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Released: 3-Mar-2017 10:00 AM EST
Iron Dissolved by Air Pollution May Increase Ocean Potential to Trap Carbon
University of Birmingham

Iron particles generated by cities and industry are being dissolved by man-made air pollution and washed into the sea – potentially increasing the amount of greenhouse gases that the world’s oceans can absorb, a new study suggests.

Released: 1-Mar-2017 12:05 PM EST
Birmingham Researchers Help Launch New Prince William Award
University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham academics helped The Duke of Cambridge launch a ground-breaking new award programme in his name today, to help schoolchildren build character, confidence and resilience. The award, which has been developed with education experts including the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at the University of Birmingham, combines practical and reflective learning through classroom-based and outdoor activities to develop character, resilience, compassion, courage, teamwork and problem solving skills.

Released: 1-Mar-2017 9:05 AM EST
Birmingham Researchers Pioneer LGBTQ Inclusivity in Higher Education
University of Birmingham

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have published recommendations for best practice on LGBTQ- inclusivity in the higher education curriculum - based on the results of an extensive survey into the experiences of both LGBTQ and straight cisgender students and staff on campus. Students were asked about a range of issues, including their levels of comfort in different university environments, such as halls, sports, and teaching areas. The study also looked at their experiences, positive and negative, such as experiencing abusive behaviour.

Released: 1-Mar-2017 9:00 AM EST
A New Role for an Old Immune Cell May Lead to Novel Therapies for Infection and Cancer
University of Birmingham

A new study has identified a previously undescribed role for a type of unconventional T cell with the potential to be used in the development of new therapies for infection and cancer.

Released: 20-Feb-2017 9:00 AM EST
Solar Geometry Sheds New Light on a Major Constable Work
University of Birmingham

The new research explains how a reassessment of the solar geometry of the painting, and the painter’s considerable understanding of contemporary rainbow theory, suggest that the rainbow was added in at a later date as an homage to John Fisher, who died on the afternoon of 25 August 1832.

13-Feb-2017 11:05 AM EST
Birmingham Develops Blueprint for Future Indian Cities
University of Birmingham

Researchers at the University of Birmingham worked with children, young people and their families living in a new urban development in India to understand the everyday experiences of urban transformation – with the results informing the future development of Indian cities.

Released: 14-Feb-2017 10:05 AM EST
Birmingham’s Early Warning System Flags Global Financial Crises
University of Birmingham

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new ‘early warning system’ that could help policymakers around the world take action to avert or lessen the impact of financial crisis.

9-Feb-2017 7:05 AM EST
Passengers Take Mobile Measure of Comfort for Railway Companies
University of Birmingham

Passengers could soon be using their mobile phones to help rail companies around the globe improve the ride quality on their trains, thanks to new research.

Released: 8-Feb-2017 4:05 AM EST
Birmingham Research Identifies Blocks to South Asian Diabetes Treatment
University of Birmingham

The social stigma associated with diabetes and a fear of being poisoned by medical drugs may contribute to patients of South Asian origin failing to take their medication, a new study shows.

2-Feb-2017 4:05 AM EST
Birmingham Creates City Development Blueprint with World-Wide Dimension
University of Birmingham

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a way of investigating or diagnosing the challenges facing their home city that could be used to help improve the lives of city dwellers around the world.

30-Jan-2017 1:25 PM EST
Poor Mental Health in the West Midlands Region Costs More Than £3000 Per Person, Study Finds
University of Birmingham

The study was commissioned by the West Midlands Mental Health Commission, a task force set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), to assess the current costs of mental ill health and current service provision across the region. It was led by the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health.

Released: 12-Jan-2017 7:05 AM EST
Birmingham Scientists Launch Project to Tackle Global 'Clean Cold' Challenge
University of Birmingham

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have launched a major research project to investigate how ‘clean cold’ could help to achieve almost all of the United Nations’ (UN) global Sustainable Development Goals.

Released: 11-Jan-2017 1:00 PM EST
‘Just About Managing’ Families Need More Help to Save Researchers Say
University of Birmingham

Three-fifths of low and middle income households are currently unable to save money, while for people already saving, the ratio between spending and saving is dramatically falling, researchers say. A new report from CHASM, University of Birmingham’s research Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management, is calling on the government and employers to do more to help those on lower incomes to start saving.

