistible ‘rabbit cuteness’ survey has been launched to help animal scientists understand what makes a bunny cute and which facial features make some… -
From Lindsay Brooke A year ago
How are experts at the University of Nottingham's Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (nmRC) and 3D printing experts in the Centre for Additive Manufacturing… -
From Emma Lowry A year ago
In the UK just 11% of engineering and technology undergraduates are women. Why? We approached some of our female experts, both academic and technical staff, in the… -
From Emma Rayner A year ago
A new technique that uses ultrasound to predict a racehorse’s likelihood of a return to racing after a tendon injury has been developed by researchers at the… -
From Emma Rayner A year ago
Mr Whippy, the Tail-less Whip Spider, is one of the arachnids who could benefit from a new crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a new arachnarium for the… -
From Lindsay Brooke A year ago
As economic development forges ahead in Peninsular Malaysia so do the dangers to the country’s wildlife. Roads like the East-West Highway in the north of… -
From Robert Ounsworth A year ago
2017 was an unprecedented year for research at the University of Nottingham. The largest planned investment in research in the University's history was announced at… -
From Paul Hodgson A year ago
Thanks to UoN A Capella Society for providing their beautiful voices! Check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uonacappella/ Singers from left to right:… -
From Lindsay Brooke A year ago
The physical and chemical ‘fingerprint’ profile of a parasitic worm, dubbed the ‘American murderer,’ which infects hundreds of millions of people… -
From Lindsay Brooke A year ago
Visitors to this year’s Southwell Bramley Apple Festival are going to be asked a big question – does apple juice made from Bramleys cloned from the original… -
From Lindsay Brooke A year ago
Scientists have discovered that Southeast Asia’s endangered fruit bats – commonly known as flying foxes – play an important part in the pollination of… -
From Lindsay Brooke 2 Years ago
New research involving the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus and the University of Florida has shown that there are significant differences between the Asian and… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
Securing sustainable food supplies, ending slavery and developing greener transport systems, are three of six most pressing global challenges the University of… -
From Lindsay Brooke 2 Years ago
Scientists at the University of Nottingham are working with University College London on a five year project which has the potential to revolutionise the world of human… -
From Lindsay Brooke 2 Years ago
Using the very latest wide-bore MRI scanning equipment at the University of Nottingham experts in the School of Physics and Astronomy together with Nottingham University… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
In our new industrial age, smart factories will deliver highly personalised goods and services. This demands profoundly new approaches to how we create, manufacture and… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
The University of Nottingham is the home of MRI and has an internationally leading position in biomedical imaging research. We aim to establish the University as a… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
Propulsion in transport is on the cusp of a revolution and societies are being challenged to think differently about how we move people and goods. Our discoveries in… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
In the face of climate change we must develop new, resilient crops. Yields must also increase to feed the additional two billion people expected by 2050. Future Food… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
There are 46 million people enslaved around the world today. Yet we are at a tipping point: there is a global political commitment to ending slavery by 2030. Our… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
Today, many products are manufactured from fossil fuels using energy-intensive petrochemical technologies. We will spearhead the transformation of energy-intensive… -
From Lindsay Brooke 2 Years ago
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a significant leap forward in understanding the workings of one of the mysteries of the universe. They have… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
Our competitive, internally funded fellowships aim to attract and retain exceptional early career researchers to deliver world-leading research. Lisa White, a current… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
Our competitive, internally funded fellowships aim to attract and retain exceptional early career researchers to deliver world-leading research. Dr Frankie Rawson, a… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
Our competitive, internally funded fellowships aim to attract and retain exceptional early career researchers to deliver world-leading research. Gary Mirams, a current… -
From Debs Storey 2 Years ago
Our competitive, internally funded fellowships aim to attract and retain exceptional early career researchers to deliver world-leading research. Samanta Piano,… -
From Emma Thorne 2 Years ago
Researchers at The University of Nottingham are studying whether simple eye drops could be used instead to treat patients for the condition diabetic retinopathy and… -
From Lindsay Brooke 2 Years ago
CT images of underground soil structures, created by worms, have been captured by experts in the Hounsfield Facility at the University of Nottingham. -
From Emma Rayner 2 Years ago
Community scientists at the University of Nottingham are calling for people all over the Midlands to help them hunt for an alien invader which is preying on the… -
