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Looking to the past to build food security for the future

New funding will help experts unlock a legacy of soil information.
Experts from the University of Nottingham and the University of Zambia have received funding to help them in their research to promote sustainable agriculture in southern Africa, using historic soil surveys.

Researchers have developed a new theory for observing a quantum vacuum that could lead to new insights into the behaviour of black holes.

Researchers have developed a new theory for observing a quantum vacuum that could lead to new insights into the behaviour of black holes.

New grant to advance world’s first smart breathing tube for mechanically-ventilated patients

Plant research seals importance of microbes for survival and growth

Scientists have revealed that plants have a ‘sealing’ mechanism supported by microbes in the root that are vital for the intake of nutrients for survival and growth.

History detective reveals Civil War massacre cover-up

Research by a University of Nottingham Civil War expert has shone new light on a little-known massacre that took place in Nottinghamshire 375 years ago this month.

New book examines how Florence Nightingale used her home life to improve health care

Experts in health, history and English literature have joined together to mark 200 years since the birth of the world’s most famous nurse, with a new book looking at how her home life influenced her work.

New protein imaging method paves ways for next generation biomaterials and tissue analysis

Scientists have established a new method to image proteins that could lead to new discoveries in disease through biological tissue and cell analysis and the development of new biomaterials that can be used for the next generation of drug delivery systems and medical devices.

New tool predicts geological movement and the flow of groundwater in old coalfields

A healthy lifestyle is key to the prevention of type 2 diabetes, says new study

A combination of weight loss, healthy eating, behavior change, and exercise is key to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a landmark study involving experts from the University of Nottingham.

People of Black and Asian ethnicity up to twice as likely to be infected with COVID-19 as those of White ethnicity

People of Black ethnicity are twice as likely to be infected with COVID-19 compared to those of White ethnicity, according to researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham.

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