Released: 22-Dec-2016 9:05 AM EST
University of Birmingham Researchers Discover New Ancient Tombs
University of Birmingham

Archaeologists from the University of Birmingham have found “compelling evidence” of new pharaonic tombs at Qubbet el-Hawa in Aswan, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has revealed.

Released: 2-Dec-2016 6:05 AM EST
Birmingham and Indian Scientists Meet to Investigate Air Pollution Causes
University of Birmingham

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are in Delhi and working with their Indian counterparts to help young researchers better understand the causes, sources and effects of pollution in India and the UK.

Released: 23-Nov-2016 9:05 AM EST
Birmingham Drought Experts Launch Pilot Project to Work with African Communities on Building Resilience
University of Birmingham

Experts at the University of Birmingham are launching an interdisciplinary project called CreativeDrought to prepare rural communities in Africa for possible future drought by combining local knowledge with environmental science.

27-Sep-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Scientists Visualise Quantum Behaviour of Hot Electrons for First Time
University of Birmingham

Scientists have, for the first time, identified a method of visualising the quantum behaviour of electrons on a surface. The findings present a promising step forward towards being able to manipulate and control the behaviour of high energy, or ‘hot’, electrons.

20-Sep-2016 10:05 AM EDT
AltaBioscience Announces UKAS Accreditation of New ‘Hormone Fingerprint’ Test: Application as an Aid to Diagnosis of Adrenal Cancer
University of Birmingham

A new analytical test has been launched in the UK that provides sensitive, specific and efficient predictive analysis of a rare form of cancer from a simple urine sample. The ACC steroid analysis service will be marketed by Birmingham-based AltaBioscience, which has an exclusive licence on this patented technology from the University of Birmingham.

19-Sep-2016 6:05 AM EDT
Climate Change Means Land Use Will Need to Change to Keep Up with Global Food Demand, Say Scientists
University of Birmingham

A team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham warns that without significant improvements in technology, global crop yields are likely to fall in the areas currently used for production of the world’s three major cereal crops, forcing production to move to new areas.

12-Sep-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Green City in UAE Desert Has Much to Teach the World
University of Birmingham

A new desert city in the United Arab Emirates without light switches or water taps has much to teach people around the world about saving energy and precious resources.

13-Sep-2016 5:05 AM EDT
Islamic Banking Lends Advantage to Financial Institutions
University of Birmingham

Switching from conventional ‘Western’ financial practices to Islamic banking gives distinct advantages to banks, with the change improving the liquidity and value of stocks.

9-Sep-2016 9:15 AM EDT
Divided Britain: Research Reveals Growing Gulf Between Those Financially Included and Excluded
University of Birmingham

The gulf between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ in British society is widening. On one side, more people are having to exist without bank accounts, resorting to food banks and being evicted from their homes. On the other, more people are benefitting from workplace pensions, paying low interest rates on their mortgages and increasing their savings.

Released: 25-Aug-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Possible Pathway to Reboot Immune System After Bone-Marrow Transplants
University of Birmingham

New research has shown how a cell surface molecule, Lymphotoxin β receptor, controls entry of T-cells into the thymus; and as such presents an opportunity to understanding why cancer patients who undergo bone-marrow transplant are slow to recover their immune system.

Released: 2-Aug-2016 7:15 PM EDT
Study Uses GPS Technology to Predict Football Injuries
University of Birmingham

Footballers’ injuries may be predicted by looking at players’ workloads during training and competition, according to new research.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
International Shakespeare Scholars Meet for 10th World Congress in London and Stratford Upon-Avon.
University of Birmingham

10th World Shakespeare Congress held in Stratford Upon-Avon and London - UK.

Released: 26-Jul-2016 7:15 PM EDT
EEG Scans Could Help Diagnose Levels of Awareness in Patients with a Disorder of Consciousness
University of Birmingham

The research findings, published in Annals of Neurology, suggest a correspondence between a patient’s ability to generate an EEG marker of attention to tactile stimulation, and their ability to produce the critical clinical marker of awareness by following verbal commands.

Released: 21-Jul-2016 12:00 PM EDT
Research Suggests That Diabetes Could Be Due to Failure of Beta Cell ‘Hubs’
University of Birmingham

The significant role of beta cell ‘hubs’ in the pancreas has been demonstrated for the first time, suggesting that diabetes may due to the failure of a privileged few cells, rather than the behaviour of all cells.

