News archive 2010: Research stories
Seeing double: Africa's two elephant species
Posted on Wednesday 22 December 2010
Contrary to the popular belief of many scientists and members of the public, new research confirms that Africa has two – not one – species of elephant.
New research centre aims for major advances in plasma science
Posted on Tuesday 21 December 2010
The University of York and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) have established a partnership to create a world-leading, interdisciplinary plasma research centre.
University of York announces major cultural programme with China
Posted on Monday 6 December 2010
Scholarships, cultural exchange and joint research planned for The Jiangning Foundation
'Better support for patients needed' to reduce £300 million NHS medicines waste
Posted on Tuesday 23 November 2010
New research published today by the York Health Economics Consortium, based at the University of York, and The School of Pharmacy, University of London, finds that in England in 2009 NHS primary and community care prescription medicines waste cost £300 million.
International workshop at York on education in emergencies
Posted on Monday 15 November 2010
International scholars will gather this week for a major symposium hosted by the University of York focusing on the role of education in recovery and development of crisis-torn societies.
Language intervention provides educational benefits for pre-school children
Posted on Tuesday 2 November 2010
A pre-school language intervention programme can significantly improve the educational lives of children with poorly developed speech and language skills, according to new research by psychologists at the University of York.
Collecting your thoughts: you can do it in your sleep!
Posted on Tuesday 2 November 2010
It is one thing to learn a new piece of information, such as a new phone number or a new word, but quite another to get your brain to file it away so it is available when you need it.
Animals 'carve' pumpkins for Hallowe'en
Posted on Friday 29 October 2010
As Hallowe'en approaches, the animals at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo are being given their own pumpkins to 'carve'.
Emissions from consumption outstrip efficiency savings
Posted on Tuesday 26 October 2010
Emissions from consumption growth have exceeded carbon savings from efficiency improvements in the global supply chain of products consumed in the UK, according to new research by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York and the University of Durham.
Yorkshire gets £4 million electron lithography facility
Posted on Wednesday 20 October 2010
One of the most high-resolution electron-beam lithography systems in Europe will soon be helping scientists in Yorkshire break new ground in nanotechnology.
York signs research partnership with the National Gallery
Posted on Tuesday 19 October 2010
Art historians at the University of York announce today a new research agreement with the National Gallery.
Improving the productivity of the NHS in England
Posted on Thursday 14 October 2010
The NHS could cut expenditure by £3.2billion without reducing the number of patients treated if all parts of the country were as productive as the South West, according to a report published today by the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York.
York unveiled as 'Centre of Excellence' in blood cancer research
Posted on Tuesday 12 October 2010
Original WI 'Calendar Girls' Tricia Stewart and Lynda Logan joined researchers and doctors today (Tuesday, 12 October) to help unveil York and Leeds as a 'Yorkshire Centre of Excellence' of the national blood cancer charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.
A Dickens of an idea conveys research through the senses
Posted on Wednesday 6 October 2010
One of the most memorable scenes in the works of Charles Dickens has helped to inspire a new University of York project that uses the senses to bring research to life.
Neanderthals had feelings too, say York researchers
Posted on Tuesday 5 October 2010
Pioneering new research by archaeologists at the University of York suggests that Neanderthals belied their primitive reputation and had a deep seated sense of compassion.
Travelling for treatment: the case for and against
Posted on Monday 4 October 2010
Medical tourism is to go under the microscope in a major new study, led by an academic from the University of York, which aims to assess its potential advantages and disadvantages.
Changing faiths in early modern Europe
Posted on Tuesday 28 September 2010
Two University of York scholars are to lead a major investigation into the religious upheavals in 16th and 17th century Europe.
Bringing the rich history of parish churches to life at a touch
Posted on Tuesday 21 September 2010
Scholars at the University of York have joined forces with The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) to use new technology to raise awareness of some of the most historic English churches and how visitors can help save them for the future.
Partnership gives research voice to pressure ulcer patients
Posted on Wednesday 15 September 2010
A new £1.75 million research project aims to give patients a voice in the search to find the most effective treatment for pressure ulcers.
It takes less than you think to create a starling spectacular
Posted on Wednesday 8 September 2010
Hundreds of starlings flocking at dusk have become a familiar sight in towns and cities across the UK.
Is organic farming good for wildlife? – It depends on the alternative...
Posted on Monday 6 September 2010
Even though organic methods may increase farm biodiversity, a combination of conventional farming and protected areas could sometimes be a better way to maintain food production and protect wildlife.
New rules of engagement for older people and climate change
Posted on Thursday 26 August 2010
A new study by researchers in the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York calls for better engagement of older people on climate change issues.
Extreme social stigma holds back drug recovery
Posted on Tuesday 24 August 2010
The junk of society – dangerous, unpredictable and, crucially, only having themselves to blame – is how society thinks of drug users and former users, according to a new study by a University of York academic.
Researchers say how to reduce UK transport carbon emissions by 76 per cent by 2050
Posted on Monday 16 August 2010
Researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York have achieved a significant breakthrough in climate change policy by showing how to make drastic cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from transport.
