http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/index.shtml The latest news releases from the University of Southampton en-gb Copyright University of Southampton, http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ Fri Feb 3 11:09:58 +0000 2012 iSolutions, Interwoven TeamSite http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.southampton.ac.uk/images/bg_logo_small.png http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/index.shtml University of Southampton 213 46 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/feb/12_22.shtml All next week (6-10 February), the University of Southampton is showcasing how its research is helping to solve some of today’s big global issues such as climate change, energy, the ageing population, high-tech crime and lifestyle diseases. 03 February 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/feb/12_21.shtml Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with a research group in Delhi, India, have shown that growth in early childhood can affect bone density in adult life, which could lead to an increased risk of developing bone diseases like Osteoporosis. 03 February 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/feb/12_20.shtml Researchers at the University of Southampton have been awarded over £250,000 to evaluate alternative visions of the future of UK high streets over the next 25 years. 02 February 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/feb/12_18.shtml A marine biologist from the University of Southampton has been involved in a global study, which has questioned claims that jellyfish are increasing worldwide. 02 February 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_17.shtml Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu. 31 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_16.shtml Students from the University of Southampton are amongst a select group to benefit from a new scheme aimed at helping to develop 100 of the UK’s next generation of engineers, scientists and innovators. 27 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_14.shtml New research by scientists at the University of Southampton could lead to the design of more effective drugs to combat malaria. 27 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_10.shtml The University of Southampton has joined together with four other institutions to provide vital research in food security as part of the new Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTP) scheme, announced by the Universities and Science Minister David Willetts. 25 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_09.shtml University of Southampton academics are pioneering a new way of using motion capture technology to examine the way pianists play the piano. 20 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_08.shtml A new research project into the role of sport in rehabilitating young prisoners has found that sport can be effective in reducing the reconviction rate of offenders. 18 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_07.shtml Researchers at the University of Southampton have launched a unique, international project to look at the complex nature of identity, both in the real world and online. 18 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_06.shtml New research is hoping to understand how the human brain hears sound to help develop improved hearing aids and automatic speech recognition systems. 17 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_05.shtml New research has found that individuals and the private sector have an important role to play in the provision of public policies to help society adapt to the impacts of climate change. 13 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_04.shtml Nurses and patients could be given more support to reduce the amount of obesity in today’s society through internet-based resources, according to research at the University of Southampton. 11 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/01_2012.shtml Scientists have revealed details of the world's most extreme deep-sea volcanic vents, 5 kilometres down in a rift in the Caribbean seafloor. 10 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/12_02.shtml Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with psychologists from six other universities, have started a study to assess the impact of a new psychological therapy for chronic, or treatment-resistant, depression (Refractory Depression). 10 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/11_134.shtml Professor Judith Petts, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at the University of Southampton, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year's Honours list. 03 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/jan/11_132.shtml Communities of species previously unknown to science have been discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica, clustered in the hot, dark environment surrounding hydrothermal vents. 04 January 2012 06:00:00 +0000