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Queen bees ‘toot’ loudly in the hive to inform the worker bees that they have a fertile and mobile queen and that they must protect her from her rivals, a new Nottingham Trent University study suggests.

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A new study will enable clinicians to identify patients with aggressive leukaemia who will not respond to chemotherapy and those who are most likely to benefit from a new immunotherapy.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/06/study-paves-way-for-faster,-more-accurate-therapies-for-hard-to-treat-leukaemia-patients

Scientists have identified molecular signatures in the immune component of the blood which indicate how patients in intensive care with sepsis, septic shock and systemic inflammatory response syndrome are likely to respond to the conditions.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/05/signatures-in-the-blood-reveal-how-sepsis-patients-will-respond-to-condition

People on the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet may be over eating and reducing their physical activity in preparation for their restricted diet days, a new study suggests.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/05/52-dieters-risk-undoing-their-good-work-by-overeating-and-under-exercising-on-non-fasting-days

Academics across NTU are producing vital face shield components using 3D printing, supporting the UK’s need for personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus crisis.

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Scientists at Nottingham Trent University are supporting the University of Nottingham to produce certified PPE face shields at scale for healthcare workers to use in the fight against COVID-19.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/04/ntu-supports-university-of-nottingham-engineers-to-produce-certified-3d-printed-face-shields-for-nhs

Scientists at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University will contribute essential virology expertise to help develop a safe and effective vaccine to prevent COVID-19.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/04/universities-in-nottingham-to-play-a-key-role-in-the-development-of-a-potential-dna-vaccine-against-covid-19

Universities in Nottingham are helping to protect scientists testing for COVID-19, by providing the Government with essential safety cabinets.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/04/nottingham-universities-unite-to-enable-safe-covid-19-testing

Scientists are developing a combined vaccine to fight the most deadly form of brain cancer.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/02/scientists-developing-new-vaccine-approach-for-most-aggressive-brain-cancer

Nottingham Trent University is involved in a project which includes testing a new virtual reality experience at the home of Robin Hood.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/02/sherwood-forest-on-target-to-become-worlds-first-5g-connected-forest