News from 2016
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Student employability boosted by creativity in the lab
Biomedicine students are being encouraged to experiment with ideas through drawing with bacteria as part of a lab competition.
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Loyd Grossman to talk about economic benefits of heritage
Leading food entrepreneur, broadcaster, and heritage champion Loyd Grossman will explain the value of heritage as an asset to businesses and the economy.
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Trawling the net to target internet trolls
A software tool capable of both collecting and then cutting through millions of online messages to identify radicalising groups, trolls, and cyberbullies has been created by a UK trolling expert and her team at Lancaster University.
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Lancaster helps global fight against Zika
Lancaster University is to receive over £100,000 to help tackle the Zika virus which may cause microcephaly in unborn babies.
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Your viruses could reveal your background
The genomes of two distinct strains of the virus that causes the common lip cold sore, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), have been identified within the same person -- an achievement that could be useful to forensic scientists for tracing a person's history.
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Lancaster physicists honoured by Canadian Parliament
Physicist Dr Laura Kormos received a standing ovation from MPs in the Canadian Parliament when she attended a ceremony to honour Nobel Laureate Professor Arthur McDonald.
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Crafting a sustainable future for humanity
Global efforts to protect the planet will fail unless we take concepts like equality and wellbeing into account, according to a new paper published today in the journal Science.
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Groundbreaking conference aims to understand body rhythms
More than 140 scientists are to converge on Lancaster University from all over the world for the first ever conference on biological oscillations from 10-14 April 2016.
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Care, pregnancy and parenthood – report identifies risk factors
Standard sexual health education may need re-thinking for care experienced young people to reduce unplanned pregnancy, says a new report.
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Lancaster plays host to Robotics and autonomous systems conference
Leading players in the robotics and autonomous systems industries have visited a special conference highlighting the latest robotic technology.