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University of Surrey joins global effort to combat a devastating tropical disease

A devastating tropical disease that affects over 240 million people worldwide is the subject of a new international project ...
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Body-positive and humorous parody social media inspire gratitude and motivate women to challenge unrealistic body standards

Exposure to body-positive imagery and humorous content parodying negative body stereotypes on social media inspires women to ...
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Our actions are dictated by “autopilot”, not choice, finds new study

Habit, not conscious choice, drives most of our actions, according to new research from the University of Surrey, University ...
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Vitamin D3 concentrations are lowered by a common vitamin D supplement

There are two forms of vitamin D supplements available: vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Researchers have found that taking vitamin ...
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Commentary: Why airports are only as secure as their weakest link

Following the recent cyberattacks targeting European airports, including Heathrow, Dr Daniel Gardham, Lecturer at the ...
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UK and Taiwan to forge space partnership, with universities teaming up to give students real-world mission experience

The memorandum of understanding will see the two universities work together to build opportunities for students to work on live missions and space hardware. Providing practical experience for students ...
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Can vertical farms really feed the UK sustainably? New study weighs climate costs and benefits

Results showed that vertical farms can deliver more than 20 times the yield of field farms – around 97 kilograms per square ...
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Justice is being lost in translation – Surrey researchers build AI to fix this problem

In a new study, published in Applied Sciences, researchers detail how they built an artificial intelligence system that can ...
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Weather-health alert system is a success, but colour-coded confusion still remains, says new research

England’s shift from fixed temperature to impact-based weather alerts is working well, but some minor confusion remains ...
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New study reveals simple nature-based technique to boost wellbeing

A new study conducted at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Wisley’s Wellbeing Garden has found that simply prompting ...
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Simulations solve centuries-old cosmic mystery – and discover new class of ancient star systems

For centuries, astronomers have puzzled over the origins of one of the universe’s oldest and densest stellar systems, known as globular clusters. Now, a University of Surrey-led study published in ...
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Doug Liddle joins Surrey Space Institute to lead UK Space Agency liaison

The Chair of trade body, UKspace, and founder of In-Space Missions, Doug Liddle, has been appointed as Professor in Practice at the University of Surrey to help lead the newly established Surrey Space ...