Released: 13-Mar-2015 7:05 AM EDT
Measles Cases Predicted to Almost Double in Ebola Epidemic Countries
University of Southampton

An international study involving the University of Southampton suggests there could be a rise in measles cases of 100,000 across the three countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa due to health system disruptions.

Released: 1-Apr-2015 6:05 AM EDT
Oxygen-Depleted Toxic Oceans Had Key Role in Mass Extinction Over 200 Million Years Ago
University of Southampton

Changes in the biochemical balance of the ocean were a crucial factor in the end-Triassic mass extinction, during which half of all plant, animal and marine life on Earth perished, according to new research involving the University of Southampton.

Released: 1-Apr-2015 6:05 AM EDT
Soldiers Cite ‘Medic!’ as a Top Hearing Priority
University of Southampton

‘Medic!’, ‘Hold fire!’ and grid references are amongst the highest priorities for soldiers to be able to hear while on duty, according to new research from the University of Southampton.

Released: 1-Apr-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Students Drop Their Stereotypes of Science When They ‘Meet the Scientist’
University of Southampton

Young people who may have thought that scientists were ‘boring’ and ‘nerdy’ changed their minds after having an opportunity to ‘Meet the Scientist’ face-to-face. That’s one of the key findings of a study published in the International Journal of Science Education by experts from the University of Southampton’s LifeLab project into student-scientist engagement. The ‘Meet the Scientist’ sessions are part of a wider initiative at the authors’ institution to promote health literacy through science education (Grace et al 2012). The LifeLab project is an innovative educational intervention which actively engages with young people, teachers and researchers. The aim is to introduce the science that explains how lifestyle choices at an early age can drastically affect young people’s health and the health of their future children. As part of the hands-on practical day, students take part in ‘Meet the Scientist’ sessions where they have the opportunity to meet and talk to scientists, fro

   
13-Apr-2015 9:50 PM EDT
Promising Developments in Tackling Resistance to Blood Cancer Drugs
University of Southampton

A new drug with the potential to reverse resistance to immunotherapy has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton. It has shown great promise in pre-clinical models and will be available to patients with certain leukaemias and non-Hodgkin lymphomas in clinical trials later this year.

Released: 14-Apr-2015 4:05 AM EDT
Stronger Muscles Make for Healthier Bone Development
University of Southampton

Scientists at the University of Southampton have shown that higher muscle mass is strongly linked with healthier bone development in children.

22-Apr-2015 12:50 PM EDT
Epigenetic Marks Lay Foundations for a Child’s Future Abilities
University of Southampton

Epigenetic marks on our DNA account for how all cells in the body have the same DNA sequence, inherited from our parents, but nonetheless there are hundreds of different cell types. The body uses epigenetics as its principal control system, to increase or decrease the expression of our genes, and epigenetic processes are known to be important in memory and other aspects of brain function. The new research used umbilical cord tissue collected at birth and identified epigenetic marks in a key brain development gene called HES1 that were linked to the child’s ability to learn and their cognitive performance at ages 4 and 7 years. The findings in two groups of children in Southampton, UK, were accompanied by additional findings in children from Singapore that HES1 epigenetic marks at birth were associated with aspects of socially disruptive behaviour that have previously been linked with a reduced school performance.

Released: 24-Apr-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Exhibition Gives Unique Insight Into Wellington and Waterloo
University of Southampton

The University of Southampton has launched a new exhibition which gives a unique perspective on the Duke of Wellington’s role in the Battle of Waterloo. Wellington and Waterloo: ‘the tale is in every Englishman’s mouth’ draws from the Wellington Archives – a collection of papers belonging to Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), which are now held and conserved by Special Collections at the University’s Hartley Library.

28-Apr-2015 1:00 AM EDT
Gender Equality Linked with Higher Condom Use in HIV Positive Young Women in South Africa
University of Southampton

Young HIV positive women are more likely to practice safer sex if they have an equitable perception of gender roles, according to new research involving the University of Southampton.

Released: 6-May-2015 5:05 AM EDT
Space Debris From Satellite Explosion Increases Collision Risk for Space Craft
University of Southampton

Debris from the US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F13 satellite, which recently exploded in orbit, could pose a threat to other spacecraft and missions according to new research from the University of Southampton.

Released: 8-May-2015 6:05 AM EDT
‘Make Like a Bat’: Study Finds 2 Ears Attuned to High Frequencies Help Us Find Objects Using Echoes
University of Southampton

The ability that some people have to use echoes to determine the position of an otherwise silent object, in a similar way to bats and dolphins, requires good high-pitch hearing in both ears, according to new research from the University of Southampton.

Released: 8-May-2015 7:05 AM EDT
Sounds of 18th Century India Brought Back to Life
University of Southampton

The music of 18th century Indian musicians and dancers has been revived, recorded and reinterpreted for the 21st century by highly acclaimed harpsichordist and University of Southampton Turner Sims Fellow, Jane Chapman.

11-May-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Did Ocean Acidification From the Asteroid Impact That Killed the Dinosaurs Cause the Extinction of Marine Molluscs?
University of Southampton

New research, led by the University of Southampton, has questioned the role played by ocean acidification, produced by the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, in the extinction of ammonites and other planktonic calcifiers 66 million years ago.