Gene discovery could help to boost crop yields
Posted on Thursday 12 August 2010
A discovery by scientists at the University of York of a vital feature of a plant's temperature sensing and growth mechanism could help to increase yields from crops.
Stone Age remains are Britain's earliest house
Posted on Tuesday 10 August 2010
Archaeologists working on Stone Age remains at a site in North Yorkshire say it contains Britain's earliest surviving house.
London Guildhall: cradle of English Literature
Posted on Monday 9 August 2010
Two University of York researchers have found evidence that the London Guildhall served as the cradle of English Literature in the late Middle Ages.
Scientists show exploitation of tropical forests near growing cities is like 'over-fishing'
Posted on Tuesday 3 August 2010
A new study by an international team of scientists has demonstrated that the exploitation of tropical forests is similar to ‘over-fishing’ in the world’s oceans.
New research highlights child protection needs of older children
Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2010
A new approach to child protection for older children is urgently needed in order to ensure their safeguarding, according to a three year study, published today by The Children's Society, the NSPCC and the University of York and funded by the Big Lottery.
Public spending to rise if youth projects are cut, says research
Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2010
Cutting spending on youth support could be a false economy, according to new research by academics at the University of York.
Scientists uncover fungi's role in the cycle of life
Posted on Wednesday 14 July 2010
The nitrogen cycle is the natural process that makes nitrogen available to all organisms on earth. Scientists at the University of York have discovered that one of the world’s most common and ecologically important groups of fungi plays an unsuspected role in this key natural cycle.
New technology unlocks the history of our parish churches
Posted on Thursday 8 July 2010
To walk through a parish church is to walk through the history of England, and now new technology is making that journey available to all.
Scientists take new step to understanding cell migration
Posted on Tuesday 6 July 2010
Research led by a scientist at the University of York and Hull York Medical School (HYMS) has thrown new light on the way organs migrate during development in the body.
New scanning technology developed in £7m research centre
Posted on Thursday 1 July 2010
The development of a new magnetic resonance imaging technology that could revolutionise the way medical conditions are diagnosed and treated is to take a major step forward as a £7m research centre is established at the University of York.
New joint research appointment for plant scientist
Posted on Tuesday 29 June 2010
A leading plant scientist is to take up the joint appointment of a Chair in Crop Protection in the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) in the Department of Biology at the University of York and Chief Scientist in the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera).
Major study spotlights Gulf states' humanitarian aid
Posted on Thursday 24 June 2010
Researchers at the University of York have completed the first detailed study into the role of Arab Gulf states in providing humanitarian assistance to countries affected by conflict.
Cameras roll as Dan Snow praises York research institute
Posted on Wednesday 23 June 2010
Historian and broadcaster, Dan Snow, has gone on film to promote the 'brilliant' work of the University of York's Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP).
LCD television waste ‘could help prevent bacterial infections’
Posted on Friday 18 June 2010
The fastest growing waste in the EU could soon be helping to combat hospital infections, according to scientists at the University of York.
University launches new partnership with the V&A
Posted on Thursday 17 June 2010
Art historians at the University of York will work with experts at one of the world’s leading museums in a major new research partnership.
UK’s largest ever poverty and social exclusion research project
Posted on Thursday 27 May 2010
Academics from the University of York are part of a high-powered team that will carry out the largest ever research project on Poverty and Social Exclusion in the United Kingdom which is launched today.
Better synchronization helps fish deal with predator threat
Posted on Wednesday 26 May 2010
Fish alter their movements when under threat from predators to keep closer together and to help them to blend into the crowd, according to new research headed by scientists at the University of York.
Studentships with leading galleries offered by the University of York
Posted on Monday 24 May 2010
Leading galleries are partnering with the University of York to offer three PhD students the opportunity to work with major collections.
Leading ecologist to head new environmental research centre
Posted on Thursday 13 May 2010
A leading ecologist has been appointed to head a major new inter-disciplinary environmental research centre at the University of York.
Mammoth DNA reveals natural selection clues
Posted on Wednesday 5 May 2010
A molecular biologist at the University of York has used the DNA of the woolly mammoth in new research that has added an important new dimension in the study of natural selection.
Fishing fleet working 17 times harder than in 1880s to make same catch
Posted on Tuesday 4 May 2010
The UK trawl fishing fleet has to work 17 times harder to catch the same amount of fish today as it did when most of its boats were powered by sail, according to new research.
York scientists win $300,000 to break new ground with bladder research award
Posted on Friday 23 April 2010
Two scientists from the University of York have won a major cash award from a European foundation to further their research to identify new treatments for bladder disease.
New laboratory to help chemical revolution
Posted on Monday 19 April 2010
A major new suite of laboratories, to be opened this week, will help scientists in the Green Chemistry group at the University of York to advance research into clean synthesis, catalysis, novel materials and the application of renewable resources.
