Researchers have provided the first empirical evidence that the way in which dogs relate words to objects is fundamentally different to humans. Many pet owners marvel at their dog’s ability to fetch different objects such as toys on instruction, perceiving…
National recognition for life-saving heart attack and stroke research
A research project which may help to save hundreds of lives by transforming the way heart attacks and strokes are treated by frontline ambulance crews has been recognised at a prestigious national healthcare awards ceremony. Health research specialists from the…
Discovery could hold the key to super-sensory hearing
Researchers from the University of Bristol and University of Lincoln discovered the missing piece of the jigsaw in the understanding of the process of energy transformation in the ‘unconventional’ ears of the bushcrickets (or katydids). The discovery of a previously…
Life Sciences lecturer to feature in New Scientist
New lecturer at the School of Life Sciences Dr Carl Soulsbury is to feature in the New Scientist’s December edition. Dr Soulsbury’s research focuses on life history strategies and his work with black grouse will be used to illustrate the…
Lincoln Researchers on Hunt for World War Comic Books in the World’s Biggest Library
Researchers studying how comic strips reflected popular attitudes during the world wars will spend six months searching for fresh evidence in the archives of the world’s largest library – The Library of Congress in Washington DC. The Arts and Humanities…