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£1.4m project to accelerate early asthma diagnosis

£1.4m project to accelerate early asthma diagnosis

A Northumbria University spin-out has secured £1.4 million in funding to advance its handheld lung test, which is set to ensure an earlier diagnosis of asthma and improve outcomes for lung cancer patients.

University of Nottingham launches world-leading VR classroom

University of Nottingham launches world-leading VR classroom

Second-year Product Design and Manufacture students will be the first in the UK to experience a virtual reality (VR) classroom, which aims to revolutionise the teaching of VR software.

Ultrasound sticker provides early warning system for liver failure

Ultrasound sticker provides early warning system for liver failure

The postage stamp-sized sensor is able to flag up signs of disease and the progression of tumours.

Plastic pollution problem? Artificial worm gut offers novel solution

Plastic pollution problem? Artificial worm gut offers novel solution

Scientists have created an artificial worm gut to accelerate the ability to break down plastics.

AI looks through eyes of a toddler to learn language

AI looks through eyes of a toddler to learn language

Research reveals how AI can now mimic the early language learning of a baby, reshaping scientists’ understanding of language acquisition.

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