Joint seminars to address global challenges
Posted on Tuesday 13 April 2010
The University of York and Zhejiang University in China are taking part in two days of joint seminars that focus on some of the research strengths they share.
New drugs hope to fight neglected tropical disease
Posted on Wednesday 31 March 2010
Scientists at the University of York, working with research colleagues in Dundee and Toronto, have made a breakthrough in identifying new treatments for a parasitic disease which proves fatal for tens of thousands of Africans each year.
Fulbright scholarships to foster transatlantic research links
Posted on Wednesday 31 March 2010
Two new scholarships have been launched to help foster closer research links between the University of York and the United States.
Monsoon raises pollution to new heights
Posted on Thursday 25 March 2010
Scientists at the University of York have played a key role in new international research which demonstrates how one of the world’s great natural phenomena is helping to increase pollution in the upper atmosphere.
Counting the cost of passive smoking in children
Posted on Wednesday 24 March 2010
Treating children made ill by passive smoking costs the National Health Service more than £23m a year, according to figures produced by researchers at the University of York.
York researchers solve the sticky problem with carpet tiles
Posted on Thursday 18 March 2010
A new adhesive for use in carpet tiles which has been developed at the University of York could help dramatically reduce their impact on the environment.
New research shows babies are born to dance
Posted on Tuesday 16 March 2010
Researchers have discovered that infants respond to the rhythm and tempo of music and find it more engaging than speech.
Research identifies potential new use for cancer treatment
Posted on Tuesday 16 March 2010
Drugs increasingly used to treat cancer could have a major impact on a wide range of infectious diseases, according to new research.
Analysing the work of the National STEM Centre
Posted on Friday 12 March 2010
The success of a new centre aimed at raising the profile of science, technology, engineering and maths in schools will be assessed by University of York researchers.
Imaging technique sheds light on hidden world of inflammation
Posted on Friday 12 March 2010
New understanding of the way the body reacts to infection through the work of scientists at the University of York and the Hull York Medical School will help improve vaccines, drugs and the use of computer modelling in medical research.
Seafarers’ scourge provides hope for biofuel future
Posted on Monday 8 March 2010
For centuries, seafarers were plagued by wood-eating gribble that destroyed their ships, and these creatures continue to wreak damage on wooden piers and docks in coastal communities.
Mothers and daughters throw light on social changes in UK and HK
Posted on Monday 8 March 2010
Social scientists at the universities of York and Hong Kong are working on a new study examining how women’s lives have changed in the UK and the former colony. The research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (UK) and the Research Grants Council (Hong Kong).
Genome of crop pest reveals nature of a complex symbiosis
Posted on Wednesday 24 February 2010
New research involving scientists at the University of York into the genome sequence of a major feed pest provides an unprecedented opportunity both to understand its biology and to help to develop biological methods of control.
Understanding the threat to monkey numbers from forest decline
Posted on Thursday 18 February 2010
Monkey populations in threatened forests are far more sensitive to damage to their habitat than previously thought, according to new research.
Tackling transport and environment in Africa
Posted on Thursday 11 February 2010
Researchers at the University of York are leading an international effort to tackle problems such as traffic congestion, air pollution and road safety in Africa.
Migrating insects fly in the fast lane
Posted on Friday 5 February 2010
A study involving researchers at the University of York sheds new light on the flight behaviours that enable insects to undertake long-distance migrations, and highlights the remarkable abilities of these insect migrants.
York study maps the effects of acupuncture on the brain
Posted on Thursday 4 February 2010
Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment.
York art historian’s new light on the international avant-garde
Posted on Wednesday 3 February 2010
An art historian at the University of York has a key role in the first major exhibition in the UK on the Dutch avant-garde artist, Theo van Doesburg.
Insect study shows mothers know best
Posted on Friday 29 January 2010
The old maxim 'mother knows best' has more than a grain of truth, a study of insects' maternal instincts has revealed.
Family conflict 'significantly harms children's happiness'
Posted on Wednesday 27 January 2010
Children’s well-being is more strongly influenced by levels of family conflict than by family structure, according to new research by the University of York and The Children’s Society into what makes young people happy.
Insulin research points way to better diabetes treatments
Posted on Tuesday 26 January 2010
New research that significantly improves our understanding of how insulin interacts with cells in the human body is published today.
The NHS and the cost-benefit dilemma
Posted on Monday 25 January 2010
New research by health economists at the University of York has raised concerns over any move to broaden the range of costs and economic benefits considered in the analysis of new NHS treatments.
Research to inspire new interest in Victorian sculpture
Posted on Thursday 21 January 2010
A major new research project will provide a fresh perspective on the rich artistic culture of Victorian Britain.
New genetic map will speed up plant breeding of the world's most important medicinal crop
Posted on Thursday 14 January 2010
Plant scientists at the University of York have published the first genetic map of the medicinal herb Artemisia annua.
Uncovering the secrets of Stonehenge with new research
Posted on Wednesday 6 January 2010
A new research project that promises to significantly improve our understanding of Stonehenge is going ahead after receiving an £800,000 grant.
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