Study finds distinct patterns lead to domestic partner homicide
University of PortsmouthResearchers have analysed more than 30 years of Canadian criminal records to shed light on intimate partner homicide indicators.
Researchers have analysed more than 30 years of Canadian criminal records to shed light on intimate partner homicide indicators.
A new study led by the University of Portsmouth has used 30 years of data from the Office for National Statistics to distinguish between how much people spent on essential and non-essential goods and services.
A new study by a University of Portsmouth astrophysicist sheds light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut.
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG) have helped to detect a remarkable gravitational-wave signal, which could hold the key to solving a cosmic mystery. The discovery is from the latest set of results announced today (5 April) by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, which comprises more than 1,600 scientists from around the world, including members of the ICG, that seeks to detect gravitational waves and use them for exploration of fundamentals of science.
A new study, led by the University of Portsmouth in England, has used pollen to grow hydroxyapatite capsules, so the mineral can better support bone regeneration.
A grey seal has been seen spitting a jet of water at a sea eagle, a defensive behaviour that hasn’t been reported before, according to a new study from the University of Portsmouth.
Biologists have discovered a breeding population of a Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle, as part of conservation efforts in the south of India.
Threatening messages aimed to prevent digital piracy have the opposite effect if you’re a man, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found.
Companies that appoint directors with a track record of questionable professional conduct cause an increase in reckless corporate risk-taking and could see up to 64 per cent of a firm’s value knocked off, a new study has found.
A new study, by the University of Portsmouth in England and Naresuan and Pibulsongkram Rajabhat universities in Thailand, suggests a naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses and could help millions of people worldwide.
A new study suggests the UK prison system should learn lessons from Icelandic prisons to transform the lives of foreign national prisoners.
A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role.
A new study led by the University of Portsmouth in England has tested the hypothesis that people are more likely to find someone attractive while drunk, because their face appears more symmetrical.
New research, led by the University of Portsmouth in England, estimates 55 million marine organisms worth $2.15bn are sold in the marine aquarium trade each year.
New research led by the University of Portsmouth in England has revealed moderate intensity exercise can improve cognitive function in people who are sleep deprived and have low levels of oxygen.
A new study involving University of Portsmouth researchers has uncovered key molecular defects underlying a rare developmental brain condition in children.
New research has revealed that firms with female directors on the board, regardless of how many, improves the quality of corporate sustainability disclosures than those with no board representation.
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth examining the evolutionary roots of language say they’ve discovered chimp vocal development is not far off from humans.
A new study by the University of Portsmouth warns the close similarities between the tusks of elephants and mammoths poses threats to conservation and environment efforts.
Researchers focusing on the concerning rise of groups who perpetuate misogyny, sexism and even violence against women have uncovered the use of TikTok by incels to spread their extreme beliefs.
A University of Portsmouth physicist has explored whether a new law of physics could support the much-debated theory that we are simply characters in an advanced virtual world.
Researchers have developed a new method to analyse facial expressions, as part of efforts to better understand animal communication.
Scientists have discovered a new species of small plant-eating dinosaur on the Isle of Wight in southern England (UK). The new species, Vectidromeus insularis, is the second member of the hypsilophodont family to be found on the island, suggesting that Europe had its own family of small herbivorous dinosaurs, distinct from those found in Asia and North America.
A team of global experts have spent a decade creating a guide to clinical assessments which help inform exercise training for people living with cystic fibrosis.
Working equids whose owners believe in their capacity to feel emotion have significantly better health and welfare outcomes than those whose owners do not, according to new research by the University of Portsmouth and international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary.
New research has found that the design of biodegradable fishing gear needs to improve if it is to help address the environmental and economic impacts of ‘ghost fishing’.
A new study, led by the University of Portsmouth, suggests young children are more vocal when interacting with toys and household items, highlighting their importance for developing language skills.
The first side-necked turtle ever to be found in the UK has been discovered by an amateur fossil collector and palaeontologists at the University of Portsmouth.
Socially tolerant species are better at controlling their emotions and behaviours, according to a new study of one of humanity's closest relatives.
A detailed plan to transform product packaging and significantly cut plastic production and pollution has been developed by researchers.
Over 20 years ago, the BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs TV documentary series showed a 25-metre long Liopleurodon. This sparked heated debates over the size of this pliosaur as it was thought to have been wildly overestimated and more likely to have only reached an adult size of just over six metres long.
Sunshine levels have a significant impact on the bidding behaviour of stock market investors, according to new research from the University of Portsmouth in England, and several Chinese universities.
A fossil of a ‘royal fish’ - estimated to be over 66 million years old - is the first ever to be found in Africa.
New research suggests that even mild cases of COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health. The study was the first to compare pre and post COVID-infection levels of arterial stiffness; a marker associated with the ageing and function of our arteries.
A team of researchers has demonstrated the ultimate sensitivity allowed by quantum physics in measuring the time delay between two photons. It has the potential to significantly improve the imaging of nanostructures, including biological samples, and nanomaterial surfaces.
Researchers have developed a novel synthetic substance that has the potential to be a more effective and safer way of delivering drugs around the body.
A new mathematical model which aims to optimise treatment for prostate cancer has been developed by experts at the University of Portsmouth.