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A collage of two images showing the satellite and ESA mission control
Credit: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vidéo du CSG–T. Leduc

ºù«Ӱҵ-conceived satellite to map Earth’s forest in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

A satellite conceived at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests from space.

CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ
(LtoR) CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ

Astrophysics meets snooker: University experts partner with ºù«Ӱҵ firm to pioneer the sport’s future

University of ºù«Ӱҵ researchers are collaborating with a ºù«Ӱҵ company at the heart of snooker’s modern evolution to develop next generation equipment, bringing 21st century science into one of the world’s most tradition-steeped sports.
A long-tailed tit flying
Credit: Billy Clapham

Family first: scientists reveal long-tailed tits' remarkable family bonds

Forget fleeting friendships – the social secrets of the long-tailed tit has revealed an extraordinary level of family commitment even during migratory journeys.
A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.
Google Earth Image © Airbus 2025 showing changes in the forest canopy detected by satellites at one of the logging concessions in 2023 including the logging detections identified by the new algorithm in red.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Peru’s valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
Woman holding a baby

Deafness in infancy can affect non-verbal communication, suggests new research

Psychologists at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have found that deafness in infancy affects the development of early communication skills, including non-verbal behaviours like pointing.
Scientist using petri dish

Faster way of detecting antibiotic resistance developed by researchers

A new, quicker way of detecting antibiotic resistance in bacteria has been developed by a team of scientists from the EPSRC funded interdisciplinary research collaboration, i-sense.
Capability Brown, Royal Gardener

New book celebrates the landscapes and legacy of Capability Brown

Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was the most influential landscape designer of the 18th century, and his name became synonymous with what became known as the English landscape garden.

Dental practical teaching

Artificial intelligence helps predict risk of developing mouth cancer

Artificial intelligence can help doctors better predict the risk of patients developing oral cancer, new research from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ has revealed.
Rice in a pan submerged in water with more water being poured onto it.

New way of cooking rice removes arsenic and retains mineral nutrients, study shows

Cooking rice in a certain way removes over 50 per cent of the naturally occurring arsenic in brown rice, and 74 per cent in white rice, according to new research.