Press releases

Research showing how the roots of a widely used pigeon pea crop responds to heat stress will be on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week as part of ‘The Garden of the Future’.

Scientists and engineers at the University of Nottingham have measured the stiffness of space rock for the first time.

A food policy expert from the University of Nottingham will play a key role in a DEFRA review to help find solutions to boost farm profitability.

There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.

A programme of grants and support for local businesses is being rolled out by the city’s two universities that provide access to a wealth of talent and expertise to help drive innovation, productivity and skills in the city.

A new study, led by the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, has shown that converting food waste into biochar, a stable form of carbon, could lead to a reduction of 93,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year by 2030.

Viking experts from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester have examined pregnancy in the Viking Age and discovered that pregnant women were depicted in art and literature with martial gear, and newborns were born into a harsh world where they were not all given burial or were born free.

A team of researchers are working with surgeons to install a unique AI-enabled combined Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) and Raman spectroscopy system at Nottingham City Hospital to improve breast cancer diagnostics and guide surgery outcomes.

Sponge-like pellets may hold the key to preventing CO₂ from entering the atmosphere, supporting future net zero ambitions, a new report from the University of Nottingham explains.

A new gambling study has found that payout information shown on slot machines is misleading and is making players believe they have a higher chance of winning.