Posts categorised as ‘Research’
Does curry spice hold the key for pain relief?
A derivative of a common spice could offer new treatment hope for sufferers of tendinitis, an international team of researchers has shown.
Appears in Issue 50
Tags: arthritis, Dr Ali Mobasheri, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Ludwig Maximilians University, NF-kB, NSAIDS, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, tendinitis, tendonitis
Taking a test drive…
Three drivers, in three separate environments, can be linked into the exact same driving experience in a state-of-the-art integrated facility which has been opened at the University.
Appears in Issue 49
Tags: Dr David Crundall, HEFCE, Nottingham Integrated Transport and Environmental Simulation facility (NITES), School of Psychology
Aiming to bridge the rural and urban divide
Academics at the University are to receive more than £5 million in UK funding for research that will aim to make rural living in both the UK and India more sustainable.
Appears in Issue 48
Tags: Dr Catherine Mulligan, Gavin Walker, Michèle Clarke, Professor in Sustainable Energy, Professor of Environmental Change, ridging the Urban and Rural Divide (BURD), Rural Hybrid Energy Enterprise Systems
Teaching the science of learning
Children who are taught how to think and act like scientists develop a clearer understanding of the subject, a study has shown.
Appears in Issue 47
Tags: Associate Director (Research & Scholarship), Economic and Social Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Technology Enhanced Learning Research Programme, nQuire, Prof Eileen Scanlon, Prof Mike Sharples, ScienceScope, The Open University
Taboo in workplace
A study has found that the menopause is still a ‘taboo’ subject in many workplaces, presenting a major challenge for millions of women struggling with symptoms.
Appears in Issue 47
Tags: British Occupational Health Research Foundation, Health and Organisations, Institute of Work, Professor Amanda Griffiths, Trades Union Congress (TUC)
Allergies study offers fresh hope
A breakthrough by scientists at the University could provide hope for people who have had to choose between their health and their pet.
Appears in Issue 47
Tags: Asthma UK, Dr Ghaem-Maghami, Dr Martinez-Pomares, School of Molecular Medical Sciences
Big bonus equals hard work?
Bankers may love them, but new research has claimed bonuses don’t actually make us work any harder – and that fines have more impact.
Appears in Issue 46
Tags: Bankers' bonuses, Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, Dr Daniele Nosenzo, School of Economics
Breaking the mould
Researchers are putting blue cheese under the microscope to find out how micro-organisms contribute to its distinctive taste, texture and smell.
Appears in Issue 46
Tags: blue cheese, Collaborative Research and Development grants, Division of Food Sciences, East Midlands Development Agency, econdary flora, emda, European Regional Development Fund, Food and Drink iNet, microflora, Prof Christine Dodd, The University of Northampton
Hello Dollies…
The scientist behind Dolly the Sheep has created four new clones from frozen cells used to create the original 14 years ago.
Appears in Issue 46
Tags: Animal Sciences Division, clone, Dolly the Sheep, embryos, genetic alteration, Professor Keith Campbell, School of Biosciences
Saddle soar
A pilot study has found that obesity is a problem for horses as well as for people.
Appears in Issue 45
Tags: Dr Sarah Freeman, Helen Stephenson, obesity, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science