The first-of-its-kind research has shown how tiny plastic particles can enter vegetables through their roots and accumulate in the parts we eat The Marie Lebour Marine Biology Research Facility is ...

Welcome to our school. Our team of 100 staff work in the disciplines of engineering, computing, mathematics and navigation. We carry out research in fields from renewable energy to pure mathematics, ...

An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed ...

Dungeons and Dragons is a hugely popular roleplaying game enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, both in person and online, every day. However, new research has found it could be ...

The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests. The research, published ...

Board gaming is a growing industry, and anecdotally popular among people who display autistic traits. Now new research has highlighted the science supporting the anecdote – and, for the first time, ...

More than 700,000 microscopic fibres could be released into wastewater during each use of a domestic washing machine, with many of them likely to pass through sewage treatment and into the environment ...

Plymouth city centre is to get a facility where aspiring dentists and dental therapists will treat patients in urgent need of dental care. Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), a subsidiary of ...

Psychedelic compounds found in ‘magic mushrooms’ are increasingly being recognised for their potential to treat health conditions such as depression, anxiety, compulsive disorders and addiction.

The University of Plymouth has been ranked inside the top 50 universities in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2022. The Guide places Plymouth 41st overall – a rise of 12 places from the ...

Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment plastic can fragment into smaller and smaller pieces. A new study shows for the first time that some of the ...

A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new study. The research, led by the University of Plymouth ...