How Covid-19 pandemic impacted global trust in government

A new study has found that impartial, transparent and truthful government communications are fundamental for achieving and maintaining government trust during public health emergencies
14-Jan-2022 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

An ancient relative of Velociraptor is unearthed in Great Britain

A new bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by paleontologists combing through fossils found on the Isle of Wight, on the south coast of Great Britain.
21-Dec-2021 4:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Face masks help jurors tell lies from truth

High court juries can detect when someone is lying even when they're wearing a face mask, according to new research analysis by the University of Portsmouth
6-Dec-2021 11:35 AM EST Add to Favorites

New global policy centre launched during COP26 to tackle the world’s plastic pollution problem

The University of Portsmouth will launch its Global Plastics Policy Centre at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow today - 4th November, to help find sustainable solutions to tackle plastic pollution around the world.
4-Nov-2021 9:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Antibiotic resistance outwitted by supercomputers

Scientists may have made a giant leap in fighting the biggest threat to human health by using supercomputing to keep pace with the impressive ability of diseases to evolve. A new study by an international team, co-led by Dr Gerhard Koenig from the...
2-Nov-2021 8:40 AM EDT Add to Favorites

A mobile app could save lives in India

A mobile app could help turn the tide of a rise in breast cancer in women as young as 30 in India, according to new research.
14-Oct-2021 8:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Mapping coastal marine ecosystems of the National Park of Banc d’Arguin (PNBA) in Mauritania using Sentinel-2 imagery

7-Oct-2021 2:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UK police find missing Brits quicker, at home or abroad.

A new report shows that British citizens who are missing abroad were more than twice as likely to be found by UK police as police in the country of disappearance. Research by the Centre for the Study of Missing Persons (CSMP) at the University of...
1-Oct-2021 1:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites