News tagged with: research
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Scientists awarded funding to investigate quantum physics using intense lasers
Scientists at the Ƶ are embarking on a £450,000 project, funded largely through a grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, to investigate fundamental quantum physics using intense lasers
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Internet find gives fascinating insight into life of a sailor in 1930s
Dr Harry Bennett, Associate Professor (Reader) in History at the Ƶ, transformed a pile of records bought on eBay into an unlikely treasure trove of 1930s naval history
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University hosts global ocean science conference
The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) is holding its annual meeting at the Ƶ's Marine Station
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Denis rides again – charity cycle for life-saving medical research
Denis Wilkins, Chair of Peninsula Medical Foundation, is cycling the length of the UK to support research in the University's Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine
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Scientists join forces to boost crop production
Academics from the Ƶ have signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Jeddah to explore joint projects that would allow plants to be grown in controlled conditions in the Middle East
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Robots have power to significantly influence children’s opinions
A study published in Science Robotics, and conducted at the Ƶ, provides an interesting insight into how robots could be used positively within society.
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Robots will never replace teachers but can boost children’s education
A study led by the Ƶ's Professor Tony Belpaeme suggests robots can play an important role in the education of young people but will never fully replace teachers.
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Research grant to develop vaccine for mastitis in cows
University spinout company The Vaccine Group (TVG), led by Dr Michael Jarvis, has received £50,000 from the global Bacterial Vaccine Network (“BactiVac”) and will use the grant to run a proof-of-concept study
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Factory conditions could alleviate climate threat to plant production
Plant Factory Cornwall, created by scientists at the Ƶ with funding from Agri-Tech Cornwall, aims to use artificial lighting powered by solar energy to create the best possible conditions for fruit and vegetables to flourish.
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Altered images: new research shows that what we see is distorted by what we expect to see
Ƶ news: New research by the School of Psychology shows that humans “see” the actions of others not quite as they really are, but slightly distorted by their expectations.
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£2 million research funding to address chronic lung disease in developing world
The Ƶ is part of a £2 million project to address chronic lung disease in the developing world through pulmonary (lung-related) rehabilitation.
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Scientists tag bass in bid to explain falling stock numbers
Marine scientists at the Ƶ are working with fishermen in north and south Devon to track the movement of bass in order to develop a clearer understanding of their feeding patterns
