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20-Jul-2016 10:00 AM EDT
Stop the Rogue ADAM Gene and You Stop Asthma
University of Southampton

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a potential and novel way of preventing asthma at the origin of the disease, a finding that could challenge the current understanding of the condition.

Released: 15-Jul-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Calcification – Does It Pay Off in the Future Ocean?
University of Southampton

An international research team has calculated the costs and benefits of calcification for phytoplankton and the impact of climate change on their important role in the world’s oceans.

Released: 14-Jul-2016 6:05 AM EDT
23 Shipwrecks Discovered Off Greece
University of Southampton

An expedition to the Fourni archipelago in Greece, co-directed by a University of Southampton archaeologist, has found 23 new shipwrecks dating from around 1,000 BC to the 19th century AD.

Released: 13-Jul-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Gravitational Vortex Provides New Way to Study Matter Close to a Black Hole
University of Southampton

Dr Diego Altamirano from the University of Southampton has contributed to new research that has proved the existence of a ‘gravitational vortex’ around a black hole.

1-Jul-2016 11:05 AM EDT
First Facial Tumour Fossil Discovered in a Dwarf Duck-Billed Dinosaur From Transylvania
University of Southampton

The first-ever record of a tumourous facial swelling found in a fossil has been discovered in the jaw of the dwarf dinosaur Telmatosaurus transsylvanicus, a type of primitive duck-billed dinosaur known as a hadrosaur.

Released: 23-Jun-2016 7:05 AM EDT
A Green Transport Revolution for Venice
University of Southampton

Engineers from the University of Southampton are helping to develop an electric-hybrid engine for Venice water taxis this summer to provide cleaner, greener transport.

22-Jun-2016 6:05 AM EDT
High-Tech Scans Can Spare Lymphoma Patients Intensive Chemo
University of Southampton

Hodgkin lymphoma patients can be spared the serious side effects of chemotherapy thanks to high-tech scans that can predict the outcome of treatment, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine*.

Released: 16-Jun-2016 9:05 AM EDT
New Research Casts Doubt Over Tale of Famous Brontë Dress
University of Southampton

Research by the University of Southampton has called into question a centuries-old story behind a dress that once belonged to one of the nation’s most beloved novelists – Charlotte Brontë.

Released: 16-Jun-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Black Holes and Measuring Gravitational Waves
University of Southampton

The supermassive black holes found at the centre of every galaxy, including our own Milky Way, may, on average, be smaller than we thought, according to work led by University of Southampton astronomer Dr Francesco Shankar.

15-Jun-2016 4:05 AM EDT
‘Map’ of Teenage Brain Provides Strong Evidence of Link Between Serious Antisocial Behaviour and Brain Development
University of Southampton

The brains of teenagers with serious antisocial behaviour problems differ significantly in structure to those of their peers, providing the clearest evidence to date that their behaviour stems from changes in brain development in early life, according to new research led by the University of Southampton and the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” in Italy.

   
Released: 15-Jun-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Promoting Dark Skies Across Europe
University of Southampton

Researchers from the University of Southampton are helping citizens across Europe to address the environmental impacts of light pollution.

Released: 10-Jun-2016 6:05 AM EDT
Popcorn-Like Fossils Provide Evidence of Environmental Impacts on Species Numbers
University of Southampton

The number of species that can exist on Earth depends on how the environment changes, according to new research led by the University of Southampton.

7-Jun-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Climate Change Mitigation: Turning CO2 Into Rock
University of Southampton

An international team of scientists have found a potentially viable way to remove anthropogenic (caused or influenced by humans) carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere – turn it into rock.

6-Jun-2016 6:05 AM EDT
Mammals Began Their Takeover Long Before the Death of the Dinosaurs
University of Southampton

New research reports that, contrary to popular belief, mammals began their massive diversification 10 to 20 million years before the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Released: 24-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
New Clinical Trial to Investigate Whether Chinese Herbal Medicine Could Be Alternative Treatment to Antibiotics
University of Southampton

Researchers at the University of Southampton are to study the use of Chinese Herbal Medicines in treating recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs), in the first clinical trial of its kind in the UK.

18-May-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Stellar Cannibalism Transforms Star Into Brown Dwarf
University of Southampton

Astronomers have detected a sub-stellar object that used to be a star, after being consumed by its white dwarf companion.

12-May-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Cancer Patients with Depression ‘Struggle to Get Their Lives Back After Treatment’
University of Southampton

People with depression are significantly less likely to recover well after treatment for colorectal cancer compared to those without depression, according to new research by Macmillan Cancer Support and the University of Southampton.

6-May-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Intense Wind Found in the Neighbourhood of a Black Hole
University of Southampton

An international team of astrophysicists, including Professor Phil Charles from the University of Southampton, have detected an intense wind from one of the closest known black holes to the Earth.

Released: 3-May-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Placenta Size and Offspring Bone Development Linked
University of Southampton

A larger placenta during pregnancy could lead to larger bones in the children, a new Southampton study has shown.



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