11-May-2015 11:00 AM EDT
Ancient Skeleton Shows Leprosy May Have Spread to Britain From Scandinavia
University of Southampton

An international team, including archaeologists from the University of Southampton, has found evidence suggesting leprosy may have spread to Britain from Scandinavia. The team, led by the University of Leiden examined a 1500 year old male skeleton, excavated at Great Chesterford in Essex, England during the 1950s.

Released: 12-May-2015 4:05 AM EDT
Gender Difference in Vital Cell Count of HIV Patients
University of Southampton

Male HIV patients in rural South Africa reach the low immunity levels required to become eligible for antiretroviral treatment in less than half the time it takes for immunity levels to drop to similar levels in women, according to new research from the University of Southampton.

19-May-2015 6:05 AM EDT
Family History of Breast Cancer Doesn’t Mean a Poor Prognosis for Women Who Develop the Disease
University of Southampton

A new study has found that women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and have a family history of the disease face no worse of a prognosis after treatment than other women with breast cancer.

Released: 19-May-2015 6:05 AM EDT
Southampton Scientists Identify Crucial Step in Helping to Prevent Hepatitis C Virus Replicating
University of Southampton

New research from the University of Southampton has identified how changes in the cell membrane play a pivotal role in how the Hepatitis C virus replicates.

19-May-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Surviving Harsh Environments Becomes a Death-Trap for Specialist Corals
University of Southampton

The success of corals that adapt to survive in the world’s hottest sea could contribute to their demise through global warming, according to new research.

27-May-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Global Climate on Verge of Multi-Decadal Change
University of Southampton

A new study, by scientists from the University of Southampton and National Oceanography Centre (NOC), implies that the global climate is on the verge of broad-scale change that could last for a number of decades.

Released: 4-Jun-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Southampton to Help Operate US National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
University of Southampton

The University of Southampton has been selected as the sole UK partner to help operate the new National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (COE UAS) in the United States.

Released: 5-Jun-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Prehistoric Gold Trade Route
University of Southampton

Archaeologists at the University of Southampton have found evidence of an ancient gold trade route between the south-west of the UK and Ireland. A study suggests people were trading gold between the two countries as far back as the early Bronze Age (2500BC).

   
Released: 5-Jun-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Southampton Establishes Rail Link with China
University of Southampton

The University of Southampton has signed an agreement with Chinese high-speed train manufacturer CSR Qingdao Sifang (CSR Sifang) to establish a new centre for railway research and development.

Released: 5-Jun-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Engineering the Future: Southampton Regius Lecture 2015
University of Southampton

The University of Southampton’s world-leading achievements in autonomous systems and artificial intelligence will be celebrated at a special event in London next week to mark the inaugural lecture of Professor Nick Jennings, who has been awarded a Regius Professorship in Computer Science.

8-Jun-2015 4:05 AM EDT
Dramatic Ice Sheet Collapse 135 Thousand Years Ago Triggered Strong Global Climate Change
University of Southampton

An international team of scientists has found that the climatic events that ended the ice age before last are surprisingly different to those of the last ice age.

10-Jun-2015 2:00 PM EDT
Why Did the Dinosaur Cross the Equator…but Choose Not to Live There?
University of Southampton

New research from the University of Southampton and international partners has uncovered the mystery of why large Triassic dinosaurs took more than 30 million years to populate the tropics.

Released: 15-Jun-2015 5:05 AM EDT
What Fish Ears Can Tell Us About Sex, Surveillance and Sustainability
University of Southampton

Scientists at the University of Southampton have found a way to pry into the private lives of fish - by looking in their ears.

18-Jun-2015 4:05 AM EDT
Brain Inflammation Targeted in First Drug Discovery Project From £3m Dementia Consortium
University of Southampton

Funding worth nearly half a million pounds will unite academics at the University of Southampton with drug discovery experts at the medical research charity MRC Technology, to target the immune system in the hunt for new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Released: 18-Jun-2015 5:05 AM EDT
‘Genomics Holds Key to Understanding Ecological and Evolutionary Processes’
University of Southampton

Scientists at the University of Southampton think that Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) of invasive organisms holds the key to furthering our understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes.

22-Jun-2015 5:05 AM EDT
First Species of Yeti Crab Found in Antarctica Named After Renowned British Deep-Sea Biologist
University of Southampton

The first species of Yeti Crab from hydrothermal vent systems of the East Scotia Ridge in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, has been described by a team of British scientists.

Released: 24-Jun-2015 2:00 PM EDT
Rainbow of Glowing Corals Discovered in Depths of the Red Sea
University of Southampton

Glowing corals that display a surprising array of colours have been discovered in the deep water reefs of the Red Sea by scientists from the University of Southampton, UK, Tel Aviv University and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences (IUI), Israel, together with an international team of researchers.

Released: 25-Jun-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Tracking the Fortunes of the UK Antiques Trade Online
University of Southampton

A new online, interactive map has been launched which tracks the development and history of the UK antiques trade during the 20th century. Researchers from the University of Southampton (UK), led by the University of Leeds (UK), aim to chart the changing geographical locations of dealers over a one-hundred year period.

