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New evidence shows indoor plants can quietly reshape the health and quality of our homes and workplaces

Houseplants and more advanced plant systems, such as indoor living walls and hydroponic towers, have the potential to raise indoor humidity, boost thermal comfort and help create healthier, more ...
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Power generation increased by up to 70 per cent when wind turbines were combined with tidal/wave installations

The research team also found that adding wave energy devices to floating wind turbines improved rather than compromised ...
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We trust AI with life and death decisions, but humans still don’t challenge the AI’s choices

AI systems already decide how ambulances are routed, how supply chains operate and how autonomous drones plan their missions. Yet when those systems make a risky or counter-intuitive choice, humans ...
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Rediscovered music may never sound the same twice, according to new Surrey study

To understand what happens when performers face this problem, the research compared all professional recordings of the same ...
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Guildford Cathedral plays host as town and gown come together to see formal installation of Professor Stephen Jarvis as Surrey's sixth Vice-Chancellor

In a ceremony that fused a message about the dual research and teaching purpose of the University, the urgency of a rapidly ...
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University launches new innovation timing node in partnership with the National Physical Laboratory

The University has launched a cutting-edge innovation timing node in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK’s National Metrology Institute responsible for developing and ...
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Could British companies be sued in the UK for human rights abuses committed overseas?

Researchers argue that global businesses can no longer hide behind complex corporate structures and that major companies risk ...
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First university-owned Wetherspoon pub in UK to open at Surrey in May

While student unions at Hull and Newcastle run Wetherspoon pubs, Surrey will be the first UK university to own and operate a franchise under this model. The partnership gives the University access to ...
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How travel and dating apps are changing relationship rules for queer men

Travel and dating apps like Grindr are reshaping how some queer men in relationships negotiate sex and intimacy – often through careful discussion and agreed boundaries rather than secrecy, ...
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Comment: Gender-inclusive pronouns have been part of English literature for centuries, says Surrey academic

As debates over pronoun use intensify worldwide, a University of Surrey academic is drawing on centuries of English ...
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Girls as young as nine know influencer culture is fake, yet it still shapes how they see themselves

Girls as young as nine are navigating a culture that tells them to be authentic while quietly punishing them for failing to look perfect, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
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National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain’s coastline could be double than previously recorded

The team, which included University of Surrey academic Hannah Davies, rowed over 2,000 miles in just 50 days as part of the GB Row Challenge 2024, whilst also collecting crucial data on microplastic ...