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…
Leading Academic on Cardiovascular Disease joins University
A scientist who discovered the genes that cause a disease linked to lung and heart failure has joined the team at the University of Lincoln’s School of Life Sciences. Dr Rajiv Machado was previously a recipient of an independent British…
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…
University of Lincoln with EMAS and National Ambulance Groups shortlisted for HSJ Awards 2012
A national quality improvement project led by East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the University of Lincoln in collaboration with the National Ambulance Services Clinical Quality Group and National Ambulance Research Steering Groups has been shortlisted for the prestigious…
University collaboration recognised for its role in fighting organised crime
A partnership which is combating fuel smugglers and saving governments billions of pounds in lost revenue has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. The University of Lincoln and fuel marking company Decipher are partners in a project that allows for…