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Health Minister visits Truro
14 Apr 2014
Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter and local MP Sarah Newton visited the Centre last week as part of a tour of the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
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New graphic highlights climate change findings
31 Mar 2014
The Centre’s expert in the visualisation of climate science, Dr Will Stahl-Timmins, has produced an infographic to coincide with the IPCC's latest report.
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New social media research collaborations available
25 Mar 2014
The Centre is currently looking for businesses in Cornwall to collaborate on research ideas that use data gathered from social media. The call is part of the Centre’s In Residence scheme and will fund academics and businesses to spend time together to develop research ideas.
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Review considers the health impacts of fracking
24 Mar 2014
We know alarming little about the environment and health impacts of fracking and a recent review, published in the Lancet, has underlined the need for urgent research.
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Valuing Play: Call for expressions of interest
6 Mar 2014
The Centre’s Knowledge Exchange team are currently looking for organisations based in Cornwall to collaborate in the exploration of valuing children’s play.
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Climate change won’t reduce winter deaths
23 Feb 2014
New research has found that climate change is unlikely to reduce the UK’s excess winter death rate as previously thought. The study is published in Nature Climate Change and debunks the widely held view that warmer winters will cut the number of deaths normally seen in winter.
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New app to monitor Ménière’s Disease
27 Jan 2014
A new mobile app has been launched this week to help researchers develop a better understanding of a rare condition affecting the inner ear.
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Green spaces deliver lasting mental health benefits
7 Jan 2014
Green space in towns and cities could lead to significant and sustained improvements in mental health, finds a new study published in the journal of Environmental Science & Technology.
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Links found between paternal diabetes and low birth weight
9 Dec 2013
Using recent data from the UK Biobank, new research has provided strong evidence for a link between paternal diabetes and low birth weight.
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Research shows how best to support business growth
2 Dec 2013
A new study has shed light on the best ways to support business growth and development, through the provision of information online.
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Collaborating across the pond
21 Nov 2013
With an award winning PhD student, Fulbright Scholarship and international conference planned, the Centre has news from several of its important partnerships in the US.
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High tungsten levels could double stroke risk
11 Nov 2013
High levels of tungsten in the body could double the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE has found.
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