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Indian forest loss ‘worse than feared’ due to climate change

New research reveals climate change has been responsible for significant forest loss in India, adding to deforestation threat
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Nits on ancient mummies reveal South American ancestry

Ancient DNA from mummies has been extracted from the glue headlice used to stick their eggs to their hair thousands of years ago
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New report reveals latest research on health claims

Three year project finds variations between European customers on engagement with health claims on food packaging
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Big data could help boost bread wheat yields

EIT Food-funded project enables farmers to better understand and get the best value out of their fields
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Addressing failures in management of environmental risks

New SysRisk report warns that complex risks to human health and wellbeing have been neglected by governments and NGOs because of a failure to appreciate the complex nature of environmental threats.

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Eco paper-based packaging co-designed with consumers

Sensitive foods could be packaged in more environmentally and consumer-friendly packaging thanks to EIT Food-funded research.
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Farmland change could alleviate Amazon deforestation

Planting trees and forage plants in livestock pasture may support biodiversity and offer solutions to high deforestation rate

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MRC funds new venomous snakebite research

Snakebite victims may benefit from repurposing existing drugs to repair muscle damage thanks to new research.
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Students take part in European innovation challenge

Students from the University of Reading have taken part in a programme which challenged them to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to real-life industry challenges.
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Caterers see boost in trust following pandemic

Members of public said they trusted caterers and restaurants more following the Covid-19 pandemic
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New computer game content teaches precision farming methods

New downloadable content for Farming Simulator computer game developed by academics and industry experts, and funded by EIT Food
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Award for flood research group supporting UN global goals

 
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Consumer food packaging disposal confusion will be addressed

 
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Major funding for project opening doors for BAME researchers

 
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New tech spin-outs could boost fruit and veg yields

 
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Evidence dyslexia affects children’s visual processing beyond just reading

 
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Future climate risks in the UK mapped out in detail on new website

 
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Global carbon emissions rebound close to pre-Covid levels

 
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Pandemic solitude was positive experience for many

 
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Landmark legal case provides hope for indigenous people around the world displaced by climate change

 
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Parliamentary report cites evidence of farmer marginalisation during rollout of Environmental Land Management scheme

 
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Historic warships to be raided for missing climate data

 
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Personalised clotting profiles may help in next generation of precision heart disease treatments

 
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How do primary school children learn foreign languages? New UKRI funded project first to build full picture

 
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One-off government cash handout not enough to help poor families

 
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#PlanetPartners: Award-winning new method of assessing flood forecast accuracy could support vulnerable communities

 
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KTC supported projects win at KTP Best of the Best awards

We are delighted to share the news that at the recent Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Best of the Best Awards, two Reading partnerships came home with top awards.
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Reading climate scientist recognised with exclusive fellowship

 
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Llama antibodies have “significant potential” as potent Covid-19 treatment <BR><BR>

 
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Reading gets share of major funding to boost open research

 
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Japanese Knotweed extract could cut cancer risk of processed meat

 
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Missing wind variability means future impacts of climate change may be underestimated in Europe and North America

 
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Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier

 
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European beef farming to be more sustainable by learning from UK best practice

 
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Roadkill may accelerate local extinction of mammal populations

 
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Antioxidant drug reverses process responsible for heart attacks and strokes

 
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Tropical crops could suffer as climate change brings longer dry spells

 
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Archaeologists find ‘lost’ monastery ruled by Queen of Mercia

 
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Millets can reduce risk of developing cardiovascular disease, new review finds

 
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Pollinators: first global risk index for species declines and effects on humanity <BR>

 
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‘Fingerprints’ of extreme weather revealed by new statistical approach

 
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#PlanetPartners: Reading research to inform UK’s climate change strategy

 
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Climate change ‘double whammy’ could kill off fish species

 
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Millet-based diet can lower risk of type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels

 
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Blood clots in people with severe Covid-19 may be related to abnormal antibody response

 
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Arla the llama helping Covid-19 drug discovery

 
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Mothers’ high fat diet affects clotting response in sons, mice study finds

