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Wastewater plants are key route into UK rivers for microplastics
Water samples from UK rivers contained significantly higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment plants, researchers have found.
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Unequal access to hospice care across England
Adults with incurable diseases 鈥� including dementia, liver failure and stroke 鈥� are not being referred to palliative care from hospices early enough during their illness, according to new research.
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Blackcurrants could help end bad (for the planet) hair days
Natural dyes extracted from blackcurrant waste created during Ribena manufacture have for the first time been used in an effective new hair dyeing technology, developed at the 映客直播.
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Vote for inspiring professors鈥� cell-free tissue invention
Research led by Leeds professors has led to a better quality of life for thousands of people around the world who have received tissue regeneration treatment.
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New quantum devices could revolutionise infrared detection
A new generation of ultra-sensitive detectors has opened up the use of infrared wavelengths for a large number of new applications that could improve people鈥檚 lives, according to researchers.
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New models give insight into the heart of the Rosette Nebula
New research, led by the 映客直播, offers an explanation for the discrepancy between the size and age of the Rosetta Nebula鈥檚 central cavity and that of its central stars.
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The benefits of earlier access to palliative care
Terminally-ill patients experience significantly better quality of life before they die if they receive earlier access to palliative care, according to new research.
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Ancient outcrops give new depth limit for deep-sea burrows
Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing at least eight metres below the seabed 鈥� four times the previously observed depth for modern deep-sea life.
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New study finds intact rainforests of Borneo are getting larger
The remaining undisturbed rainforests in Borneo, some of the world鈥檚 tallest and most carbon-dense, have been removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the past 50 years, a new study shows.
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Event celebrates Yorkshire鈥檚 first woman MP
The achievements of a pioneering Yorkshire MP are to be commemorated with a public lecture by senior MP Harriet Harman.