News from 2016
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Toxic air pollution nanoparticles discovered in the human brain
Tiny magnetic particles from air pollution have for the first time been discovered to be lodged in human brains– and researchers think they could be a possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Children in Sri Lanka visited by medical students on charity trip
Seven medical students have travelled to Sri Lanka as part of plans to create a healthcare project for children.
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University plays key role in telling the story of the North
Leading Lancaster University academics and a former Chancellor will help to tell ‘the story of the north’ in a brand new BBC Radio 4 series.
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International Prize for Wordsworth Teaching
Two teaching projects, led by the Department of English and Creative Writing at Lancaster University, have won a prestigious, international award.
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Rio gold medal run was one of the best ever – according to statisticians
Statisticians have created a model to work out the answers to one of the biggest questions asked by sports fans around the world – what were the best track athletics performances of all time?
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SPIES tool aims to support solar park developments
A ‘go-to’ guide for the UK’s solar park community allowing them to qualify and, where possible, quantify and value the ecosystem services of current and planned parks, is planned.
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Designing better ways to let go of digital memories than ‘delete’
Researchers are looking at better ways of helping grieving people let go of emotionally-charged digital content after the death of loved ones or the break-up of relationships.
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Scientists find surface ponds forming on East Antarctic glacier
A team of scientists from Lancaster and Durham Universities has monitored, for the first time, the evolution of meltwater ponds on the surface of a glacier at the coast of East Antarctica.
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CREST Security Review highlights the best research from around the world
Just why are people so trusting online? How will our smart watches know us better then we know ouselves? And exactly what are the latest techniques for detecting deception?
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Personalised wearable tech can help adults diagnosed with autism manage anxiety
Personalised wearable digital technology can help adults diagnosed with autism understand and manage their anxiety.