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Stress can activate brown fat

Stress can activate brown fat

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Stress can activate the body's natural fat-fighting defences, a study by experts at The University of Nottingham has revealed.
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Last Year
Crowd sourcing software could help us move house and stay where we are

Crowd sourcing software could help us move house and stay where we are

Description
Moving your house without actually going anywhere isn't new — adaptive architecture has been around since the 1920s. But that was long before sensors and computing. So, how do we bring all those long held ideas and that new technology together?
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Last Year
Experts in rights and justice speak out during LGBT History Month

Experts in rights and justice speak out during LGBT History Month

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The world's largest group of Rights and Justice scholars will be marking LGBT History Month at The University of Nottingham through a series of events.
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Last Year
Interactive archway offers words of wisdom for Nottingham's Light Night

Interactive archway offers words of wisdom for Nottingham's Light Night

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Visitors to Nottingham's Light Night event are invited to step into an interactive digital archway. Step through the arch and it will learn something about you and give you a piece of wisdom in return.
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Last Year
Exploring the depths of the South Atlantic Ocean since the last Ice Age

Exploring the depths of the South Atlantic Ocean since the last Ice Age

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A team of researchers have discovered that the increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere during the last ice age did not result from reduced density of the deep ocean as previously thought.
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Last Year
'Snow' better way to clean coordinate-measuring machine probes

'Snow' better way to clean coordinate-measuring machine probes

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Manufacturers in search of the most effective, fast and green way to keep coordinate-measuring machine (CMM) probes dirt-free and error-free should use a dry ice technique, known as carbon dioxide 'snow' cleaning.
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Last Year
How does your garden grow? Traditional planting of fruit trees promotes animal diversity in the Malaysian rainforest

How does your garden grow? Traditional planting of fruit trees promotes animal diversity in the Malaysian rainforest

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Traditional fruit gardens planted by indigenous communities in the Malaysian rainforest increase the diversity of the animals who make it their home, research has found.
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Last Year
New MRI technique offers faster diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

New MRI technique offers faster diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

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Special imaging process is able to reveal lesions in the brain's white matter that are centred on a vein – a known indicator of MS.
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Last Year
New Study Reveals Who Uses Community Pharmacy for Flu Vaccinations

New Study Reveals Who Uses Community Pharmacy for Flu Vaccinations

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To further understand the profile of people accessing the flu vaccination services in community pharmacies, a new study has revealed an interesting series of insights.
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Last Year
Learn, question and enjoy – celebrate LGBT History Month with The University of Nottingham

Learn, question and enjoy – celebrate LGBT History Month with The University of Nottingham

Description
February is LGBT History Month, and The University of Nottingham is taking the opportunity to celebrate LGBT culture with the local community by hosting academic lectures, discussions, film screenings and much more.
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Last Year
#AnalyzeMyData campaign looks at the way personal data is being used

#AnalyzeMyData campaign looks at the way personal data is being used

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#AnalyzeMyData - Twitter based campaign to look at the way personal digital data is being used and analysed by companies, government, third-sector organisations and academics.
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Last Year
£1.7m project will pave the way for smarter cities and driverless cars

£1.7m project will pave the way for smarter cities and driverless cars

Description
i-Motors – a new Innovate UK-funded project - intends to provide the infrastructure to standardise the way in which connected and driverless cars talk to one another and to other machines, and how data is stored and processed. The intention is to, one day, use this data to reduce gridlock and fatalities on the road, increase green schemes such as car-pooling, and ultimately lead to smarter cities.
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Last Year
The University of Nottingham receives 'outstanding' rating for its Teach First programme

The University of Nottingham receives 'outstanding' rating for its Teach First programme

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The University of Nottingham's School of Education has again been rated 'Outstanding' for its Teach First programme by Ofsted.
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Last Year
Genocide survivor to give talk at The University of Nottingham

Genocide survivor to give talk at The University of Nottingham

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The University of Nottingham is welcoming Rwandan sociologist, psychotherapist and survivor of the 1994 genocide, Esther Mujawayo, to give a talk about her experiences.
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Last Year
Award for work on tackling 'hidden hunger'

Award for work on tackling 'hidden hunger'

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Crop nutrition expert recognised for work in tackling 'hidden hunger' - work that has been led in the UK by The University of Nottingham and the British Geological Survey.
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Last Year
Hollywood filmmaker jets into Nottingham

Hollywood filmmaker jets into Nottingham

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One of the most successful and legendary figures in the screen industry, Walter Murch, is to give a talk at The University of Nottingham
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Last Year
Nottingham to become Paget's Disease Centre of Excellence

Nottingham to become Paget's Disease Centre of Excellence

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Nottingham is to be officially recognised for its expertise in treating and researching Paget's disease, the second most common bone condition in the UK.
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Last Year
Sir Vince Cable is made an Honorary Professor at The University of Nottingham

Sir Vince Cable is made an Honorary Professor at The University of Nottingham

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Sir Vince Cable is made an Honorary Professor at The University of Nottingham
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Last Year
Innovative tool to revolutionise building airtightness test

Innovative tool to revolutionise building airtightness test

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The University of Nottingham has developed a novel and easy-to-use test for measuring the airtightness of buildings in order to help eliminate draughts, improve energy efficiency and reduce heating bills.
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Last Year
Top employers target Nottingham for graduates

Top employers target Nottingham for graduates

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The University of Nottingham remains one of the top choices for graduate recruitment among UK employers, a new report has shown.
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Last Year
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