Analysis of Bronze Age daggers has shown that they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status, as previously thought.
Archaeology
Apr 29, 2022
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1613
Newcastle University scientists have found new types of plastic loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to 'hitchhike' across the ocean.
Environment
Apr 29, 2022
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176
Ecologists have developed powerful modeling tools to predict the distributions of individual species, especially those of conservation importance.
Ecology
Apr 28, 2022
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5
An abandoned mausoleum and silver extraction taking place on an industrial scale at a Roman site in rural Kent have left archaeologists with a 1500-year-old mystery.
Archaeology
Mar 16, 2022
2
876
Antarctic ice core records have shown that eastern Australia's drought risk is greater than thought.
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2022
2
255
Newcastle University research is helping to prepare for and mitigate storm damage before extreme weather occurs.
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2022
1
34
Using ancient and historical genetic data could help guide conservation actions, according to new research led by Newcastle University.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2022
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26
A cloud-based repository that creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms has been successfully trialed.
Biotechnology
Feb 9, 2022
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472
Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five continuous generations of a single extended family.
Archaeology
Dec 22, 2021
2
896
A major new report paints a stark picture of widening inequalities for children in the North of England which cost billions, increase poverty and cost children's lives.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2021
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