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New study finds compassion is at the heart of love

Beneath those carefully crafted profiles on dating sites there are traits that evolution has crafted that drive what we look for in a partner, now new research has shed light on which traits are most important to people when looking for love and revealed it’s compassion that sets hearts racing.

Blood test shows promise to aid better detection of lung cancer

A blood test which can detect lung cancer at an early stage, and was pioneered by experts from the University of Nottingham, has produced positive top line results following a successful study in Scotland - Early Cancer Detection Test - Lung Cancer Scotland ("ECLS") Study.

Major new sustainability initiative put forward by Nottingham scientists

Minerals and metals used in touchscreen mobiles are becoming scarce yet these changes to the environment are currently underrepresented in global sustainability efforts

Improved services for people with ADHD could reduce economic cost to society, says new study

A greater investment in services to support people with ADHD in both employment and education is needed to reduce the considerable economic cost to society, according to a new research project.

Research finds new hope for declining koala population

Scientists have discovered new genetic clues in the fight against serious diseases that are killing koalas in different parts of Australia.

University of Nottingham receives share of £55 million for energy storage research

Research to focus on industry-defined goals to improve performance of electric vehicles

The University of Nottingham is one of five UK-based consortia to receive a share of up to £55 million from the Faraday Institution to conduct application-inspired research to make step changes in the development of battery chemistries, systems and manufacturing methods.

People prefer coordinated punishment to make others cooperate new study finds

People are more likely to punish a selfish individual if someone else does it first according to the findings of a large-scale experiment.

Brexit uncertainty increases and investment falls according to new survey of UK firms

A major new study has revealed that the Brexit process has created a large, broad and long-lasting increase in uncertainty for British businesses.

Have experts in the nanoscale invented a new generation of energy storage materials?

Paving the way for new sustainable battery materials?

No link between body weight and a digestive enzyme as previously claimed, says a new study

Experts at the University of Nottingham have found there is no link between people with a low copy number of the salivary amylase gene (a digestive enzyme produced in the mouth) and being at a high risk of obesity, contrary to the findings of previous studies.