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Dr Kelly Davis - The Proximal Interrelationships of Emotions and Emotion Regulation, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Assault 15Apr
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
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.
Rising river temperatures hold important clues about climate and other human impacts 23 February 2023 An improved global understanding of river temperature could provide an important barometer for climate change and other human activities.
Have model organisms evolved too far? 07 February 2023 A model organism used in laboratories for the past 100 years has evolved so extensively that it may no longer be fit for purpose.
Dr James Levine named New UK Treescapes Fellow 06 February 2023 Dr James Levine has been named one of the new UK Treescapes fellows - looking to answer some key questions surrounding Treescape Expansion in the UK.
Forest trees find a new watery ‘sweet spot’ when CO2 is high 02 February 2023 Trees living in conditions where the carbon dioxide (CO2) has been artificially elevated are likely to become more efficient in conserving water.
Moderate alcohol intoxication does not impair recall of sexual assault 01 February 2023 Women are able to recall details of sexual assault and rape with accuracy, even if they have drunk – or expected to drink – moderate amounts of alcohol.
We need to reimagine plastic not just manage it 26 January 2023 We need to reimagine our relationship with plastics to prevent plastic pollution becoming a threat to humanity as significant as climate change, say experts.