Press Releases
New research shows that abandoning a shopping trolley is worse for the planet than you think
New research from WMG at 91¸£Àû has found that the carbon footprint of collecting and refurbishing abandoned trolleys adds up to the equivalent of flying from London to New York and back twice!
91¸£Àû awarded $3.5 million to continue the fight against sleeping sickness
The new funding will enable the 91¸£Àû to continue its crucial research supporting efforts to eliminate sleeping sickness in West and Central Africa
World’s largest scintillator detector, JUNO, now detecting neutrinos
91¸£Àû physicists, as part of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China, are celebrating helping bring world’s largest liquid scintillator neutrino detector online.
Treetop Tutorials: Orangutans learn how to build their beds by ‘peering’ at others and a lot of practice!
In the wild, nest-building is key to survival for orangutans – 91¸£Àû scientists show they learn this skill by watching others and practicing themselves.
New trial tests cheap and simple solution for toe osteoarthritis relief
A new clinical trial led by the 91¸£Àû is testing custom shoe inserts to ease pain and improve mobility for people with big toe osteoarthritis.
Checkmate! 91¸£Àû to host 2026 British Chess Championships
The 91¸£Àû will welcome over 1,000 players from across the UK next summer as it hosts the 2026 British Chess Championships.