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Videogame avatars can offer safer alternatives for exploring and expressing gender identities for transgender and gender diverse people, according to a new research review.

A new study has revealed that neural inhibition and balanced neural activity in a specific area of the brain is required for recognition memory. The findings could help provide better understanding of cognitive disorders, including schizophrenia, dementia, and age-related memory impairments.

Researchers have discovered that not all atoms in a liquid are in motion and that some remain stationary regardless of the temperature, significantly impacting the solidification process, including the formation of an unusual state of matter—a corralled supercooled liquid.

Dr Bipin Pandey from the University of Nottingham has been selected as one of the 2025 European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Young Investigators, a distinction awarded to exceptional young group leaders in the life sciences across Europe and beyond.

Scientists from the University of Nottingham have been awarded the 2026 Rank Prize for Nutrition in recognition of their pioneering work on elemental profiling to improve soil and crop quality, enhancing nutrition and health outcomes for people worldwide.

Scientists from the University of Nottingham will develop the world's first fully mobile magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain scanner capable of measuring the effects of blast exposure on military personnel in real time at training sites.

A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham and published today in Nature uncovers how plants are fighting their way through hard soil to thrive.

Scientists have developed a new platform for the generation and detection of ultrashort UV-C laser pulses on femtosecond timescales. This breakthrough could unlock new opportunities for transforming optical wireless communication systems, material processing applications and medical imaging.

Two teams from the University of Nottingham have been awarded funding for research that will drive transformation in sustainable medicines manufacturing.

Plant scientists from the University of Nottingham have been awarded funding to investigate new ways to overcome challenges in breeding British Oak trees to help secure their future.