Research News
Extra cash helps patients cope with cancer
Welfare rights advice has been shown to help patients with cancer and their carers receive millions in unclaimed benefits to help cope with the disease.
published on: 13th October 2012
Close call – bad weather drives up phone calls to our nearest and dearest
Who we call and how long we speak to them changes with the weather, according to new research by experts at Newcastle University.
published on: 10th October 2012
Nasty noises: Why do we recoil at unpleasant sounds?
Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound of chalk on a blackboard or a knife on a bottle is so unpleasant.
published on: 10th October 2012
Power in the palm of your hands
Forget the TV remote and the games controller, now you can control anything from your mobile phone to the television with just a wave of your hand.
published on: 8th October 2012
Investigating cancer-fighting properties of cannabis-related chemical
Chemicals similar to those found in cannabis form the basis of a new drug that is being trialled in UK cancer patients for the first time.
published on: 28th September 2012
Uncovering the biofuel potential of plants that breathe in the dark
Newcastle University is part of an £8.8m project to explore the biofuel potential of plants found growing in some of the world’s harshest environments.
published on: 26th September 2012
Danger of two-speed rural economy, warns Newcastle expert
Developing rural economies could provide a big boost to the UK economy but the process needs to be carefully managed to avoid a ‘two-speed’ rural society, warns a Newcastle University rural affairs expert.
published on: 26th September 2012
Improving care for teenagers with long-term health problems
A major new national study examining whether teenagers with long-term health problems are receiving the best healthcare from the NHS has been launched.
published on: 26th September 2012
Public consultation launched into pioneering technique
People’s views are being sought on a technique developed at Newcastle University to prevent mitochondrial disease, a rare but devastating medical condition.
published on: 17th September 2012
Low cost design makes ultrasound imaging affordable to the world
An ultra-low cost scanner that can be plugged into any computer to show images of an unborn baby has been developed by Newcastle University engineers.
published on: 14th September 2012
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