Press releases

A plant scientist from the University of Nottingham has been awarded €2M for research to unlock the mysteries of how plant roots sense and respond to water availability.

Schools across Nottinghamshire are being invited to take part in a unique science lesson that will give students the opportunity to suggest objects they would like to see go under a powerful microscope that can zoom in to many times smaller than the width of a single human hair.

Nottingham researchers have been awarded over £3.5m to investigate new technologies for solving medical challenges in the treatment of cancer, diabetes and lung disease.

Scientists at the University of Nottingham are scaling up the development of a new Zika virus DNA vaccine thanks to a collaboration with specialist company, Touchlight, who will provide new technology to to produce large quantities of the DNA vaccine at speed.

New research using a decommissioned section of the beam pipe from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has brought scientists closer than ever before to test whether magnetic monopoles exist.

Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a key risk factor for employee mental health and, along with information overload, may increase burnout, according to new research.

A new study has revealed regular seasonal shifts in people’s moral values. The findings have potential implications for politics, law and health—including the timing of elections and court cases, as well as public response to a health crisis.

New research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justify not vaccinating, with these findings likely helping to inform more effective public health messaging.

Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly who specialises in person-centred machine learning and assistive robotics has been appointed as University of Nottingham Academic Lead for the NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC).

Two researchers from the University of Nottingham have been awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships worth over £3m to expand their research.