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More needs to be done to understand the extent of harmful lead exposure in wild mammals, researchers have warned, after a study revealed how widespread it is among species across the globe.

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Scientists from Nottingham’s two universities are joining forces to showcase their research with a range of fun family activities at the annual Science in the Park event.

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Trends in the ecological quality of rivers from 23 European countries have been published for the first time – revealing that river health is still not good enough.

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A groundbreaking study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as antibiotic resistance, disease and climate change.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/01/evolution-is-not-as-random-as-previously-thought,-finds-a-new-study

A naturally-occurring molecule has shown potential as an effective first line of treatment against prostate cancer, a study suggests.

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A mutated gene plays a key role in regulating bodyweight, a study has suggested, helping to control parts of the brain responsible for appetite, metabolism and growth.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/11/mutated-gene-helps-regulate-appetite,-weight-and-insulin-study-suggests

A long-term study has shown that the recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has stalled since the 2010s.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/08/everything-in-flux-first-recovery,-then-stagnation-the-status-of-biodiversity-in-european-waters

Scientists have identified how a specific enzyme plays a key role in enabling prostate cancer to become more aggressive and harder to treat.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/06/mutant-enzyme-helps-prostate-cancer-to-spread-and-become-more-aggressive

Fat cells are damaged by bacterial fragments that are released into the blood stream by a leaky gut, contributing to obesity and diabetes risk, new research suggests.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/05/bacterial-fragments-from-leaky-gut-help-drive-obesity,-study-shows

The most aggressive form of blood cancer ages immune cells and drives them to exhaustion, to the point where their ability to fight the disease is significantly impaired, a new study suggests.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/11/fighting-aggressive-blood-cancer-ages-and-exhausts-immune-cells,-study-shows