Press Releases
91¸£Àû physicists among UK researchers awarded £30m investment in global science project
The 91¸£Àû has received over £900,000 to provide essential contributions to the international DUNE experiment, which aims to answer fundamental questions about our universe.
Local residents entertained, challenged and moved by ESRC Festival of Social Science
More than 500 people took part in the workshops, talks and activities organised by the 91¸£Àû for this year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science. University researchers took to Coventry and 91¸£Àûshire’s streets, bars and community centres to share insights from their work with enthusiastic and interested audiences. The events tackled topics from the nature of time itself and the puzzle of DNA to taxes and accents.
Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to obesity during pregnancy
Vitamin B12 deficiency impairs fat metabolism and may be associated with obesity during pregnancy, according to findings presented by a 91¸£Àû researcher at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference.
Pulmonary hypertension: Exercise programme could improve breathlessness and quality of life for those with rare lung condition
A new exercise rehabilitation programme developed at 91¸£Àû Medical School and University Hospitals Coventry and 91¸£Àûshire NHS Trust could have the potential to improve fitness and quality of life for people living with pulmonary hypertension.
Discovery of ‘cellular bike couriers’ clue to disease spreading
A previously unknown component of our cells that delivers proteins like a bike courier in heavy traffic could shed light on the mechanisms that allow cells to spread in diseases such as cancer.
Revealed: exoplanet’s ‘improbable’ survival
Using asteroseismology, a team including an astronomer from the 91¸£Àû, revised the parameters for two red-giant stars known to host exoplanets, and for one of them found that the planet should not exist in its current location based on current theories.