Scientists Call for More Research on How Human Activities Affect the Seabed

A group of UK scientists, co-ordinated by the University of Southampton, has published extensive research into how industry and environmental change are affecting our seafloors, but say more work is needed to help safeguard these complex ecosystems...
25-Sep-2017 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Open Communication and Emotional Closeness Linked to Fewer Low Sexual Interest Problems

British women living with a partner are more than twice as likely to lack interest in sex compared to men living with a partner, according to a new study published in the BMJ Open.
12-Sep-2017 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Revolutionary Process Could Signal New Era for Gene Synthesis

A team of scientists led by the University of Southampton has demonstrated a groundbreaking new method of gene synthesis – a vital research tool with real-world applications in everything from growing transplantable organs to developing treatments...
11-Sep-2017 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Volcanic Carbon Dioxide Drove Ancient Global Warming Event

New research, led by the University of Southampton and involving a team of international scientists, suggests that an extreme global warming event 56 million years ago was driven by massive CO2 emissions from volcanoes, during the formation of the...
31-Aug-2017 4:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Uses Robot to Probe Mystery of Prehistoric Sea Creature’s Swimming Style

A new study led by the University of Southampton has shed light on the swimming style of plesiosaurs by creating a robot to mimic its movements.
30-Aug-2017 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Highlights Complex Causes of Maldives Flooding

The causes of coastal flooding in the Maldives are more complex than previously thought, according to a new study from the University of Southampton.
7-Aug-2017 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Scientists Deliver Knock-Out Blow to Multiple Cancers

Targeting healthy cells that have been hijacked by cancer cells could help treat many different types of the disease, according to research by scientists at the University of Southampton.
2-Aug-2017 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Climate Change Could Put Rare Bat Species at Greater Risk

An endangered bat species with a UK population of less than 1,000 could be further threatened by the effects of global warming, according to a new study led by the University of Southampton.
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