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Researchers call for update to GCSE science to improve vaccine understanding

Researchers are calling for urgent changes to the GCSE science curriculum to help improve vaccine uptake and support learners in identifying misinformation. A study by the University of Portsmouth found participants who studied science up to GCSE ...

16 Aug 2022 at 12:37

Study launched into outdoor swimming as alternative to antidepressants

The benefits of prescribing outdoor swimming for people with depression as an alternative to medication is being examined in a new study. Experts at the University of Portsmouth are working with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to look at ...

26 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scientists to study if beetroot can help people with type 2 diabetes burn fat

Scientists are launching a new study to see if drinking beetroot juice can help people with type 2 diabetes burn fat more efficiently. Research using animals has previously shown that nitrates can turn white fat storage cells into brown fat ...

02 Aug 2022 at 09:44

Government’s refugee visa policy appalling, says UK-based lecturer from Ukraine

A Ukrainian-born lecturer at the University of Portsmouth has said he is “appalled” at the Government’s handling of visas for war refugees from his country. Andrii Zharikov, a senior lecturer at the Hampshire university’s law faculty, said ...

18 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Ukrainian-born lecturer: ‘Will it be the last time I talk to my parents?’

A Ukrainian-born lecturer at a UK university has described how ordinary people in his home city of Kyiv, including his father, are taking up arms to fight against the Russians. Andrii Zharikov, a senior lecturer in law at the University ...

26 Feb 2022 at 03:55

Supercomputers could be answer to greatest threat to human health

Scientists have made a “giant leap” using supercomputers to combat the greatest threat to human health posed by antibiotic resistance. Each year about 700,000 people are estimated to die because of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and ...

04 Jan 2022 at 03:55

New technology could help type 2 diabetes patients lose weight in their sleep

People with type 2 diabetes could be helped to lose weight while they sleep with a new treatment method being tested by scientists. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth are seeking volunteers to try out the new system which ...

20 Jun 2022 at 10:02

Fossil found of first ‘royal’ sturgeon to have lived in Africa

A fossil of a sturgeon estimated to be more than 66 million years old is the first to be found in Africa. The sturgeon, declared a “royal fish” by King Edward II in 1324, was previously thought to have only lived in the cooler ...

26 Apr 2023 at 11:09

Microplastics found in UK waters at 100 times the level of six years ago

Microplastics pollution in the country’s coastline waters have been found at 100 times the level of six years ago, according to a new study. Samples for the research were gathered by the three rowing teams taking part in the ...

28 Mar 2023 at 10:43

Time capsule buried 74 years ago found as university building demolished

A time capsule buried 74 years ago containing a half crown coin and newspapers has been found during the demolition of a university building. Construction workers made the discovery while dismantling the Nuffield Centre, ...

11 Jul 2023 at 13:25

‘Secretive’ rare turtle found after detective work by British conservationists

The first breeding population of an “incredibly rare” turtle has been discovered in India thanks to the detective work of British academics. A team of conservationists led by the University of Portsmouth used knowledge ...

22 Feb 2024 at 10:31

New pterosaur with more than 400 teeth unearthed in Germany

A new species of dinosaur with more than 400 teeth which ate in a similar way to ducks and flamingos has been discovered in Germany. The fossil of the nearly complete Balaenognathus maeuseri, part of the pterosaur ...

24 Jan 2023 at 13:32

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