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Robotic Nerve ‘Cuffs’ Offer Potential Treatment for Various Neurological Conditions
Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.
The ability to make an implant that can change shape through electrical activation opens up a…
University of York: Dame Kelly Holmes Headlines York Festival of Ideas, Explores Elite Sport Science
Olympic gold medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes, is one of a number of distinguished figures to take part in this year’s York Festival of Ideas under the theme of ‘The Power Of…’.
Dame Kelly Holmes will talk about the science of elite sport…
Two Species Interbreeding 200,000 Years Ago Gave Rise to New Butterfly Species
Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago.
Hybridisation drove the evolution of Heliconius elevatus.
The discovery, by an international…
University of York: Ofsted Rates Teacher Training Leadership as ‘Outstanding’
The leadership and management of the University’s programmes for teacher training has been rated as ‘outstanding’, alongside a ‘good’ rating for quality of education.
The Ofsted report for the University's initial teacher training (ITT)…
Urgent Need for More Hybrid and Nature-Based Solutions to Protect Coastal Communities from Climate…
Coastal areas can be better protected from the effects of climate change and rising sea levels if both nature-based solutions are combined with ‘hard’ coastal defences, a new study has found.
Researchers found nature-based solutions can…
University of York to Lead £1.1 Million Study on Devolution and Social Security in the UK
The University of York will lead a new multi-institutional partnership to explore the differences in how social security is designed and delivered across different parts of the UK.
Households across the UK receive different social security…
New Research Reveals Over a Quarter of COVID Infections Result in Long COVID
A new study carried out by researchers at the University of York suggests 28% of people who catch COVID-19 will go on to suffer from Long Covid.
Long Covid is a chronic condition following a Covid infection which affects an estimated 1.9…
Study Reveals Conservation Actions Effective at Halting and Reversing Biodiversity Loss
Nature conservation is successful in halting and reversing biodiversity loss, according to the findings of a major new study co-authored by a University of York academic.
Forest Management Plans have been successful in tackling…
Experts Warn Climate Change Will Become Primary Driver of Biodiversity Loss
By mid-century climate change is set to become the primary cause of biodiversity loss, but there is still time to reduce the impact on global ecosystems and species, scientists say.
The purpose of the study is not to predict what will…
University of Strathclyde Forms Strategic Partnership with Siemens Energy to Drive Innovation
The University of Strathclyde has formed a strategic partnership with Siemens Energy to address the key challenges and opportunities to decarbonise our future energy system.
Strathclyde will become part of the energy giant's innovation…