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Vehicle exhaust filters do not remove ‘ultrafine’ pollution – new study 27 March 2023 Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove particulate matter pollution have limited impact on ultrafine particles, new research shows.
More colours are needed to render environmental and health policies 23 March 2023 Current approaches to paint environmental and health policies are monochromatic and may miss the polychromatic nature of the issues.
New research will enable fresh understanding of irrigation water use 20 March 2023 A University of Birmingham-hosted project has been awarded €2 million to investigate how the volumes of water used in agriculture affect freshwater resources.
Repetitive negative thinking during low mood linked to suicidal thoughts – new study 16 March 2023 A tendency towards repetitive, fixed thinking during low mood has been related to suicidal thoughts in adolescents with major depressive disorder.
Philosophical expertise highlights patient voices in healthcare research and practice 15 March 2023 A new six-year study aims to prevent the ‘silencing’ of patient voices in the healthcare system.
Explaining the brain at the Midland Arts Centre 15 March 2023 Visitors to the Midland Arts Centre this weekend can experience the rubber hand illusion, compete in Brainiversity Challenge, and look inside a fly’s brain.
Birmingham researchers receive funding to study veteran brain injury 14 March 2023 Scientists at the University of Birmingham awarded almost £200,000 by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs to better understand traumatic brain injury in veterans.
Mental fatigue can impair physical performance - study 13 March 2023 People subjected to mentally demanding tasks are likely to find it harder to go on to perform physical exercise, a study shows.
Cheap charcoal air filters offer improvements to in-vehicle air quality 06 March 2023 A cheap charcoal air filter can reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) inside vehicles by as much as 90%, compared to levels outside the vehicle.
£1 million to improve air quality across the West Midlands 23 February 2023 Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey visited the University campus to see some of the work being carried out to monitor air pollution in the region.