Hashtags tell the Twitter story
Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have found that correctly labelling your tweets can vastly improve your experience on Twitter. They have also identified how hashtags work and identified the four stages of…
Parents help detect sleep problems in children with Down syndrome
A recent study has found that parents play an important part in screening for sleep problems in children with Down syndrome. These children often suffer from obstructive sleep apnoea, a condition which affects…
Critics help create blockbusters
The secret of what makes a blockbuster video game has been revealed for the first time by an economist – and it turns out to be the critics. Dr Joe Cox, of the…
Missing people in research spotlight
International experts in missing people are to meet for the first time to share good practice and findings from research. The University of Portsmouth is hosting the three-day conference in June with speakers…
Third of women runners feel discomfort
More than 400 women who took part in the London Marathon last year reported experiencing breast pain when exercising, according to new research. The large-scale study of 1,285 female marathon runners found that…
Weak European neighbours have immense power
Financial shocks coming from weak Euro zone countries are three times more likely to destabilise the region’s economies than shocks from richer Euro zone countries, according to new research. Research by Dr Nikolaos…
Some women feel more pain
Women who have been abused and who experience strong mood changes in tandem with their menstrual cycle also feel pain more acutely than other women, according to new research. Dr Diana Fleischman, an…
Economics of crowd-sourcing under spotlight
A team headed by an economist at the University of Portsmouth has won £750,000 to establish why people give up their time to help scientists better understand some of the biggest mysteries, from…
Reflexology reduces feelings of pain
Reflexology may be as effective as painkillers, according to a small study carried out by the University of Portsmouth. Researchers have found that people felt about 40 per cent less pain, and were…
Researchers find holy grail to solve fuzzy problem
Research might have provided an answer to the question most business managers ask – how to know more about every individual customer and their preferences. In a study of how students select a…
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