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Universities’ cold case unit could spark new leads in unsolved missing person cases
17 April 2024Forensic science students are to provide support to unsolved national and international cold cases relating to missing and unidentified people.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/03/universities-cold-case-unit-could-spark-new-leads
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Smart textile in bra would monitor breast cancer growth
18 March 2024Scientists are developing a smart textile which could fit inside a bra and monitor whether a breast cancer tumour is growing.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/03/smart-textile-in-bra-would-monitor-breast-cancer-growth
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Funding to train next generation of Chemists to take the East Midlands towards net zero
12 March 2024The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University have been awarded funding for a centre that will train chemists of the future to find new ways to decarbonise manufacturing sectors, and help the East Midlands achieve its net zero target.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/03/funding-to-train-next-generation-of-chemists-to-take-the-east-midlands-towards-net-zero
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Study will develop AI to spot lung cancer risk from patient data
11 March 2024Researchers are developing artificial intelligence which they hope will help to identify patients most at risk of lung cancer before symptoms have even appeared.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/03/study-will-develop-ai-to-spot-lung-cancer-risk
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Urgent need to better understand the impact of lead exposure in wild mammals, researchers warn
11 March 2024More 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.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/02/urgent-need-to-better-understand-the-impact-of-lead-exposure-in-wild-mammals,-researchers-warn
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Gentle tap to the hive can reveal health of honeybee colonies
4 March 2024The health of a honeybee colony can be determined by tapping the hive and listening to the bees’ collective response, a study has confirmed.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/02/gentle-tap-to-the-hive-can-reveal-health-of-honeybee-colonies
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Get hands-on with engaging research at Science in the Park
19 February 2024Scientists 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.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/02/get-hands-on-with-engaging-research-at-science-in-the-park
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When a stressful situation is perceived as a threat, health and wellbeing suffer
1 February 2024People who tend to view stressful situations as a threat are more likely to experience health and wellbeing problems, both mental and physical, than those who see them as a challenge, according to new research.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/02/stressful-situations-and-health-and-wellbeing
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Industry Placement Awards recognise outstanding achievements of NTU students and placement providers
31 January 2024On Tuesday 16 January 2024, colleagues were joined by students and employers in The Old Chemistry Theatre, for the latest edition of the Industry Placement Awards.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/01/industry-placement-awards-recognise-outstanding-achievements-of-ntu-students-and-placement-providers
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Water quality of Europe’s rivers: better, but not good enough
30 January 2024Trends 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.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/01/water-quality-of-europes-rivers