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New research has shown how boys being overweight in early childhood or having chickenpox or another infectious disease in infancy may increase their risk of having chronic disease in later life.

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of Sheffield, Newcastle and Nottingham.

An innovative new installation is now on display at Green’s Windmill & Science Centre in Nottingham. ‘Early Universes’ blends cutting-edge mathematical physics with contemporary art to allow visitors to see, touch and feel wave patterns that emerge from fluid systems.

Two University of Nottingham physicists have received a prestigious award for their groundbreaking research into the development of a portable brain-imaging system.

The University of Nottingham is one of five universities to share a £2.5 million pot to create ‘next-gen’ degree designs that connect foundational mathematics to key applications in an increasingly AI and data driven world.

Two scientists from the University of Nottingham have been recognised for their research achievements with a Royal Society Award.

A groundbreaking project to revolutionise pharmaceutical manufacturing has been awarded £1.8 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

A team of researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed new AI tools to encourage chemists and chemical engineers to make their processes more sustainable.

Mealworms need a minimum level of protein to grow and become a sustainable food source, according to a new study that challenges the myth that insects have superpowers of taking plastic waste and converting it to a nutritionally valuable product.

A new study has revealed large differences in attitudes towards various types of drugs, with a growing acceptance of psychedelics and strong negative feelings towards more traditional illicit drugs.