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University of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosion
The shoebox-sized satellite, built by students and staff over four years, sent its first signal to the ground station on the university roof shortly after launch.
University spin-out designs a tiny low-power chip to run coastal flood sensors for years
A start-up founded by researchers at the University of Wrenhaven says its new sensor chip can run for a decade on one small battery, making dense networks of flood gauges far cheaper to maintain.
International team measures how fast the Cerro Blanco glacier is shrinking
Scientists from five countries spent three weeks on the ice in the Andes, using radar and drones to measure its thickness, and found it has lost a fifth of its area in 20 years.
Solar panels raised above crops: first results from an Asher Valley trial
A two-hectare trial near Bramley Cross that grows vegetables and soft fruit beneath raised solar panels has produced its first full season of data, with some crops doing better in partial shade.
Regular pulse eaters tend to have more varied diets, Wrenhaven study finds
Researchers at the University of Wrenhaven found that people who ate beans, lentils or chickpeas several times a week reported a wider range of foods overall, though the study cannot show cause and effect.
University switches on new supercomputer for local weather forecasts
The machine can model the weather over the Wrenhaven coast in squares just 500 metres across, which forecasters say should improve warnings of flash floods and coastal gales.
Walking every day matters more than walking fast, local study suggests
A year-long study of more than 900 adults found that those who walked most days, even at a gentle pace, reported better fitness and sleep than those who walked briskly but irregularly.
Teenagers who keep phones out of the bedroom sleep longer, local study finds
Pupils in a University of Wrenhaven study slept around 40 minutes more on school nights when their phones charged elsewhere, though the researchers stress the findings are preliminary.