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The birth of a child has drastic short-term effects on new mothers’ sleep, particularly during the first three months after birth. Researchers at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have also found sleep duration and satisfaction is decreased up to six years after giving birth for both parents.

A facility that allows scientists to use x-rays to examine materials for purposes as diverse as reducing corrosion on metal artefacts to re-growing teeth from stem cells is set for a multi-million pound upgrade.

In a new book launched this week, Professor Anthony King from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Department of Politics and International Studies explores how military command has adapted to the demands of twenty-first century warfare.

Sean Ellacott, 25, a third year PhD student at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, , is attending Parliament to present his chemistry research about the interaction of self-assembling nanotubes with biological models, which are currently being considered for the delivery of anticancer drugs, to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of STEM for BRITAIN on Wednesday 13 March.

Changing the ventilation settings for children on life support can reduce the risk of damage to their lungs, researchers at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have found on computer simulated patients.

Ways to reduce social inequality in the West Midlands and boost productivity will be researched thanks to an £800,000 research project, led by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Business School with WMG at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, and City-REDI at the University of Birmingham.