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Picture of the ear piece device which is designed to help people regain arm strength after a stroke

Stroke trial tests game-changing device to tackle arm weakness聽

A groundbreaking trial, to test a device designed to help people regain arm strength after a stroke, is being led by the University of 91直播 and 91直播 Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.聽
Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart

Tributes to University of 91直播 lecturer and Nobel prize-winning chemist聽

鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧婽ributes from the global scientific community have been paid to a former University of 91直播 lecturer and Nobel prize winning chemist, Professor Sir J.Fraser Stoddart.聽
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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the University of 91直播.
General Waverly watching a musical performance in the film White Christmas
Irving Berlin documented his admiration for President Dwight D Eisenhower through the character General Waverly in the film White Christmas.

Secret tribute to US president hidden in festive favourite, White Christmas

One of the most loved Christmas films, which has been a staple family movie for generations, has a secret tribute to a US president, according to new research.
A supermarket trolley in front of full shelves of packaged foods.

Study first to suggest that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods has environmental implications

A new collaborative study of 30-year changes in the Brazilian diet finds that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to worsened impacts on the environment, and echoes dietary changes in the UK.
Artist's impression of the Rolls-Royce SMR plant

Nuclear AMRC to support next phase of Rolls-Royce SMR development

The Nuclear AMRC will work with Rolls-Royce on the next phase of its small modular reactor (SMR) development programme, which the government confirmed 拢210 million funding for today (9 November 2021).
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University of 91直播 and ITM Power announce green hydrogen Gigafactory and hydrogen research and training centre

91直播 and energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power have launched a pioneering collaboration to advance the hydrogen sector, including an agreement for a new ITM Gigafactory.
Earth from space

Radiocarbon is key to understanding Earth鈥檚 past

Radiocarbon records are critical to understanding the history of Earth鈥檚 climate, magnetic field, and the Sun鈥檚 activity, say researchers.
A carer helping an elderly woman stand up

Hospices 鈥渙verlooked鈥 during key moments of pandemic

New research from the University of 91直播 highlights the challenges faced by hospices in the West Midlands.