http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/ en-gb webmaster@ncl.ac.uk http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/big-sea-survey-highlights-importance-of-citizen-scientists2-copy A rare stalked jellyfish and an invasive sea-squirt are among the hundreds of species that have been identified by volunteers taking part in a major research project along the North East coast. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:26:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/big-sea-survey-highlights-importance-of-citizen-scientists2-copy AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/exploring-art-at-a-stroke3 A unique app which allows you to peel back the layers of a masterpiece and uncover a previously hidden world has been developed by experts from Culture Lab. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:25:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/exploring-art-at-a-stroke3 AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/lessons-to-be-learned-perfecting-the-classroom-of-tomorrow-today2 Newcastle University experts have carried out the first-ever study of interactive tables in the classroom as part of a major trial to understand the benefits of technology to teaching and learning. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:23:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/lessons-to-be-learned-perfecting-the-classroom-of-tomorrow-today2 AllFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/watching-eyes-reduce-bike-theft2 Bicycle theft can be significantly reduced simply by placing pictures of staring eyes above bike racks, researchers at Newcastle University have found. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:22:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/watching-eyes-reduce-bike-theft2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/trash-caf-taking-upcycling-up-a-level2 It’s more than 50 years since the BBC’s Blue Peter first opened our eyes to the endless potential of a squeezy bottle and some double-sided sticky tape. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:31:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/trash-caf-taking-upcycling-up-a-level2 AllFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/you-and-me-working-together-to-discover-biological-causes-of-cfs-me2 Three new studies in Newcastle examining the biological causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME are being showcased at the launch of a new collaboration to improve understanding and treatment of the condition. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:30:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/you-and-me-working-together-to-discover-biological-causes-of-cfs-me2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/lack-of-alternatives-drives-teenagers-to-drink-study-warns2 A focus on alcohol-related entertainment in the North East normalises binge drinking among young people, a new study has found. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:28:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/lack-of-alternatives-drives-teenagers-to-drink-study-warns2 AllFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/art-can-change-your-world2 Newcastle University researchers have shown it’s never too late to change your mind. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:27:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/art-can-change-your-world2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/league-of-tweets1-copy New football tweet map charts the chatter around the Tyne and Wear derby. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:26:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/league-of-tweets1-copy AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/bees-get-a-buzz-from-caffeine3 Research into our essential and under-threat pollinators has been making headlines for a team in the Institute of Neuroscience. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:42:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/bees-get-a-buzz-from-caffeine3 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/erasing-electronic-footprints-to-protect-victims-of-domestic-violence2 A ‘cleaner app’ which allows those at risk from domestic violence to seek help online without leaving an electronic trail behind them has been developed by Newcastle University. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/erasing-electronic-footprints-to-protect-victims-of-domestic-violence2 AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/vitamin-d-proven-to-boost-energy-from-within-the-cells2 Vitamin D is vital for making our muscles work efficiently and boosting energy levels, new research from Newcastle University has shown. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:18:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/vitamin-d-proven-to-boost-energy-from-within-the-cells2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/ancient-art-at-risk-warn-experts2 Some of the world's ancient art is at risk of disappearing, Newcastle University experts have warned. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:17:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/ancient-art-at-risk-warn-experts2 AllFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/countryside-poverty-set-to-increase-says-newcastle-university-professor2 Welfare cuts mean countryside poverty is set to increase in the next five years, a Newcastle University expert has predicted. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:16:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/countryside-poverty-set-to-increase-says-newcastle-university-professor2 AllFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/research-rising-to-meet-global-challenges3 Newcastle University is to lead a 5.5 million research project investigating new ways to provide cheaper, cleaner water. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:13:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/research-rising-to-meet-global-challenges3 AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/scientists-discover-secrets-of-antarctica2 A large scale project to map Antarctica has discovered the continent contains more ice than previously understood. