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Lancaster partners in new national nuclear robotics research hubs
New national hubs that are pioneering research into robotics for nuclear environments will benefit from Lancaster University expertise.
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Lancaster set to lead robotics and artificial intelligence systems research
Lancaster University and partners have been awarded £1.3M to lead a break-through robotics and AI project funded through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
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Is laughter the greatest medicine for cancer patients?
Analysis led by Lancaster University researchers suggests that spontaneous humour is used and appreciated by people with cancer and can be a helpful way of dealing with distressing, taboo or embarrassing circumstances.
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People with Huntington’s want more openness around assisted dying
Research has shown that better communication around assisted dying is needed between clinician and patients diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease.
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First insight into which patients repeatedly miss GP appointments
Many patients are regularly missing GP appointments according to the largest ever analysis of NHS patients who fail to attend.
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New Lancaster study ‘reimagines infertility’
New research from Lancaster University has identified the ‘invisible infertile’, a group of marginalized people missing from survey data sources because they do not fit neatly into popular notions of who is at risk of infertility.
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How the UK smoking ban increased wellbeing
Married women with children have benefited the most from the UK public smoking ban according to Lancaster University researchers.
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Residents of major Pakistan city are exposed to harmful pesticides
Residents and workers in a major Pakistan city are exposed to harmful levels of pesticides, new research reveals.
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'Chatty Factories’ could save production line time and money
Researchers at Lancaster University are to work on a new £1.5m project to create a system in which products can ‘talk’ to the factory floor to transform the modern manufacturing process.
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Child-proofing the 'Internet of Things'
Computer scientists are to explore how children can stay safe and retain their privacy as they engage with the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT).