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1. Rare sharks detected around UK with DNA 'traps'

   Technique gives more accurate picture of sea life

2. Worrying trend of children 'in care' still living at home

   Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University are set to investigate a worrying phenomenon in the North West of England that is seeing increasing numbers of vulnerable children placed into local authority care yet remain living at home. 

3. LJMU ‘Eco-bricks’ set to extinguish Bangladesh’s polluting kilns

   Civil Engineers from LJMU are helping solve one of the most pressing industrial problems in Bangladesh with a new process for making bricks.

4. Illegal fish trade challenged by new technology

   A GENETIC test developed at LJMU could have a dramatic effect on how the UK polices illegal fishing.

5. Pandemic exacerbated disadvantages faced by young people with special needs and disabilities

   Education, mental health, and social care downgraded or, in some cases, withdrawn altogether.

6. Could fishermen hold the key to conservation of ocean species?

   A LIFELINE for the worlds seas could lie at the bottom of a fishermans net, according to marine biologists.

7. January Media Highlights

   LJMU knowledge and expertise hit the headlines in January with stories and commentary in New Scientist, The Independent, BBC News 24, The Liverpool Echo, BBC 5 Live and more.

8. Coffee and Connections Welcomes the Defence and Security Accelerator

   Coffee and Connections events are part of The Engagement Network (TEN) an initiative designed to connect people and opportunities, to foster innovation and enhance engagement with partners and colleagues.

9. Anthropologists play down links between modern humans and Denisovans

   An anthropologist at Liverpool John Moores University and other researchers have played down links between modern Asian physiology and a recently discovered early human species, Denisova hominins.

10. CBD use in rugby high as players seek to soothe pain

    A new study from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) highlights the high prevalence of cannabidiol (CBD) use among professional rugby players despite warnings it could lead to drugs bans.