Press releases

Cutting-edge technology used to search for signs of life on Mars is poised to revolutionise disease detection and monitoring, via research supported by the EPSRC InLightenUs project involving the Universities of Nottingham, Southampton, and Edinburgh.

Two groups of student food entrepreneurs from the University of Nottingham have scooped the top two prizes at the UK final of a national competition for food innovation.

Are fairies real? Does God eat? – these are some of the questions children will be asked as part of a new study examining how beliefs develop.

Two groups of student food entrepreneurs from the University of Nottingham have won through to the UK final of the annual Ecotrophelia competition which turns the spotlight on eco-innovative food products.

New research has demonstrated, for the first time, that a wearable brain scanner can measure brain function whilst people are standing and walking around. This breakthrough could help better understand and diagnose a range of neurological problems that affect movement, including Parkinson’s Disease, stroke and concussion.

A new partnership between the University of Nottingham, Croda International Plc and the University of York has been launched today to develop novel, sustainable polymers for liquid formulations.

A Nottingham student has created a series of recipes using common ingredients provided by food banks that are cooked with just a kettle and microwave, in a bid to help families create healthy and filling meals.

A new study has shown for the first time how electrical creation and control of magnetic vortices in an antiferromagnet can be achieved, a discovery that will increase the data storage capacity and speed of next generation devices.

A new study has been launched to identify areas in Nottinghamshire where people may be struggling to access adequate food and nutrition.

New research has identified the month when people have the strongest suicidal thoughts, and that these thoughts occur a few months before the peak of suicide behaviours in spring/early summer. It also showed the daily peak in suicidal thoughts is between 4-5 am.