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:12:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/scientists-discover-secrets-of-antarctica2 AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/how-did-early-primordial-cells-evolve2 Scientists behind the work into bacteria without a cell wall which is helping us understand how the earliest forms of life may have replicated are sharing what they have discovered on a new blog. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:11:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/how-did-early-primordial-cells-evolve2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/new-centre-to-revolutionise-medical-technology2 Newcastle University is to play a key role in a 5.7 million centre being set up to develop tailor-made joint replacements for patients. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:10:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/new-centre-to-revolutionise-medical-technology2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/locust-inspired-vision-for-car-sensors2 Scientists from Newcastle and Lincoln Universities have created a computerised system which allows for an autonomous navigation of mobile robots based on the locust’s unique visual system. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:58:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/locust-inspired-vision-for-car-sensors2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/a-solution-to-sinusitis-from-the-sea5-copy A team of scientists and surgeons from Newcastle are developing a new nasal spray from a marine microbe to help clear chronic sinusitis. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:57:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/a-solution-to-sinusitis-from-the-sea5-copy AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/ensuring-security-technology-doesn-t-become-a-weapon-against-human-rights3 Europe’s growing security industry needs stricter controls to ensure its technology isn’t used as a weapon against citizens, a Newcastle University expert has warned. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:56:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/ensuring-security-technology-doesn-t-become-a-weapon-against-human-rights3 AllFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/researchers-to-pinpoint-genetic-causes-of-osteoarthritis-copy1 Newcastle University scientists are to carry out further research into the genetic origins of osteoarthrtis, following a major breakthrough ast year. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:55:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/researchers-to-pinpoint-genetic-causes-of-osteoarthritis-copy1 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/could-the-humble-sea-urchin-hold-the-key-to-carbon-capture3 The discovery that sea urchins use Nickel particles to harness carbon dioxide from the sea could be the key to capturing tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:45:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/could-the-humble-sea-urchin-hold-the-key-to-carbon-capture3 AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/poorer-patients-with-lung-cancer-less-likely-to-receive-treatment-than-wealtheir-patients2 Poorer lung cancer patients in the developed world are significantly less likely to receive treatment than richer patients, researchers from Newcastle University have found. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:44:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/poorer-patients-with-lung-cancer-less-likely-to-receive-treatment-than-wealtheir-patients2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/air-pollution-leads-mothers-to-have-smaller-babies1 A worldwide study has shown that pregnant mothers exposed to air pollution emitted by vehicles and coal power plants, are significantly more likely to have smaller babies. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:43:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/air-pollution-leads-mothers-to-have-smaller-babies1 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/reducing-the-impact-of-a-terrorist-attack-on-trains-and-metros Blast-resilient carriages that are better able to withstand a terrorist attack and ultimately save lives have been developed by a world-leading team of engineers. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:18:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/reducing-the-impact-of-a-terrorist-attack-on-trains-and-metros AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/eliminating-rare-diseases2 Newcastle University is co-ordinating an international effort to connect research data in order to develop new diagnostic tools and treatments for people with rare diseases. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:17:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/eliminating-rare-diseases2 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/parkinson-s-discovery-could-lead-to-earlier-diagnosis3 A new study could help earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, after Newcastle University researchers identified that even early in the disease people experience symptoms. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:14:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/parkinson-s-discovery-could-lead-to-earlier-diagnosis3 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/vital-children-s-cancer-drug-being-underdosed1 A study has found that many patients receiving a potentially life-saving drug for the childhood cancer neuroblastoma are potentially being under-dosed. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:13:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/vital-children-s-cancer-drug-being-underdosed1 AllFaculty of Medical Sciences Research http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/how-the-kilogram-has-put-on-weight3 Post-Christmas and most of us are feeling the over-indulgence. But take heart - experts at Newcastle University have shown even the kilogram itself has put on weight. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:20:00 GMT http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/item/how-the-kilogram-has-put-on-weight3 AllFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Research