 
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Faba bean anaemia’s genetic secret unlocked

 
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No voice for many farmers over critical Environmental Land Management schemes, Parliamentary report says

 
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Butterflies regularly cross the Sahara in longest-known insect migration

 
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Pioneering ‘leaky dam’ pilot project hopes to reduce flooding in Berkshire

 
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Reading scientists play key part in UK climate risk report

 
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Caring across borders and inequalities faced by migrant families in Europe to be revealed by new project

 
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New radar to measure global winds makes space mission shortlist

 
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Euro 2020 predictions game presents battle of man and machine

 
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Weather prediction game challenges public to beat the scientists - again

 
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Attentive listening helps teens open up, study finds

 
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Climate science AI builds genuine understanding of climate system

 
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Scientists use weather forecasts to direct conservation of elephants

 
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No link between milk and increased cholesterol according to new study of 2 million people

 
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Pre-Columbus climate change may have caused population decline in Amazon before Europeans arrived, research finds

 
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Calls for 'summer of play' to support childrens emotional recovery, as 9 in 10 children say play affected by pandemic

 
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Moon mission delays could increase risks from solar storms

 
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Hard work most important for making the ‘ideal’ university student, study says

 
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Genetic risk of heart disease may be due to low Omega 3-linked biomarker

 
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Reading climate forecasting research projects get $21m funding

 
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Handwashing responsible for bacterial communities in sinks, largest non-hospital study shows

 
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Primary children not playing independently outside until much later than parents' generation

 
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Younger MS patients feel worst effect of pandemic-related mental health

 
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Toxic gas in rat brains shows potential for new dementia treatments

 
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Third of Antarctic ice shelf area at risk of collapse as planet warms

 
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Samuel Beckett Collection inspiring new art and literature

 
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LGBT+ bullying dismissed as gulfs exist between culture and climate of secondary school tolerance

 
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Once-in-a-century UK wildfire threats could happen most years by end of century

 
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#PlanetPartners: Putting cutting-edge climate change information into the hands of decision-makers in China <BR>

 
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Lingering negative thoughts may predict worsening wellbeing

 
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Brexit could transform Wales from sheep farms to forest

 
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#PlanetPartners: Net zero clarity needed to prevent corner-cutting on carbon reduction

 
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Boosting insect diversity may provide more consistent crop pollination services

 
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Snakebite venom expert joins WHO roster to address neglected issue

 
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#WeAreTogether: Psychologists help parents prepare children to return to school

 
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#WeAreTogether: No evidence that Vitamin D helps protect against COVID

 
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High fat diets may over-activate destructive heart disease protein <BR><BR>

 
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Space hurricane observed for the first time

 
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#PlanetPartners: Collaboration lands £3.7m NERC funding for EvoFlood project to better predict global flood risk

 
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Consumers demand more sustainability info from food industry

 
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Farmer mental health hit during Covid focus of new research

 
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Reading climate science supports UK green finance research centre

 
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Let the children play this summer say leading psychologists

 
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China faces substantially hotter summers and winters by 2050

 
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#PlanetPartners: Early Indian monsoon forecasts could benefit farmers

 
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Transatlantic aircraft win freedom to surf winds following Reading study

 
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#PlanetPartners: Health of more than 12 million in UK vulnerable to climate change

 
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New project protecting UK insect populations post-Brexit

 
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#PlanetPartners: Environment research hubs praised for global impact on science

 
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Aircraft could cut emissions by better surfing the wind

 
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Cyclone Eloise flood forecasts supporting at-risk communities in Mozambique

 
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#WeAreTogether: Children reading during lockdown focus of ongoing study

 
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#UniForReading: New guide for would-be charity board directors

 
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Bacteria carried by mosquitoes may protect them against pesticides

 
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SSW raises risk of cold UK weather this winter

 
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Environmentally-focused farmers more financially stable

 
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Low-cost snakebite campaign in South India saving lives

 
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Human gut unable to unlock proteins from many plant milks

 
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