Latest news from University of Portsmouth on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/research-finds-drinking-ketones-improves-heart-health/?sc=rsin /articles/research-finds-drinking-ketones-improves-heart-health/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:35:53 EST Drinking ketones improves heart health, a new small-scale study from the University of Portsmouth has found. This is the first time people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been given a drink with ketone esters - a supplement that is meant to plunge your system into ketosis - to monitor the effect on the heart. University of Portsmouth /articles/water-industry-using-deception-tactics-to-deflect-blame-for-sewage-pollution-in-england/?sc=rsin /articles/water-industry-using-deception-tactics-to-deflect-blame-for-sewage-pollution-in-england/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:00 EST A new study published in Nature Water has revealed England's major water and sewage companies are misleading the public and Government using strategies that mirror those of large polluters, including the tobacco and fossil fuels industries. University of Portsmouth /articles/cracking-the-code-of-drug-delivery-using-computers-and-ai-to-make-medicine-work-smarter/?sc=rsin /articles/cracking-the-code-of-drug-delivery-using-computers-and-ai-to-make-medicine-work-smarter/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:25:47 EST Cracking the code of drug delivery: using computers and AI to make medicine work smarter University of Portsmouth /articles/offshore-wind-farms-could-cause-significant-ecosystem-economic-and-human-health-risks/?sc=rsin /articles/offshore-wind-farms-could-cause-significant-ecosystem-economic-and-human-health-risks/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:25:14 EST The materials used to protect wind turbines from corrosion leach into the surrounding water, which could pose risks to ecosystems, seafood safety and human health, new research from the University of Portsmouth has found. University of Portsmouth /articles/how-satellite-imagery-can-help-monitor-dangerous-lakes-formed-by-glacier-surges-near-high-mountain-communities/?sc=rsin /articles/how-satellite-imagery-can-help-monitor-dangerous-lakes-formed-by-glacier-surges-near-high-mountain-communities/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:45:35 EST A new study led by the University of Portsmouth, England analysing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards University of Portsmouth /articles/ai-model-predicts-patients-at-most-risk-of-complication-during-treatment-for-advanced-kidney-failure/?sc=rsin /articles/ai-model-predicts-patients-at-most-risk-of-complication-during-treatment-for-advanced-kidney-failure/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:30:28 EST A study led by the University of Portsmouth in England and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHUT) has developed an AI model to predict which patients are most at risk of their blood pressure dropping during dialysis; a condition known as intradialytic hypotension (IDH). University of Portsmouth /articles/asking-a-person-to-talk-about-their-parents-in-therapy-can-distort-memories-of-childhood-emotions/?sc=rsin /articles/asking-a-person-to-talk-about-their-parents-in-therapy-can-distort-memories-of-childhood-emotions/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:05:25 EST A study led by the University of Portsmouth in England has found asking questions about a person's mother can shift what they believe they felt about the parent as a child. University of Portsmouth /articles/managing-stress-could-be-the-key-to-helping-highly-impulsive-people-act-rashly-when-bored/?sc=rsin /articles/managing-stress-could-be-the-key-to-helping-highly-impulsive-people-act-rashly-when-bored/?sc=rsin Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:05:31 EST Sometimes we all just need to mentally switch off and do nothing, but some people find the experience more stressful than relaxing according to new research from the University of Portsmouth in England. University of Portsmouth /articles/new-study-delves-into-the-decision-making-of-football-players-during-a-game/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-delves-into-the-decision-making-of-football-players-during-a-game/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:05:33 EST New research from the University of Portsmouth in England has provided a unique insight into football players' thought processes, and the results could help other players improve their game. University of Portsmouth /articles/study-finds-staff-and-visitor-voices-are-major-source-of-excessive-noise-in-hospital-icus/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-staff-and-visitor-voices-are-major-source-of-excessive-noise-in-hospital-icus/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:05:57 EST The major contributor to excessive noise levels in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) is the voices of staff and visitors, a study from the University of Portsmouth has found. University of Portsmouth /articles/taking-a-trip-down-memory-lane-could-be-the-key-to-drinking-less-alcohol/?sc=rsin /articles/taking-a-trip-down-memory-lane-could-be-the-key-to-drinking-less-alcohol/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:05:27 EST A new study led by the University of Portsmouth suggests recollecting a previous drinking episode could put women off drinking too much. University of Portsmouth /articles/researchers-closer-to-figuring-out-what-causes-exercise-to-boost-your-brain/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-closer-to-figuring-out-what-causes-exercise-to-boost-your-brain/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:05:59 EST Scientists working to uncover the secret behind why exercise improves our reaction time have tested whether electrical muscle stimulation has the same results. University of Portsmouth /articles/expert-warns-that-intense-heat-at-the-paris-olympics-could-lead-to-competitors-collapsing/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-warns-that-intense-heat-at-the-paris-olympics-could-lead-to-competitors-collapsing/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:05:39 EST University of Portsmouth /articles/historical-impact-of-presidential-assassinations/?sc=rsin /articles/historical-impact-of-presidential-assassinations/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:05:03 EST University of Portsmouth /articles/ruled-by-robots-research-reveals-people-prefer-ai-to-make-decisions/?sc=rsin /articles/ruled-by-robots-research-reveals-people-prefer-ai-to-make-decisions/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:05:48 EST A new study has revealed that people prefer Artificial Intelligence (AI) over humans when it comes to redistributive decisions. University of Portsmouth /articles/research-reveals-the-most-complete-dinosaur-discovered-in-the-uk-in-a-century/?sc=rsin /articles/research-reveals-the-most-complete-dinosaur-discovered-in-the-uk-in-a-century/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:05:06 EST The most complete dinosaur discovered in this country in the last 100 years, with a pubic hip bone the size of a 'dinner plate', has been described in a new paper published today. University of Portsmouth /articles/what-s-the-secret-to-building-resilience-in-elite-sports/?sc=rsin /articles/what-s-the-secret-to-building-resilience-in-elite-sports/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:05:58 EST A study led by the University of Portsmouth in England has shed new light on how resilience develops in elite athletes, providing invaluable insights for enhancing both performance and mental health in competitive sports. University of Portsmouth /articles/new-study-finds-dinosaur-fossils-did-not-inspire-the-mythological-griffin/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-finds-dinosaur-fossils-did-not-inspire-the-mythological-griffin/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:05:07 EST For centuries, scientists thought they knew where the griffin legend came from. A new study takes a closer look at the data and folklore's influence on science. University of Portsmouth /articles/gigantic-jurassic-pterosaur-fossil-unearthed-in-oxfordshire-uk/?sc=rsin /articles/gigantic-jurassic-pterosaur-fossil-unearthed-in-oxfordshire-uk/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:05:47 EST A team of palaeontologists has discovered a fossil of a gigantic flying reptile from the Jurassic period with an estimated wingspan of more than three metres - making it one of the largest pterosaurs ever found from that era. University of Portsmouth /articles/new-dna-origami-technique-promises-breakthroughs-in-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/new-dna-origami-technique-promises-breakthroughs-in-medicine/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 May 2024 04:05:30 EST A new study led by the University of Portsmouth in England has developed an innovative method to customise and strengthen DNA origami structures, which could lead to advances in medicine, biotechnology, and beyond. University of Portsmouth