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CDS Seminar Series : Dr Shalini Gautam | Counterfactual choices and social judgements in children 23Apr
CDS Seminar Series : Professor Rhodri Cusack | Using Neuroimaging and Deep Learning to Understand Brain Development in Helpless Young Infants 25Apr
Dr Sarah Williams - Techniques to improve stress optimisation for better mental health and wellbeing 29Apr
Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin 19 April 2024 Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows.
University researcher awarded national credibility prize for neuroscience research 19 April 2024 A University of Birmingham researcher has been recognised by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) in its 2024 BNA Credibility Prizes.
Cloud engineering could be more effective ‘painkiller’ for global warming than previously thought 11 April 2024 Cloud ‘engineering’ could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.
3D mouth of an ancient jawless fish suggests they were filter-feeders, not scavengers or hunters 10 April 2024 Early jawless fish were likely to have used bony projections surrounding their mouths to modify the mouth’s shape while they collected food.
Plastics Policy: Paving the Path for the Sustainable Use of Plastics 27 March 2024 Plastic, once hailed as a miracle material, is now increasingly recognised for its potential to pose a significant threat to our environment and public health.
Collective perceptions of security threats: an evidence-based political debate is needed 15 March 2024 One fifth of the UK public associates terrorism with the use of explosives and more than 70% thinks that explosions are a harbinger of a terrorist attack.
University of Birmingham Academic Awarded British Academy mid-career Fellowship 13 March 2024 Associate Professor Dr Melanie Griffiths has been awarded a prestigious British Academy mid-career fellowship.
Blood-based marker developed to identify sleep deprivation 11 March 2024 A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed at the University of Birmingham and Monash University.
New research will target earliest stages of bone marrow cancer 04 March 2024 The opportunity to eradicate a major and incurable bone marrow cancer has been made possible with a new programme funded by Cancer Research UK.
Personal recovery could be key to preventing long term mental illness 04 March 2024 Definitions of what recovery means to people at risk of mental illness should extend beyond symptom remission into broader areas of life and wellbeing.