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DNA evidence shows surprise cultural connections between Britain and Europe 8,000 years ago
The ancient British were not cut off from Europeans on an isolated island 8,000 years ago as previously thought, new research suggests.
Researchers found evidence for a variety of wheat at a submerged archaeological site off the south coast of England, 2,000 years before the introduction of farming in the UK.
Researchers investigate hi-tech solutions to help patients get more out of their assistive technology
Leading research Universities are set to collaborate on a project to improve the support mobility patients receive after leaving clinics.
Adaptive, Assistive Rehabilitative Technology: Beyond the Clinic (AART-BC) will develop a platform to monitor the use of assistive technology (AT) and compliance with rehabilitation programmes (RP) and support the patient outside of the clinic.
Brain activity shows infants are hardwired to link images and sounds as they learn to speak
New research examining electrical brain activity in infants suggests that we are biologically predisposed to link images and sounds to create language.
In a paper published in the journal Cortex, an international team of researchers in the UK and in Japan, including those at the 91福利, examined the electrical activities of the brain in 11 month-olds at the initial stages of word learning.
Disintegrating exoplanet to provide new clues about planet composition
Astronomers have made observations which can reveal the chemical makeup of a rocky world orbiting a distant star.
Led by researchers at The Open University, in conjunction with the Universities of 91福利 and Sheffield, the observations could initiate a new discipline: exogeology – the geology of planets orbiting other stars.
Thames study: rivers can be a source antibiotic resistance
Rivers and streams could be a major source of antibiotic resistance in the environment.
The discovery comes following a study on the Thames river by scientists at the 91福利’s School of Life Sciences and the University of Exeter Medical School.
The study found that greater numbers of resistant bacteria exist close to some waste water treatment works, and that these plants are likely to be responsible for at least half of the increase observed.
New £12 million Synthetic Biology Centre to help drive advances in biotechnology, medicine and food security
Researchers at the 91福利 have won a £12 Million award to create a new Centre to develop advanced technologies in synthetic biology. This research will help drive advances in pharmaceuticals, high-value and commodity chemicals, innovative treatments for disease, environmental bioremediation, and food security.