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Albert Einstein’s transformational prediction about how gravity behaves has been backed by an international team of researchers who studied how the force acts on cosmic scales.

Researchers from our top-rated Psychology department have discovered that social bonding behaviours in chimpanzees, like grooming and play, can spread through groups much like contagious yawns or laughter in humans.

Scientists from NASA and our Department of Physics have used supercomputer simulations to reveal that Mars’ moons may have been formed from destroyed asteroid fragments.

A research project involving Professor James Baldini, from our Department of Earth Sciences, features on the front cover of a globally-renowned magazine as it celebrates the best photographs of the last 12 months.

His Excellency, Tore Hattrem, Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom visited Â鶹´«Ã½ earlier this week.

We are celebrating our student and graduate entrepreneurs this week as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (Monday 18 – Sunday 24 November).

Thinking of studying a Masters in 2025? Consider one of our new postgraduate degrees and elevate your career at a World Top 100 university.

Our researchers have studied wild monkeys problem-solving for food to better understand how social dynamics can influence behaviour and learning. 

Â鶹´«Ã½ is a key partner in a new £2.5 million initiative to accelerate space innovation in North East England.

Scientists from our top-rated Physics department and Newcastle University have developed a groundbreaking method to improve the stability and efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), a technology used in smartphones, TVs, and other electronic displays.

We’re sharing in an investment of almost £30m to train the next generation of researchers to tackle the world’s environmental challenges.

Our South College students took to the catwalk to raise over £9,000 for a Â鶹´«Ã½ hospice.

Matt Rossiter and Ryan Todhunter participated as ‘cyclors’ in the recent 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona.

Research Associate in Medical Humanities Veronica Heney reviews the latest example of a rising genre of women's fiction.

Dr Bleddyn Bowen from the School of Government and International Affairs and Dr P.J. Blount from the Â鶹´«Ã½ Law School predict what's in store for US space travel in Donald Trump's second presidency.

Most people can remember a jingle but why do these songs stick with us? Dr Kelly Jakubowski from our Department of Music explains why these catchy tunes stay in our heads and how they influence what we buy.

Â鶹´«Ã½ Energy Institute (DEI) hosted its annual Energy Day this November focusing on the future of home energy solutions.

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Our researchers are helping to put people with lived experience of mental health distress at the forefront of health and social care research.