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Released: 16-Jun-2020 3:25 PM EDT
Study shows how caring responsibilities affect health and restrict ability to work
University of Southampton

New research from the University of Southampton has highlighted inequalities faced by men and women over the age of fifty with caring responsibilities.

   
Released: 26-Feb-2020 2:55 PM EST
New study allows brain and artificial neurons to link up over the web
University of Southampton

Research on novel nanoelectronics devices led by the University of Southampton enabled brain neurons and artificial neurons to communicate with each other.

Released: 28-Jan-2020 2:45 PM EST
Study analyses potential global spread of new coronavirus
University of Southampton

Experts in population mapping at the University of Southampton have identified cities and provinces within mainland China, and cities and countries worldwide, which are at high-risk from the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

   
Released: 7-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Outbursts of hot wind detected close to black hole
University of Southampton

An international team of astrophysicists from Southampton, Oxford and South Africa have detected a very hot, dense outflowing wind close to a black hole at least 25,000 light-years from Earth.

Released: 22-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EDT
World's smallest bears' facial expressions throw doubt on human superiority
University of Southampton

The world's smallest bears can exactly mimic another bear's facial expressions, casting doubt on humans and other primates' supremacy at this subtle form of communication.

Released: 20-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Evidence rogue waves are getting more extreme
University of Southampton

Research led by the University of Southampton (UK) suggests that 'rogue' waves are occurring less often, but becoming more extreme.

7-Dec-2018 11:00 AM EST
Houses in Hurricane Strike Zones Are Built Back Bigger
University of Southampton

A study of hurricane-hit areas of the United States has revealed a trend of larger homes being built to replace smaller ones in the years following a storm.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Population Mapping Helps Measure Access to Surgery in Africa
University of Southampton

Research examining pressure on surgical units in sub-Saharan African countries estimates nearly 300 million people have a need for surgery in the region, placing a heavy burden on hospitals.

   
Released: 8-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST
University Research Shows World Heritage Sites Under Threat From Climate Change
University of Southampton

UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Mediterranean such as Venice, the Piazza del Duomo, Pisa and the Medieval City of Rhodes are under threat of coastal erosion and flooding due to rising sea levels, a study published in Nature magazine reports this week.

Released: 8-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST
Anglo-Bulgarian expedition finds evidence of the world’s ‘Oldest Intact Shipwreck’
University of Southampton

Following three years of highly-advanced technological mapping of the Black Sea floor, an international team scientists led by experts from the University of Southampton have confirmed that a shipwreck lying intact has been officially radiocarbon dates back to 400BC.

Released: 10-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT
How the Power of Mathematics Can Help Assess Lung Function
University of Southampton

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new computational way of analysing X-ray images of lungs, which could herald a breakthrough in the diagnosis and assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other lung diseases.

Released: 27-Mar-2018 5:05 AM EDT
A Combination of Cancer Immunotherapies Could Save More Lives
University of Southampton

.Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a new combination of cancer immunotherapy treatment that could improve patients’ survival rates.

Released: 21-Mar-2018 8:05 AM EDT
New Technologies and Computing Power to Help Strengthen Population Data in Low Income Countries
University of Southampton

Research led by the University of Southampton is helping governments in low-income countries strengthen their capacity to build and use population maps, to plan for the future and respond to emergencies.

22-Feb-2018 8:05 AM EST
Earliest Cave Paintings Were Made by Neanderthals, Scientists Discover
University of Southampton

Scientists have found the first major evidence that Neanderthals made cave paintings, indicating they may have had an artistic sense similar to our own.

19-Feb-2018 8:05 AM EST
Astronomers Reveal Secrets of Most Distant Supernova Ever Detected
University of Southampton

An international team of astronomers led by the University of Southampton has confirmed the discovery of the most distant supernova ever detected – a huge cosmic explosion that took place 10.5 billion years ago, or three-quarters the age of the Universe itself.

31-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
Oklahoma’s Earthquakes Strongly Linked to Wastewater Injection Depth, Finds Study
University of Southampton

A huge increase in the number of man-made earthquakes in Oklahoma, USA, is strongly linked to the depth at which wastewater from the oil and gas industry is injected into the ground, according to a new study involving the University of Southampton.

24-Jan-2018 6:05 AM EST
Scientists Develop New Technology Standard That Could Shape the Future of Electronics Design
University of Southampton

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a way of enhancing the capabilities of an emerging nanotechnology that could open the door to a new generation of electronics.

14-Dec-2017 7:05 AM EST
Scientists Pinpoint Gene to Blame for Poorer Survival Rate in Early-Onset Breast Cancer Patients
University of Southampton

A new study led by scientists at the University of Southampton has found that inherited variation in a particular gene may be to blame for the lower survival rate of patients diagnosed with early-onset breast cancer.

27-Nov-2017 6:05 AM EST
Decline in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Key to Ancient Climate Transition
University of Southampton

A decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels led to a fundamental shift in the behaviour of the Earth’s climate system around one million years ago, according to new research led by the University of Southampton.

1-Nov-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Versatile Marine Bacteria Could Be an Influence on Global Warming, Scientists Discover
University of Southampton

Scientists have discovered that a ‘rare’ type of marine bacteria is much more widespread than previously thought – and possesses a remarkable metabolism that could contribute to greenhouse gas production.



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