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.
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LJMU hosts climate summit for businesses
How businesses and students can help the Liverpool City Region become carbon net zero was the key theme of a summit hosted by LJMU.
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Melissa crowned Pulp Idol for teen pregnancy novel
UP-and-coming novelist Melissa Grindon hailed LJMU's writing community after being crowned Pulp Idol by Liverpool literary organisation, Writing on the Wall.
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In memoriam: Dr Jo Croft
Dr Jo Croft, senior lecturer in English, died of cancer on 15 January. She was a dearly-loved colleague and teacher at LJMU for nearly 28 years.
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The life of a primatologist
Meet LJMU primate specialist and lecturer in Animal Behaviour, Dr Alex Piel. He talks about his research on chimpanzees and what they tell us about our own history.
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Thermal ‘fingerprinting’ to help conserve rare animals in Madagascar
SCIENTIFIC methods developed at Liverpool John Moores University and Chester Zoo to count animals from the air are being adopted in the wilds of Madagascar.
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Can supermarket trolleys help cut risk of stroke? - trials underway
Shopping trolleys will be used to help save people from suffering a stroke by identifying irregular heartbeats, as part of a new medical trial.
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Spectacular Neanderthal find reopens debate about earliest 'burials'
The discovery of a virtually complete Neanderthal skeleton in Northern Iraq is set to reopen the debate about whether our closest ancient human relatives buried their dead.
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Working towards a sustainable future
During JMSU's Sustainability Week, find out how the university is working towards a sustainable future.
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Draining peatlands for agriculture adds 'huge pulse' to global warming
New research has calculated the damage done by farmers converting tropical peat swamps to oil palm plantations.