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Children and young people to become co-creators of sustainable 'treescapes' 10 August 2021 The Voices of the Future project will explore how treescapes – landscapes where trees play a significant role - could be expanded to meet the UK's net zero targets.
Major new study will explore if a tree's 'memory' can increase its resilience 07 August 2021 The research will improve our understanding of the value of trees to people and the planet, and support the expansion of treescapes across the UK
Food or sex? Fruit flies give insight into decision-making 05 August 2021 Individuals are likely to prioritise food over sex after being deprived of both, according to researchers, who studied this behavioural conflict in fruit flies.
Motivation depends on how the brain processes fatigue 30 July 2021 Researchers at the University of Birmingham & University of Oxford have shown that the willingness to work is not static, and depends upon the fluctuating rhythms of fatigue.
Exploring how air pollution in indoor spaces affects human health 28 July 2021 University of Birmingham experts are part of a new research programme investigating how air pollutants in indoor spaces such as homes, schools and workplaces can adversely affect human health.
UK scientists designed world's most sophisticated COVID-19 sequencing system – here's how they did it 27 July 2021 New bioinformatics software and cloud computing approaches developed at the University of Birmingham, have enabled the UK's COVID-19 genome sequencing effort to be the most sophisticated in the world.
Collegiate Recovery Programs for Addiction 22 July 2021 Higher education institutions are paying increasing attention to the health needs and well-being of students as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may mean that this process needs to be accelerated.
Older people are worse at learning to help themselves, but just as good at learning to help others 22 July 2021 Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviours that benefit themselves, but new research shows they are just as capable as younger people of learning behaviours that benefit others.
Huge Jurassic seabed uncovered in Cotswolds quarry 22 July 2021 One of the largest and most important finds of exquisitely preserved Jurassic echinoderms – spiny-skinned marine animals such as starfish and sea urchins has been excavated at a secret site in the Cotswolds.
'A fellowship of abstinent friends' to be created in University campus addiction recovery programme 19 July 2021 A pilot programme designed to work with students in recovery from addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling or other behavioural addiction could provide a template approach to supporting student recovery nationwide.
New £2.9 million project to develop rehabilitation programmes for people with multiple conditions 14 July 2021 Researchers at the University of Birmingham are supporting a new programme designed to provide exercise-based rehabilitation for long-term health conditions.
Professor Gurdyal Besra FMedSci FRS to be new Microbiology Society President 14 July 2021 The Microbiology Society has announced that its new President will be Professor Gurdyal Besra FMedSci FRS from the University of Birmingham.