Mystery of map which points to Mary Rose wreck
Posted by admin in Geography, Science on 30. Jun, 2010 | No Comments
A University of Portsmouth expert has stumbled across the mystery of a 400-year-old map which seems to pinpoint the wreck site of the Mary Rose.
Big caffeine consumers ‘high’ on happiness
Posted by admin in Health & Social Work, Science on 30. Jun, 2010 | No Comments
The report, by Dr Lorenzo Stafford of the University of Portsmouth’s psychology department, says heavy caffeine users are the only known ‘drug users’ to see their habit in a positive light.
£500K boost to brain tumour research
Posted by admin in Health & Social Work, Science on 30. Jun, 2010 | No Comments
Brain tumour researchers at the University of Portsmouth received a massive boost with a cash injection of over £500 K. It will help secure the future of cancer research at the University which has the UK’s first dedicated laboratory-based brain tumour research centre.
Global warming secret may lie at bottom of ocean
Posted by admin in Earth Sciences, Science on 30. Jun, 2010 | No Comments
Dr Craig Storey, of the University of Portsmouth, aims to unlock the secrets in tiny grains of rock deep under the Atlantic Ocean and paint a picture of the last time the earth had a similar climate to that predicted for the end of this century.
Ferocious teeth baring is really just a smile
Posted by admin in Psychology, Science on 07. Jun, 2010 | No Comments
The people of the Caribbean whose art depicted bared teeth were misunderstood by Europeans 500 years ago and far from being frighteningly aggressive, were actually depicting a smile, according to scientists.
Float don’t fight’ to prevent drownings
Posted by admin in Science, Sport on 11. May, 2010 | No Comments
Traditional life-saving advice for those who accidentally fall into water has been turned on its head by scientists working for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Scientists collect award for pioneering work
Posted by admin in Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, Science on 11. May, 2010 | No Comments
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth have won a prestigious science prize for discovering how a switch that turns genes on and off works.
Helping police with their enquiries – exploring human memory
Posted by admin in Psychology, Science on 11. May, 2010 | No Comments
A forensic psychologist from the University of Portsmouth is taking part in a groundbreaking new BBC series which examines our powers of recall as witnesses to violent crime.
