University of Essex

The University of Essex is a British public research university whose original and largest campus is near the town of Colchester, England.

Swarms of microrobots injected into the body could unblock internal medical devices and avoid further surgery

Allowing food production to increase despite the ever-increasing temperatures around the world

Opportunity to improve crop productivity by 10 to 20 percent with a new dynamic photosynthesis model

Boosting plant productivity by 27 percent in real-world field conditions – how?

Accelerating the process of photosynthesis to increase crop production

Scientists have found how to relieve a bottleneck in the process by which plants transform sunlight into food, which may lead to an increase in crop production. They discovered that producing more of a protein that controls the rate in which electrons flow during photosynthesis, accelerates the whole process. “We tested the effect of increasing

Accelerating the process of photosynthesis to increase crop production

What if we could boost the yields of major food crops by almost 50 percent?

Plants such as soybeans and wheat waste between 20 and 50 percent of their energy recycling toxic chemicals created when the enzyme Rubisco—the most prevalent enzyme in the world—grabs oxygen molecules instead of carbon dioxide molecules. Increasing production of a common, naturally occurring protein in plant leaves could boost the yields of major food crops

What if we could boost the yields of major food crops by almost 50 percent?

The quest for long-lasting blood

Every day thousands of people around the world have their lives saved or improved thanks to someone giving blood. But imagine how many more lives could be saved if a long-lasting blood substitute could be found, which could easily be stored at room temperature and available to all patients, regardless of their blood type. This

The quest for long-lasting blood

Controlling a Virtual Spacecraft by Thought Alone

Scientists at the Essex have been working with NASA on a project where they controlled a virtual spacecraft by thought alone. Using BCI (brain-computer interface) technology, they found that combining the brain power of two people could be more accurate in steering a spacecraft than one person. BCIs convert signals generated from the brain into

Controlling a Virtual Spacecraft by Thought Alone

Robotic fish to patrol for pollution in harbours

This is robo-fish – scientists’ latest weapon in the war against pollution. In the shallow waters of Gijon harbour, in northern Spain, a large, yellow fish cuts through the waves. But this swimmer stands apart from the marine life that usually inhabits this port: there’s no flesh and blood here, just carbon fibre and metal.

Robotic fish to patrol for pollution in harbours

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Women are more likely to identify as bisexual—can research into sexual arousal tell us why?
Women's sexuality is vastly understudied in science and is still considered a "taboo" subject. Often, the experiences of men have been taken as the norm in scientific research, yet there are important ...
University Of Bath Study Asks To Reflect On Life Values Before Engaging In Discussions
Ever found yourself angry at a situation and in desperate need to tell the world about it by ranting to anyone who’ll listen? Maybe it’s time to pause; inhale and reflect on what values you hold ...
Cardiff University Vice Chancellor Professor Colin Riordan is leaving the £289,275 a year job
Professor Wendy Larner will become the university’s first female Vice Chancellor in its 140-year history when she takes up the role in September this year ...
Acoustic Decoding of Brain Waves to Detect the Music a Person Is Hearing
Researchers at the University of Essex discovered a for monitoring brain waves that can identify the music a person is listening to. Researchers use | Neuroscience ...
Lecturers from Essex Uni swap lecture hall for PhDs to put hotel school on the map
FOLLOWING the appointment of its first member of research staff, Edge Hotel School is set to gain three more researchers as full time lecturers from the University of Essex swap the lecture hall for ...

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Parents of students with special needs upset over SCDSB bus changes
Parents of students with special needs are speaking out about a decision by the Simcoe County District School Board to change transportation options starting Monday.
Dinosaur Discoveries being made at Science North
Something gigantic has arrived at Science North. It's moving day at the Sudbury facility and they're in the process of getting ready for 'Dinosaur Discoveries,' which opens Feb. 18.
Grim discovery prompts 'active police investigation' in Woodstock
The public is being asked to avoid the area of Sixth Avenue in Woodstock, Ont. on Friday afternoon due to an “active police investigation” following a grim discovery made by police.
Body Cameras for Police Threaten Public Safety
The Vancouver Police Department would have a powerful new tool, as Mayor Ken Sim described to The Tyee in an interview during the 2022 municipal race in which he was elected, to m ...
Gone but not forgotten: My visit to the fastest eroding coast in Europe
This stretch of the Yorkshire coastline is eerie and beautiful, with vivid green fields unrolling to empty beaches ...