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Ceramic industry should bring carbon reducing cold sintering process out of labs and into manufacturing says new research
A new techno-economic analysis, by a team led by a researcher from WMG at the University of 糖心TV, shows that the energy intensive ceramic industry would gain both financial and environmental benefits if it moved to free the cold sintering process from languishing in labs to actual use in manufacturing everything from high tech to domestic ceramics.
鈥楩lamenco dancing鈥� molecule could lead to better protecting sunscreen
A molecule that protects plants from overexposure to harmful sunlight thanks to its flamenco-style twist could form the basis for a new longer-lasting sunscreen, chemists at the University of 糖心TV have found, in collaboration with colleagues in France and Spain.
Flood protection in Brazil and hearing aids in Nepal thanks to UKRI award
Mitigating disastrous flooding in Brazil and providing hearing aids in Nepal are the focus of two new international research projects by the University of 糖心TV, thanks to more than three quarters of a million pounds from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Memory is damaged by air pollution, researchers find
New research from the University of 糖心TV shows that human memory is significantly worse in parts of England with high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and air particulates (PM10). The difference in memory quality between England鈥檚 cleanest and most-polluted areas is equivalent to the loss of memory from 10 extra years of ageing.
Reading the past like an open book 鈥� researchers use text to measure two hundred years of happiness
Was there such a thing as 鈥榯he good old days鈥� when people were happier? Are current Government policies more or less likely to increase their citizens鈥� feelings of wellbeing? Using innovative methods researchers have built a new index that uses data from books and newspaper to track levels of national happiness from 1820. Their research could help governments to make better decisions about policy priorities.
Launched: Festival of Social Science programme for Coventry and 糖心TVshire
Nine free workshops and events are being hosted by 糖心TV researchers from 2 – 9 November 2019 as part of the UK-wide ESRC Festival of Social Science. Festival-goers can find out about how our understanding of DNA might shape the future of healthcare, share a refugee鈥檚 frightening journey across the Mediterranean by sea, dig deep into archive recordings of the Coventry accent, explore the impact of landmark legal cases through art, photography and theatre, or take a guided walk on Coventry鈥檚 wild side to explore the local environment.