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Can recycled plastic help to reduce your energy bills?

16 April 2025
Newcastle University researchers have developed a mortar made from recycled plastic and silica...
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Vaughan Lewis Icefall and down Gilkey Glacier, Alaska

Why should we preserve glaciers?

19 March 2025
Glaciers matter. They play a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate, storing freshwater, and...
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Rapidly melting and retreating glaciers of the Himalayas on the verge of disappearance.

Why should we care about Himalayan glaciers?

19 March 2025
The Himalayan glaciers are not just icy landscapes; they are lifelines for millions of people and...
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Bulb mites (Rhizoglyphus callae) secondary infestion on rotting diseased tulip bulbs

Shaping the pace-of-life: what’s the role of development in evolution?

10 March 2025
Mainstream evolution theory suggests that genes and the environment shape how organisms look and...
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A praying mantis stands on a platform with its shadow cast behind it. Credit: Newcastle University.

‘The Vanishing Act’: science on stage

5 March 2025
A Newcastle University researcher is using theatre to raise awareness of the plight of vulnerable...
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A marine biologist looks out to the ocean while working on a tablet.

5 key steps to effective survey design in academic research

3 March 2025
Effective surveys can provide high-quality and wide-ranging data for academics and researchers to...
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Illustration of the audio universe tour

This is how we're opening up the universe to the blind

10 February 2025
The size, shape, formation and backstory of the universe has been the cause of fascination for...
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A bridge over the canopy in the Green Jewel of Brunei: Ulu Temburong National Park, Brunei.

Under the Canopy - celebrating 30 years of research in Brunei

7 February 2025
To commemorate 30 years of research, the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre (KBFSC) in Brunei has...
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Newcastle University researchers attend COP16

Team Reflections: COP16 and the Global Biodiversity Framework

9 January 2025
Last October, Newcastle University Researchers from the School of Natural and Environmental...
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Attendees at COP16

What is COP16 and what does it mean for our planet’s future?

9 January 2025
In October 2024, Newcastle University Researchers attended the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16)...
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Collage of images including a shot of a glacier, a slug, a forest and the Helix site in Newcastle

Our 2024 research and innovation round up

13 December 2024
As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some highlights...
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Mass coral bleaching of Acropora corals in the Indian Ocean during the 2016 marine heatwave that led to mass coral mortality. Photo: Stephen Bergacker.

Could selective breeding help reduce coral bleaching and mortality?

3 December 2024
The image of a once-vibrant reef bleached white by thermal stress is a haunting reminder of the...
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