Released: 29-Jun-2015 5:05 AM EDT
Osteoporosis Linked with Heart Disease in Older People
University of Southampton

University of Southampton scientists have discovered a link between coronary heart disease and osteoporosis, suggesting both conditions could have similar causes.

Released: 1-Jul-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Philosopher Elected to the Royal Society of Literature
University of Southampton

University of Southampton (UK) philosopher Professor Ray Monk has been elected a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature (RSL).

Released: 2-Jul-2015 5:05 AM EDT
Southampton Researchers Go with the Flow to Help Protect Endangered European Eel
University of Southampton

New research led by the University of Southampton is paving the way to protect the endangered European eel as they migrate through rivers to the ocean.

3-Jul-2015 9:00 AM EDT
‘Here Comes the Sun’: Does Pop Music Have a ‘Rhythm of the Rain?’
University of Southampton

Weather is frequently portrayed in popular music, with a new scientific study finding over 750 popular music songs referring to weather, the most common being sun and rain, and blizzards being the least common.

   
Released: 9-Jul-2015 4:05 AM EDT
Astronomers See Black Hole Come to Life
University of Southampton

A team of radio astronomers, including Sam Connolly from the University of Southampton, are watching a previously dormant black hole wake up in a dramatic display as material falls on to it for the first time for perhaps millions of years.

Released: 20-Jul-2015 6:05 AM EDT
Marine Travellers Best Able to Adapt to Warming Waters
University of Southampton

Marine species that already roam far and wide throughout our oceans are extending their territories further and faster in response to climate change, according to new research involving the University of Southampton and an international team of biodiversity experts.

Released: 21-Jul-2015 4:05 AM EDT
Researchers Aiming to Produce Vaccine to Save the Tasmanian Devil
University of Southampton

New research, led by University of Southampton biological scientist Dr Hannah Siddle, is aiming to develop an effective vaccine against an infectious cancer that is eradicating the Tasmanian devil, the world’s largest remaining marsupial carnivore.

Released: 23-Jul-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Southampton Engineers Test Fly Printed Aircraft Off Royal Navy Ship
University of Southampton

A 3D printed aircraft has successfully launched off the front of a Royal Navy warship and landed safely on a Dorset beach.

24-Jul-2015 7:35 AM EDT
Simple Procedure Using a Nasal Balloon Can Help Treat Hearing Loss in Children
University of Southampton

For children with a common middle-ear problem, a simple procedure with a nasal balloon can reduce the impact of hearing loss and avoid unnecessary and ineffective use of antibiotics, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Southampton.

Released: 27-Jul-2015 5:05 AM EDT
Exercise Mimic Molecule May Help Treat Diabetes and Obesity
University of Southampton

Scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a molecule that acts as an exercise mimic, which could potentially help treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Released: 29-Jul-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Research Reveals Henry V's Agincourt Naval Fleet Much Smaller Than Previously Believed
University of Southampton

University of Southampton historian, Dr Craig Lambert, has examined the naval preparations which allowed Henry V’s army to travel from England to France in August, 1415. Using English exchequer rolls in the National Archives at Kew, London, along with other sources, Dr Lambert has concluded Henry had a fleet of ships less than half the size of that which accepted history suggests.

Released: 30-Jul-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Electric Fields Signal ‘No Flies Zone’
University of Southampton

A new piece of research led by the University of Southampton has found that the behaviour of fruit flies, which are commonly used in laboratory experiments, is altered by electric fields.

5-Aug-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Internet Programme to Encourage Handwashing Reduces Spread of Cold and Flu Viruses
University of Southampton

A web-based programme to encourage more frequent handwashing reduces the risk of catching and passing on respiratory tract infections to other household members, a randomised trial of more than 16,000 UK households published in The Lancet has found.

Released: 11-Aug-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Quantum Quarry: Scientists Unveil New Technique for Spotting Quantum Dots to Make High Performance Nanophotonic Devices
University of Southampton

An international team of scientists, including Dr Luca Sapienza from the University of Southampton, have developed a new technique for finding quantum dots.

18-Aug-2015 4:05 AM EDT
Study Shows African Americans Discriminated Against in Access to US Local Public Services
University of Southampton

Requests for information from local public services, like sheriffs’ offices, school districts and libraries, across the United States are less likely to receive a reply if signed by ‘black-sounding’ names, according to new research conducted by economists at IZA and the University of Southampton.

Released: 18-Aug-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers Produce First Demonstration of Matter Wave Technique That Could Cool Molecules
University of Southampton

Researchers from the University of Southampton have demonstrated for the first time a new laser cooling method, based upon the interference of matter waves, that could be used to cool molecules.

Released: 25-Aug-2015 7:05 AM EDT
Southampton Scientists Find New Way to Detect Ortho–Para Conversion in Water
University of Southampton

New research by scientists from the University of Southampton has found that water molecules react differently to electric fields, which could provide a new way to study spin isomers at the single-molecule level.


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