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Handaxe design reveals distinct Neanderthal cultures 19 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
A study by a postgraduate researcher at the University of Southampton has found that Neanderthals were more culturally complex than previously acknowledged. Two cultural traditions existed among Neand...
Tackling sports injuries: University team up with Southampton FC to prevent injuries occurring 15 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Our researchers have teamed up with Southampton Football Club to find ways of preventing injuries and protecting players from developing arthritis in later life.
Scientists show key role for inflammation in Alzheimer’s 14 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Southampton scientists have found that an immune response in the brain plays a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s, and that a vaccine designed to tackle the disease was able to suppress the re...
Using high-performance computing to gain new insights into turbulence 14 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
A major national project, led by the University of Southampton, is providing new insights into the complex nature of turbulence.
Funding boost to help tackle major health challenges in the South 9 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Health researchers from Southampton have been given £9million to help them tackle some of the South’s most pressing health problems.
The ‘genetics of sand’ may shed new light on evolutionary process over millions of years 9 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
An evolutionary ecologist at the University of Southampton, is using ‘grains of sand’ to understand more about the process of evolution.
Setting the scene for new disaster management 8 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Global internet outage, a virus outbreak and global warming are just some of the hypothetical disaster scenarios set to be created by an unusual collaboration between researchers at the University of ...
New hope for improved TB treatments 8 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Researchers at the University of Southampton have identified new markers of tuberculosis (TB) that may help in the development of new diagnostic tests and treatments.
Gold ‘nanoprobes’ hold the key to treating killer diseases 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Researchers at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Cambridge, have developed a technique to help treat fatal diseases more effectively. Dr Sumeet Mahaj...
Engineers gain new insight into turbulence that could lead to significant global energy savings 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Scientists have developed a new understanding of how turbulence works, which could help to optimise vehicle performance and save billions in global energy costs.
