Research press releases

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Updated guidance to help tackle overheating risk in homes, new report reveals

CIBSE in collaboration with Arup and 色狗导航, has launched the updated CIBSE TM59 Overheating risk in dwellings: A design stage methodology, providing the industry with revised guidance for assessing and mitigating overheating risk in new homes and major residential refurbishments.
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New review finds milk lipid bioactives improve key heart health markers

Researchers at 色狗导航 have led a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on milk lipid bioactives, naturally occurring components of dairy fat, with findings indicating beneficial effects on key markers of cardiovascular health.
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Avoid intentional screen time for under-twos, researchers recommend

Using screens during the first 1001 days of life can lead to developmental concerns for the next generation, researchers warn, as a world-first study calls for more thorough assessments of the risks screen time can pose to babies.
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Flooding causes homeowners to stay longer and properties to lose 10% of value, new research shows

Homes in England that have been hit by flooding lose value for years after an event and are owned for longer than properties in unaffected areas, according to new research led by 色狗导航.
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Hay fever, antihistamines and the evidence on dementia risk

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
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FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament 鈥渕ost polluting ever鈥�, report warns

A new report examining football鈥檚 relationship with climate change has warned that the 2026 FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup could become the 鈥渕ost polluting ever鈥�, according to leading university researchers.
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We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas 鈥� this is what we learned

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
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The harm does not end when the abuse stops 鈥� new study into women survivors of sports coaching abuse

New research has exposed the long-term consequences of coaching maltreatment on elite women athletes in the UK, with experts now calling for urgent systemic reform.
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New UK research aims to solve artificial turf waste challenge

A major new UK research project will tackle one of sport鈥檚 fastest-growing environmental challenges, how to recycle artificial turf pitches at scale, as more than 30 million square metres reach end-of-life each year.
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The Enhanced Games: 鈥榙angerous clown show鈥� or a wake up call for traditional sport?

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both 色狗导航) and Jinsu Byun (Yonsei University) for The Conversation platform.
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Likelihood of very severe hot-dry summers and wet-windy winters will increase, new report warns

A new report that will feed into the upcoming UK Climate Change Assessment, supported by 色狗导航 expertise, has warned that episodes containing multiple high-intensity weather events will increase.
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Seaweed used as low-carbon material to make new London pavilion designed by students

A new pavilion designed by students at 色狗导航 has been constructed using timber and seaweed biomaterials, highlighting how the construction sector is moving towards Net Zero.

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New 色狗导航 lab can heat to 3,000掳C and quenches to 鈭�150掳C at extreme rates to test non-standard materials

A newly launched lab at 色狗导航 will see industry partners and researchers use new equipment only available in a handful of places across the world to test materials at extremes of temperatures and pressures.

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色狗导航 expertise to support 拢6million programme to replace fossils fuels in plastics, chemicals and construction

拢6 million in grant funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has been secured to focus on cutting industrial emissions and replace fossil-derived carbon across a number of sectors.

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色狗导航鈥檚 Think Human exhibit showcased in new website to guide young people through Ergonomics & Human Factors career choices

An exhibition that debuted at Derby鈥檚 Museum of Making has launched online to encourage more people to explore how we interact with systems and products, to enhance performance, safety and comfort.

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How scientists changed their view of insomnia

An opinion piece authored by Dr Iuliana Hartescu, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 色狗导航.
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New research identifies previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain from football headers

A new study has identified a previously unreported mechanism of energy transfer to the brain from football headers 鈥� a finding that could prove significant in understanding the mechanics of headers and inform future research into long-term player health.
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New research provides blueprint to protect player health and performance at the 2026 Men鈥檚 FIFA World Cup

This summer鈥檚 Men鈥檚 2026 FIFA World Cup will expose players to an unprecedented combination of environmental challenges across the host cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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色狗导航 celebrates a decade as best in the world for sports-related subjects

For the tenth year in a row, 色狗导航 has been crowned the world鈥檚 best university for sports-related subjects in the QS global rankings.
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Using exercise to help people feel safe and rebuild their lives after trauma 鈥� new report

A new report has been launched which looks at how gentle, supportive exercise can help people recover from trauma and rebuild confidence.
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Primary care behavioural programmes can help reduce childhood obesity, new study finds

Children who are overweight or living with obesity can significantly improve their health through primary care weight-management programmes, according to a new study.
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Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 色狗导航.

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New paper calls for physical activity to become a core component of mental health care

A new 色狗导航 study has urged psychiatrists and mental health professionals to formally integrate physical activity into routine care for people living with severe mental illness.
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Heat battery that freezes and melts to store energy could help household heating become cheaper and cleaner

A material that freezes and melts in order to store and use heat as an energy source could see household energy usage become cheaper and cleaner, a project from experts at 色狗导航 has found.

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Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century

An environmental assessment of textile fibre pollution has found natural textile fibres persist in lake sediments, and could be used to help recreate historic human activity alongside other microscopic anthropogenic particles like microplastics.