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Blood pressure medication does not completely restore vascular function
Treatments for high blood pressure do not totally reverse its damaging effects on the vascular rhythms that help circulation of the blood say researchers.
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Lancaster leading government report into North West potential for Eco-Innovation
Lancaster University is leading one of the UK government’s 12 new regional science and innovation audits (SIAs) to develop a new approach to regional economic development.
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Forest grazing counteracts the effectiveness of trees to reduce flood risk
Planting trees can reduce flood risk, but a high intensity forest land use, such as grazing, can counteract the positive effect of the trees, a recently published study suggests.
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Athena SWAN Bronze Award for Lancaster’s School of Computing and Communications
Lancaster University’s School of Computing and Communications has received an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of its commitment to advancing the careers of women in science.
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Golden reunion for first ever Lancaster graduates
More than 80 of Lancaster University’s first ever graduates and their guests gathered in The Royal Geographical Society in London for a reunion marking 50 years since their graduation.
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New report reviews role of trees in flood alleviation
Severe floods that hit Cumbria in December 2015 led to an increase in calls for natural solutions to be included in flood alleviation schemes.
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Study reveals link between childhood in care and mums who have babies removed by the courts
A study has found a high number of women, who repeatedly appear before the family courts and lose many children into public care or adoption because of child protection concerns, have been in care themselves.
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‘Revolutionary’ new gesture control tech turns any object into a TV remote
Imagine changing the channel of your TV simply by moving your cup of tea, adjusting the volume on a music player by rolling a toy car, or rotating a spatula to pause a cookery video on your tablet.
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The power of graphic novels and comics
Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard's illustrations for comic book series ‘The Walking Dead’ are recognised and celebrated throughout the world.
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Hands on with the ‘crank machine’ in Brighton
A hand-cranked postcard viewing machine, capturing the magic of Edwardian ‘social media’, took pride of place on Wednesday at Brighton Digital Festival.