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Brain function linked to birth size in groundbreaking new study
18 February 2011
Scientists have discovered the first evidence linking brain function variations between the left and right sides of the brain to size at birth and the weight of the placenta. The finding could shed new light on the causes of mental health problems in later life.
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More deep-sea vents discovered by University of Southampton scientists
14 February 2011
Southampton scientists aboard the Royal Research Ship James Cook have discovered a new set of deep-sea volcanic vents in the chilly waters of the Southern Ocean.
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Portsmouth woman receives UK’s first totally implanted hearing aid
07 February 2011
A woman from Portsmouth has received the UK’s first totally implantable hearing aid thanks to the work of the South of England Cochlear Implant Centre (SOECIC), based at the University of Southampton.
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Atomically thin 'switch' makes for smarter electronic devices in the future
04 February 2011
A new transistor made from graphene - the world's thinnest material - has been developed by a research team at the University of Southampton.
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First pictures from LOFAR telescope
02 February 2011
A new UK telescope has taken 'radio pictures' deep into space for the first time in the quest to discover more about the birth of stars and galaxies just after the Big Bang.
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Killings and kidnappings: fascinating tales of London’s early theatres highlighted by new online database
02 February 2011
A wealth of documentary evidence relating to theatres and society in early-modern London has for the first time been brought together online, in an international project led by the University of Southampton.
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Scientists make key step in the development of a norovirus treatment
01 February 2011
With the number of norovirus infection cases rising across the country, scientists from the University of Southampton have successfully crystallised a key norovirus enzyme, which could help in the development of a norovirus treatment.