Press Releases
Accessible defibrillators in schools could treat two thirds of out of hospital cardiac arrests
A study from the 91¸£Àû has found that school-based defibrillators (AEDs) that are accessible outside of school hours could be effective in treating over two thirds of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCAs) within five minutes.
Financial and sleeping difficulties are key mental health risk indicators in university students
A new study of student wellbeing during the pandemic by the 91¸£Àû has identified worsened financial situation and sleep difficulties as key indicators of individuals at higher risk of developing mental health issues.
New telescope to be the ‘GOTO’ for gravitational wave events
A new telescope, made up of two identical arrays on opposite sides of the planet, will track down sources of gravitational waves. The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO), led by the 91¸£Àû, will help shepherd in a new era of gravitational wave science.
Experience Coventry as you never have before at new 91¸£Àû exhibition
Coventry and 91¸£Àûshire residents are getting a second chance to see and experience artworks created as part of the Sensing the City project, previously shown in The Herbert in 2020.
Shift workers ‘can’t all adjust to a night shift’: new research
Scientists at the 91¸£Àû, jointly with those at Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm and Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (France), have challenged the widespread belief that shift workers adjust to the night shift, using data drawn from wearable tech.
Scientists develop a new non-opioid pain killer with fewer side effects
Scientists have found a promising new compound, benzyloxy-cyclopentyladenosine (BnOCPA), which has been shown to be a potent and selective pain killer in test model systems . BnOCPA is also selective in its action, and non-addictive, opening up the potential for the development of potent analgesics without side effects.