Released: 15-Jul-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Youngest Siblings More Likely to Go Into Business, Study Finds
University of Birmingham

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Reading looked at the traits of over 17,000 children born in 1970, who were surveyed again aged 38.

Released: 14-Jul-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Social Media Sites Obstruct Children’s Moral Development, Say Parents
University of Birmingham

The ‘parent poll’ carried out by a team at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues found that only 15% of parents thought that popular social media sites, such as Facebook, provided a positive influence on a young person’s character.

Released: 13-Jul-2016 5:05 AM EDT
Humans Perceive Time Somewhere in Between Reality and Our Expectations
University of Birmingham

New research, using a Bayesian inference model of audio and visual stimuli, has shown how our perception of time lies mid-way between reality and our expectations.

   
8-Jul-2016 11:00 AM EDT
Chinese City Migrant Children Buck Obesity Trend
University of Birmingham

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that the children of migrants to Chinese cities have lower rates of obesity than youngsters in more affluent established urban families.

Released: 11-Jul-2016 3:45 AM EDT
Research Suggests Common Blood Cancer Could Be Prevented Before It Develops
University of Birmingham

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and hospitals across the West Midlands have revealed how a common symptomless condition can develop into the blood cancer myeloma.

Released: 29-Jun-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Birmingham Researchers Devise Test to Predict Sepsis in Burns Patients
University of Birmingham

Birmingham researchers have created a potentially life-saving new test that will allow clinicians to predict which burn victims will develop sepsis during their treatment.

7-Jun-2016 5:00 AM EDT
Mobile Laboratories Help Track Zika Spread Across Brazil
University of Birmingham

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are working with health partners in Brazil to combat the spread of Zika virus by deploying a pair of mobile DNA sequencing laboratories on a medical ‘road trip’ through the worst-hit areas of the country.

Released: 7-Jun-2016 2:05 AM EDT
Angina Drug Could Inform a New Strategy to Fight Cryptococcosis
University of Birmingham

A drug, more commonly used in the treatment of angina, could be the focus of a new strategy in fighting the fatal fungal infection cryptococcosis.

2-Jun-2016 5:05 AM EDT
Asteroseismologists Listen to the Relics of the Milky Way: Sounds From the Oldest Stars in Our Galaxy
University of Birmingham

Astrophysicists from the University of Birmingham have captured the sounds of some of the oldest stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way, according to research published today in the Royal Astronomical Society journal Monthly Notices.

24-May-2016 6:05 AM EDT
Research Explains the Role of the Gene BRCA1 in DNA Repair
University of Birmingham

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are a step closer to understanding the role of the gene BRCA1. Changes in this gene are associated with a high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

6-May-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Prolonged Breath Holds of Over Five Minutes Could Help in Targeted Radiotherapy
University of Birmingham

Researchers have successfully shown for the first time that breast cancer patients can be trained to achieve single prolonged breath holds of over five minutes, opening the door for targeted radiotherapy to be administered with just one dose in each daily session.

29-Apr-2016 5:05 AM EDT
Surgery Patients in Lower Income Countries Have Three Times Greater Risk of Dying
University of Birmingham

New research has shown that patients undergoing emergency surgery in lower income countries have a three times greater chance of dying than in higher income countries.

Released: 3-May-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Extended Rest Between Weight Lifting Sets Could Help Muscle Growth
University of Birmingham

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that extended rest intervals between sets of weight-lifting could help with muscle growth.

28-Apr-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Exposure to Particulate Air Pollutants Associated with Numerous Cancers
University of Birmingham

For every 10 microgram per cubic meter (µg/m³) of increased exposure to PM2.5, the risk of dying from any cancer rose by 22 percent.

Released: 28-Apr-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Narrow Band Imaging Can Reduce Recurrence of Bladder Tumours
University of Birmingham

Research into bladder tumour surgery has found that using narrow band imaging can significantly reduce the risk of disease recurrence.

22-Apr-2016 7:00 AM EDT
Vaccinations Are More Effective When Administered in the Morning
University of Birmingham

The findings, published in the journal Vaccine, suggest administering vaccinations in the morning, rather than the afternoon, could induce greater, and thus more protective, antibody responses.


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