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1. Our ancient relative who “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape”

   New fossils are the missing link that settles a decades old debate proving early hominins used their upper limbs to climb like apes, and their lower limbs to walk like humans

2. LJMU works with Liverpool City Region local authorities to help more SMEs to innovate

   As a partner in the Horizons project, LJMU’s established relationships are ensuring businesses are supported to generate economic growth.

3. Major study of Cold War waste finds uranium 'largely inert'

   The threat to the environment posed by uranium left over from the Cold War may be less severe than feared, according to a field study led by Liverpool John Moores University.

4. Immersive Arts pioneer named among UK's 100 top creatives

   Liverpool Screen School lecturer Peter Woodbridge has been named among the most pioneering figures in the British digital and tech industry.

5. Is it time to start rethinking endings in global health emergencies?

   The ‘After the End’ project aims to improve the way in which we end global health emergencies by critically examining how endings are determined and what happens after the end is declared.

6. Drones experts advise Parliamentary Committee

   EXPERTS from Liverpool John Moores University are guiding UK government policy on the use of drones.

7. Sinuses shed light on how humans got their unique skull shape

   They are most-commonly associated with a blocked nose and headaches but the humble sinuses could hold an important key to the evolution of the human face.

8. Is your tattoo taboo at work?

   'Inked' employees sought for study

9. Genes reveal how our pelvis evolved for upright walking

   From 3-4 million years ago the pattern points to bipedalism

10. Exhibition offers a backstage pass on the promotion of live rock and metal performances

    The first-of-its-kind exhibition has been curated by LJMU scholar Dr Nedim Hassan.