From Emma Rayner 2 Years ago
A new and unique smartphone app to help people with asthma manage their condition has been developed by lung experts at the Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit and the… -
From Lindsay Brooke 2 Years ago
Scientists led by experts in nanoscale and microscale research at the University of Nottingham have succeeded in filming inter-molecular chemical reactions – using… -
From Emma Rayner 2 Years ago
A clinical trial into the treatment of the severe blistering skin condition ‘bullous pemphigoid’ has found that starting treatment with an oral antibiotic is… -
From Lindsay Brooke 2 Years ago
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From Emma Rayner 2 Years ago
A molecular mechanism which could explain why allergies are more common in developed countries has been discovered by researchers at The University of Nottingham. The… -
From Emma Rayner 2 Years ago
A new study by researchers at the University of Nottingham’s Vet School has revealed fascinating insights into the motivations of pet owners who volunteer their… -
From Tom Travis 2 Years ago
On 25 October 2016 over 100 organisations from across Nottinghamshire came together to celebrate the county's business, education, research, culture, sport and… -
From Emma Rayner 2 Years ago
Scientists at The University of Nottingham hoping to study the genetics of an ultra-rare garden snail are asking the public for its help in finding the lonely mollusc… -
From Emma Rayner 2 Years ago
Astronomers have long sought to determine how many galaxies there are in the universe. This is a fundamental question that we have only been able to address with any… -
From Emma Rayner 2 Years ago
Levels of a hormone when measured in hair can significantly predict the likelihood of pregnancy in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, scientists at… -
From Lindsay Brooke 2 Years ago
The University of Nottingham sponsored three British Science Association Media Fellows in 2016. They were placed with The Times, the FT and BBC Science. Find out how… -
From Tom Travis 3 Years ago
Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, talks about the University’s response to the EU referendum result in relation to research. -
From Tom Travis 3 Years ago
Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, discusses the impact of the EU referendum on our research academics and what the University is doing to support… -
From Tom Travis 3 Years ago
Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, talks about how the EU referendum could affect research students and what the University is doing to support them. -
From Emma Rayner 3 Years ago
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to selectively sequence fragments of DNA in real time,… -
From Lindsay Brooke 3 Years ago
Nottingham’s Dollies – Debbie, Denise, Dianna and Daisy – have proved cloned sheep can live long and healthy lives. Research findings, published in… -
From Emma Thorne 3 Years ago
The Ape Heart Project is a European-wide research programme led by leading primate specialists at Twycross Zoo, in collaboration with The University of Nottingham, to… -
From Sarah Blythe 3 Years ago
Meet Sue - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Sue talks about fear, family and life… -
From Sarah Blythe 3 Years ago
Meet Lisa - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Lisa talks about positivity, anxiety and… -
From Sarah Blythe 3 Years ago
Meet Caroline - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Caroline talks about her children,… -
From Sarah Blythe 3 Years ago
Take a look behind the scenes at the work of our world-leading cancer research teams. Based at hospitals in both Nottingham and Derby, our researchers include practicing… -
From Sarah Blythe 3 Years ago
Meet Leanne - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Leanne talks about family, treatment… -
From Sarah Blythe 3 Years ago
Four women – Lisa, Caroline, Leanne and Sue – are at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. At different stages in their breast cancer… -
From Emma Rayner 3 Years ago
An international team of researchers has discovered a gene in snails that determines whether their shells twist clockwise or anti-clockwise – and could offer clues… -
From Lindsay Brooke 3 Years ago
Traditional fruit gardens planted by indigenous communities in the Malaysian rainforest increase the diversity of the animals who make it their home. The study, led by… -
From Lindsay Brooke 3 Years ago
Dr Philip Oldfield from the Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Nottingham talks about his experience as a British Science… -
From Lindsay Brooke 3 Years ago
Dr Jon Henderson from the Department of Archaeology at The University of Nottingham talks about his experience as a British Science Media Fellow embedded with the… -
From Emma Rayner 3 Years ago
A well-known ‘superbug’ which was thought to have been a static or non-motile organism has been observed showing signs of active motility by scientists at… -
From Debs Storey 3 Years ago
Could spaceflight slow the process of ageing? New research has shown that the effect of spaceflight on a microscopic worm — Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans)… -
From Lindsay Brooke 3 Years ago
A new research team at The University of Nottingham is using MRI scans to learn more about the role of the cerebellum in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)… -
From Lindsay Brooke 3 Years ago
Using their state-of-the-art simulation facility in the School of Psychology scientists at The University of Nottingham are exploring the use of car driving simulators… -
From Lindsay Brooke 3 Years ago
