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CDS Seminar Series : Dr Alex Carlisle | Central Nervous System Deficits (CNS) in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) 10Jun
Prof Maria Chait | Neural Mechanisms for Tracking Uncertainty in Rapidly Unfolding Sound Sequences – evidence from M/EEG in human listeners 20Jun
Children sleep problems associated with psychosis in young adults 09 May 2024 Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research shows.
West Midlands air pollution causing up to 2300 early deaths each year 09 May 2024 Every area of the West Midlands exceeds WHO guidelines on clean air but meeting targets would have £3.2bn economic benefit in reduced health burden
Human ‘neural compass’ pinpointed in new study 08 May 2024 A pattern of brain activity that helps prevent us from getting lost has been identified in a new study, published in Nature Human Behaviour.
Focus on Rwanda’s safety is a distraction from the dangerous conditions for asylum seekers in the UK 26 April 2024 The UK’s asylum system does not need flights to Rwanda, it needs safe and legal routes so that people do not have to risk their lives to seek protection.
Wellcome Leap funding to develop screening tool for potential long-term opiate users 25 April 2024 New tools to help identify hospital patients who may become persistent opiate users after surgery are to be developed in a new research programme.
Laser technology offers breakthrough in detecting illegal ivory 25 April 2024 A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade.
Chronic pain linked to socioeconomic background – new study 23 April 2024 Development of chronic musculoskeletal pain can be influenced by socioeconomics, fear of movement, smoking and poorer support networks, new research shows.
Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin 19 April 2024 Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows.
University researcher awarded national credibility prize for neuroscience research 19 April 2024 A University of Birmingham researcher has been recognised by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) in its 2024 BNA Credibility Prizes.
Cloud engineering could be more effective ‘painkiller’ for global warming than previously thought 11 April 2024 Cloud ‘engineering’ could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.