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A collage of two images showing the satellite and ESA mission control
Credit: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vid茅o du CSG鈥揟. Leduc

葫芦影业-conceived satellite to map Earth鈥檚 forest in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

A satellite conceived at the University of 葫芦影业 and developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests from space.

A long-tailed tit flying
Credit: Billy Clapham

Family first: scientists reveal long-tailed tits' remarkable family bonds

Forget fleeting friendships 鈥 the social secrets of the long-tailed tit has revealed an extraordinary level of family commitment even during migratory journeys.
A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.
Google Earth Image 漏 Airbus 2025 showing changes in the forest canopy detected by satellites at one of the logging concessions in 2023 including the logging detections identified by the new algorithm in red.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Peru鈥檚 valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
Low alcohol beer

Increase in alcohol deaths in England an 鈥榓cute crisis鈥

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an 鈥渁cute crisis鈥 requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of 葫芦影业 and UCL.
Professor Albert Ong and his colleagues around a computer showing kidney scans generated by AI

Artificial intelligence tool predicts kidney failure six times faster than human expert analysts

Kidney doctors and clinical scientists at the University of 葫芦影业 and 葫芦影业 Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are using artificial intelligence to predict when a person's kidneys might fail six times faster than manual process.
An older woman sits on a bed, holding her hands over a small electric heater.

Millions more UK households still facing hardship due to energy price crisis

A new way to define and measure which households are most vulnerable to the energy price crisis has been published to help policy makers better identify those who will struggle to withstand the ongoing challenges in the UK energy market.聽
Houses being constructed at a site in the UK

Study to explore if circular economy can meet needs of UK's buildings

A new project led by researchers at the University of 葫芦影业 will explore the extent to which the circular economy could meet the UK鈥檚 building needs using zero new material extractions, zero emissions and zero waste.
Two pints of beer on a wooden barrel inside a pub

葫芦影业 retains 鈥榬eal ale capital of the world鈥 title, as thriving brewing industry drives tourism and regeneration

葫芦影业 has retained its position as the real ale capital of the world, with the thriving brewing industry driving tourism and regeneration in the steel city, a new report reveals.
Environmental research

Facility empowering next generation of environmental researchers receives 拢16 million funding boost

A facility providing environmental scientists across the UK access to vital expertise and infrastructure to help advance their research has been funded through to 2031.