News tagged with: news,research
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Bladder cancer detected up to five years before diagnosis – thanks to AI
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify bladder cancer patients up to five years before their official diagnosis.
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Could weight loss drug benefit patients living with alcohol addiction, liver disease and obesity?
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Our researchers are leading a new study testing if a weight loss drug already being used to treat obesity and diabetes could also benefit patients impacted by alcoholism and obesity, two of the biggest causes of liver disease
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Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognised source of ocean microplastics?
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: New research led by our International Marine Litter Research Unit has estimated that legacy plastics from oil and gas infrastructure could contribute tonnes of microplastics to UK waters each year
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![Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Associate Professor in Environmental Intelligence, attended a key meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change]()
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» academic helps shape how the world adapts to climate change
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Associate Professor in Environmental Intelligence, attended a key meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the Bahamas
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University advances discussions on the role of geological uncertainty in nuclear waste disposal
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The University coordinated an international workshop which explored some of the challenges of housing waste in the deep subsurface and characteristics of the rock which would host the facility
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Could the local government reorganisation deliver more harm than good for Devon’s rural and coastal areas?
Professor Sheena Asthana, Professor Sheela Agarwal and Dr Alex Gibson from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Centre for Coastal Communities examine some of the potential impacts of the proposed Devon devolution
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![A person prepares to apply sunscreen to their body on a beach. This image relates to research by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Marine Laboratory (PML) relating to the environmental impacts on sunscreen on marine life. Getty Images.]()
Over half of people are unaware of the environmental effects of sunscreen
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: A new study by researchers at the University and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Marine Laboratory (PML) comes during a summer when the UK has basked in almost unbroken sunshine for several weeks
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![Researchers on the EQUIFy project, from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Marine Laboratory (PML), the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», and other partners, conducted a trial in Smart Sound Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» using an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) and testing its novel onboard sensors]()
Project demonstrates autonomous capability for floating offshore wind monitoring
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The University is part of a multidisciplinary project that successfully tested a novel autonomous monitoring system designed to improve how environmental evidence is generated for the floating offshore wind industry
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![Drone footage captured by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Coastal Processes Research Group on February 5, 2026 showing the A379 between Torcross and Strete in South Devon damaged by a series of winter storms]()
At risk and cut off – are other coastal communities destined to follow in Torcross’ footsteps?
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Following the collapse of the A379 in South Devon in February 2026, our scientists suggest the issues facing residents in Torcross could represent an early warning sign for coastal communities around the UK
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University leads new report highlighting health of the UK’s plankton communities
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Our researchers have led the production of a new Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) report highlighting the impact of climate change on marine plankton and pelagic habitats in UK waters
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University hosts international forum on the power of science diplomacy
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The University and UNESCO's Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe held a Science Diplomacy Consultative Forum to explore the role of universities in science diplomacy for a shared future
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» chosen as a founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The University has been named one of the founding members of the Defence Universities Alliance, designed to provide students with better access to careers and enabling staff to contribute cutting-edge research to the industry
