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New book examines current approaches to protecting children
A new book co-authored by an academic from The University of Nottingham, proposes a radical rethink of […]
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Tags: Brid Featherstone, child protection, child protection culture, Professor Kate Morris, Reimagining child protection, Social Work, Susan White
Communicating #climatechange on Twitter
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report published last September was the first comprehensive assessment of […]
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Tags: climate change, climate change debate, Dr Warren Pearce, Making Science Public, Professor Brigitte Nerlich, science debate, social media, twitter
Research proves two heads are better than one
Evolution is more likely to favour parents staying together if they provide different types of care […]
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Tags: Dr Freya Harrison, evolution, Life Sciences, Professor Zoltán Barta, single parents
The teenage brain — work in progress
A European wide study which aims to identify and learn more about the biological and environmental […]
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Tags: mental health, Penny Gowland, teenage brain, teenage mental health, Tomas Paus
Major breakthrough in stem cell manufacturing technology
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have developed a new substance which could simplify the manufacture […]
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Tags: cell therapy, Professor Kevin Shakesheff, regenerative medicine, stem cell manufacturing technology, stem cells
Moving horses from pasture to stabling can put them at risk of colic
Injury, a change in the weather, a new livery — at some point in a horse’s […]
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Tags: colic, death in horses, Dr Sarah Freeman, equine colic, horses, SCOD
Reindeer grazing may counteract effects of climate warming on tundra carbon sink
Experts in ecosystem carbon cycling and environmental modelling at The University of Nottingham have been involved in research […]
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Tags: climate warming, Dr Sofie Sjögersten, Professor Neil Crout, reindeer, tundra carbon sink
Turning waste into wealth
Waste is a valuable resource that could earn the UK tens of billions of pounds, according […]
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Tags: plant biochemistry, Professor Greg Tucker, Professor Nigel Minton, waste