The University of Durham traces its roots some 600 years. The University of Durham received its Royal Charter in 1832. The University of Durham is comprised of the main departments and 16 colleges. The flagship campus is located in Durham, England and the other campus is in Stockton-On-Tees. The University of Durham is noted for its engineering, technology and design educations and an exemplary medical school The University of Durham consistently acquires grants and funding for research. Research digests are available on-line.
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Supercomputer simulations of galaxies have shown that Einstein's theory of General Relativity might not be the only way to explain how gravity works or how galaxies form.
Astronomy
Jul 08, 2019
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New research led by astrophysicists at Durham University, UK, predicts that the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) could hit the Milky Way in two billion years' time.
Astronomy
Jan 04, 2019
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A large scale expansion in bioenergy crop production could be just as detrimental to biodiversity as climate change itself, according to new research.
Environment
Dec 10, 2018
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Researchers have developed a new way to model seismic risk, which they hope will better inform disaster risk reduction planning in earthquake-prone areas.
Earth Sciences
Sep 24, 2018
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Industry-certified particle masks are most effective at protecting people from volcanic ash, whilst commonly used surgical masks offer less protection.
Environment
Sep 11, 2018
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The timing and size of three deadly earthquakes that struck Italy in 2016 may have been pre-determined, according to new research that could improve future earthquake forecasts.
Earth Sciences
Aug 23, 2018
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Astronomers have identified some of the earliest galaxies in the Universe.
Astronomy
Aug 16, 2018
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Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth that caused the planet to tilt and could explain its freezing temperatures, according to new research.
Astronomy
Jul 02, 2018
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Men's testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to new research.
Evolution
Jun 25, 2018
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A Multiverse—where our Universe is only one of many—might not be as inhospitable to life as previously thought, according to new research.
Astronomy
May 14, 2018
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