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More than 500 people took part in the workshops, talks and activities organised by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ for this year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science. University researchers took to Coventry and ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵshire’s streets, bars and community centres to share insights from their work with enthusiastic and interested audiences. The events tackled topics from the nature of time itself and the puzzle of DNA to taxes and accents.

A bionic hand can be made to measure in 10 hours and can grip using a moveable thumb. Designers and engineers from WMG, University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ and UK industry, have been able to entirely 3D Print the device with embedded electrical circuitry to seamlessly connect sensors and actuators.

Used EV batteries could be used to power rickshaws in Bangladesh, as researchers from WMG, University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, seeking to find out how they can be repurposed for the rickshaws and lower peoples’ carbon footprint.

Vitamin B12 deficiency impairs fat metabolism and may be associated with obesity during pregnancy, according to findings presented by a University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ researcher at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference.

A child’s temperament is affected by the early stages of their life. Researchers from the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, the University of Tennessee, University of Southampton and Kings College London have found children who were born very preterm (under 32 weeks gestation) or very low birthweight (under 1500g) had similar temperamental difficulties in controlling their impulses, to children who experienced institutional deprivation.

A new exercise rehabilitation programme developed at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Medical School and University Hospitals Coventry and ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵshire NHS Trust could have the potential to improve fitness and quality of life for people living with pulmonary hypertension.