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Drones to be tested for cardiac arrest response in innovative research project

A project to test how drones can be integrated into the UK’s 999 emergency response system to rapidly deliver defibrillators to patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has been ...
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New trial investigates how smart flooring could protect older adults from fall-related injuries

With 219,000 fall-related emergency hospital admissions among people aged 65 and over in England in 2023/24, a new trial at the University of Surrey is exploring how smart flooring could help prevent ...
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Our actions are dictated by “autopilot”, not choice, finds new study

Habit, not conscious choice, drives most of our actions, according to new research from the University of Surrey, University ...
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Researchers tackle the memory bottleneck stalling quantum computing

Solving quantum computing’s chronic forgetfulness is the aim of a new international project led by the University of Surrey. The work will focus on protecting fragile quantum information from ...
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Breakthrough results from elephant herpesvirus trial find vaccine to be safe

The world’s first vaccine trial against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) – a leading cause of death in young Asian elephants – is safe and triggers a strong virus-fighting immune response, ...
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Local engagement is key to a thriving space sector say Surrey scientists, as the University invites public to World Space Week Highstreet Takeover

Local engagement in all things space and science is a key building block for a thriving regional space sector, say experts from the University of Surrey. The comments come as local residents are ...
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Why the Victorians’ obsession with spiritualism still speaks to us today

Victorian Britain was gripped by séances, symbolism and the search for meaning beyond the material world. Now, in a time of ...
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Vitamin D3 concentrations are lowered by a common vitamin D supplement

There are two forms of vitamin D supplements available: vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Researchers have found that taking vitamin D2 supplements can lead to a drop in the body's concentration of vitamin ...
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Commentary: NHS's new online hospital service

“The NHS’s new online hospital service has real potential to transform access to care, but it needs to be designed around ...
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University of Surrey joins global effort to combat a devastating tropical disease

A devastating tropical disease that affects over 240 million people worldwide is the subject of a new international project ...
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Body-positive and humorous parody social media inspire gratitude and motivate women to challenge unrealistic body standards

Exposure to body-positive imagery and humorous content parodying negative body stereotypes on social media inspires women to ...
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From Bond to the suffragettes: free family concert hosted by the University of Surrey

From the iconic scores of James Bond and Jurassic Park to the music of Dame Ethel Smyth (1858–1944), the famous Surrey-based composer and leading figure in the women's suffrage movement, families ...