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Climate change clues revealed by ice sheet collapse

The rapid decline of ancient ice sheets could help scientists predict the impact of modern-day climate and sea-level change, according to research by the universities of ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã in Scotland and Troms? in Norway.

Ice sheets

Dancers' brainwaves under the spotlight in art and science link-up

Looking at dancers' brain activity as they perform is at the centre of a new body of science and arts activity between the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and Macrobert Arts Centre.

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Leading ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã academic joins UK research panel

A leading ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã academic has been announced as a member of a UK-wide research panel.

Professor Judith Philips

Pollination mystery unlocked by ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã bee researchers

Bees latch on to similarly-sized nectarless flowers to unpick pollen ¨C like keys fitting into locks, ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã scientists have discovered.

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Egyptian mortality mystery in tilapia fish closer to being solved

A new virus that has decimated fish populations in Ecuador and Israel has spread to Egypt, according to a new report from the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and WorldFish.

World-first surveillance strategy shaped by ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã expertise

The operation of surveillance cameras is the subject of a new UK strategy, shaped by a ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã privacy expert.

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Huge postcode disparity in proportion of children in care

A study by the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and six other British universities has revealed significant inequalities in child welfare across the UK.

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Gambling adverts on TV ¡®mislead¡¯ football fans

Football fans are being ¡®misled¡¯ by complex gambling adverts on television, a ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã study has found.

Forests worldwide threatened by drought

Forests around the world are at risk of death due to widespread drought, ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã researchers have found.

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Government urged to consider allocations of regional funds post-Brexit

How funds for current EU-based policies should be transferred to the nation¡¯s devolved governments post-Brexit has been considered by leading ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã economist, Professor David Bell, in a parliamentary report.

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Befrienders could boost new mothers¡¯ mental health

Women experiencing mental health difficulties directly before and after giving birth could benefit from a charity¡¯s befriending service, a ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã report has revealed.

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Workouts with fewer reps could yield better results

Time-poor people who do fewer repetitions during high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts may get better fitness benefits than those who complete more, according to a ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã analysis.

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Benefits of renting a home may be underrated

Renting rather than owning a home may not be as expensive as many people think, according to financial research from the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã.

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