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Scientist have unveiled a new climate change-monitoring sensor which can be airlifted onto icy glaciers using drones to measure the impact of global warming. The device, built by experts from the University of Southampton, can be flown for…

Public awareness is needed to tackle the rapidly growing problem of electronics waste – and the outlook is stark if it’s ignored – according to an e-waste expert from the University of Southampton. Saturday 14 October 2023 is International…

A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in patients seen in GP surgeries, according to new research led by the universities of Southampton and Leeds. Amitriptyline, which is…

Researchers from the University of Southampton, together with colleagues from the universities of Cambridge and Barcelona, have shown it’s theoretically possible for black holes to exist in perfectly balanced pairs – held in equilibrium…

Scientists from the University of Southampton and La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), in California, have uncovered a group of immune cells that may drive severe asthma. These cells gather in the lungs and appear to cause the most harm…

A high level of troponin – a protein normally used to exclude the possibility of a heart attack in patients with chest pain – may signal a heightened risk of death from any cause within the next few years, even in the absence of known or…

The future of “safe and trustworthy” artificial intelligence will be led from Southampton – a professor behind a new multimillion AI institute launched in the city has revealed.The Responsible AI UK programme, led by the University of…

Designing buildings to withstand earthquakes, risk assessments for space missions, and driverless car safety are some of the topics that will be discussed at a major international conference on risk, taking place in Southampton in…

New research involving the University of Southampton has identified which people with compromised immune systems are less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies - making them more vulnerable to a severe infection.Around one in five people…

The University of Southampton has announced its support for a new college opening in the city that is aiming to increase the range of high-quality education options for young people.The new University Technical College (UTC) in…