Nottingham City Council have honoured Sir Peter Mansfield by naming one of their trams after him. Sir Peter, who won the Nobel Prize for his role in inventing the MRI… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
Dr Jasmeet Kaler at The University of Nottingham has been named this year’s Universities Federation for Animal Welfare’s (UFAW) Young Scientist of the… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
Experts at The University of Nottingham have discovered the first fully synthetic material with potential to grow billions of stem cells. The discovery could forge the… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) affects less than 400 people each year but it can be so severe in some cases it has led to amputation. The condition is so rare it is often… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
The answer to this question will help with the exploration of burial sites around Stonehenge as part of the €8m Stonehenge Hidden Landscape project. It is hoped… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
Dr Ahmed Mohammed at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is trying to find out if mindfulness can improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people. -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
Electric fences and trenches have proved to be the most effective way of protecting farms and villages from night time raids by hungry elephants. But researchers think… -
From Emma Rayner 4 Years ago
A one thousand year old Anglo-Saxon remedy for eye infections which originates from a manuscript in the British Library has been found to kill the modern-day superbug… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
Jonathan Ball is a Professor of Molecular Virology in the School of Life Sciences at The University of Nottingham. As a BSA Media Fellow he has become a science… -
From Sarah Blythe 4 Years ago
Help us raise £350,000 to use our Nobel prize-winning expertise in MRI scanning to conduct world-leading research into dementia. To read more and to sponsor a… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have identified the mechanism used by plants in stress conditions to sense low oxygen levels and used advanced breeding… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
In The University of Nottingham's Spider Lab Dr Sara Goodacre and Dr Morito Hayashi discuss the spider's ability to 'sail'. -
From Debs Storey 4 Years ago
The hormone-releasing Mirena coil intrauterine device (IUD) is a better treatment for heavy menstrual periods than other conventional medical approaches, according to… -
From Georgina Barclay 4 Years ago
Hexapod without base platform for performing machining in-situ industrial installations: Free-leg Hexapod (FreeHex) construction and demo. -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
Using magnetic levitation to imitate weightlessness, researchers led by physicists at The University of Nottingham have manufactured solid wax models of splash… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
A truly ground-breaking experiment at The University of Nottingham could herald the creation of graphene and boron nitride layers in a controlled way at a scale never… -
From Lindsay Brooke 4 Years ago
University of Nottingham vet students hold vet clinics twice a month at the offices of the Big Issue in Nottingham for the pets of the homeless and vulnerably housed.… -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Years ago
Often seen as the ‘unsung heroes’ of Higher Education it is recognised that without technicians, institutions like The University of Nottingham would not be… -
From Debs Storey 5 Years ago
A 54-strong 'Viking Navy' led by a University of Nottingham scientist and Viking expert has just returned from an unusual expedition to Norway, to row the… -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Years ago
Scientists who discovered a group of new materials capable of repelling bacteria have each won a prestigious research award worth a combined £2m to find out why.… -
From Debs Storey 5 Years ago
John Timpson graduated from The University of Nottingham in 1964 with a degree in Industrial Economics. His great grandfather William Timpson launched a shoe retailers… -
From Emma Rayner 5 Years ago
A unique new architectural environment for people who practice yoga and meditation is planning to take this ancient discipline into the digital era. … -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Years ago
Design and construct a low cost, zero carbon, family starter home, transport it to Spain, build it, landscape it and open it to the public. That was the challenge faced… -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Years ago
The Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT) -- an internationally leading centre for aerospace research at the University -- is exhibiting at the Farnborough… -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Years ago
In the malaria research labs at The University of Nottingham Dr Rita Tewari and her team are trying to identify the best drug and vaccine targets for malaria. Here she… -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Years ago
Dr Rita Tewari heads up the malaria research labs at The University of Nottingham. She knows all to well what it's like to have the disease. She's had it seven… -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Years ago
Muniirah Mbabazi, from Uganda, is researching nutrition policy in Uganda for her PhD. In the past she has also carried out research into sustainable diets,… -
From Lindsay Brooke 5 Years ago
Dietitians Week 9 - 13 June 2014 - here's some advice from dietitians in The University of Nottingham's School of Biosciences on getting the best out of food…
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