New project to ensure genetic diversity of UK lobster stocks
A new project will monitor hatchery-reared lobsters to ensure wild populations in UK waters remain genetically diverse. Lobsters are routinely...
Month: June 2023
Illusions are in the eye, not the mind
Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work – rather than more...
People getting divorced sought for study of AI technology offering vital advice and support
A study into how artificial intelligence (AI) can help people getting divorced is looking for participants who wouldn’t normally use...
1989 babies almost three times more likely to have a degree compared to those born in 1958, analysis shows
Children born to non-graduate parents in 1989 were almost three times more likely to get a degree compared to those...
Network of channels tried to saturate YouTube with pro-Bolsonaro content during 2022 Brazil election
Experts have identified coordinated efforts to saturate YouTube’s recommender algorithm, flooding users with pro- Bolsonaro content during the 2022 Brazil...
The Great British Dig and University archaeologist find first excavated evidence of Roman mining in Cornwall
The first excavated evidence that the Roman army were mining metals in Cornwall within just a few years of invading...
Professor Tamara Galloway awarded Blue Planet Prize 2023
Professor Tamara Galloway from the University of Exeter has been awarded Blue Planet Prize 2023 for her pioneering work uncovering...
Light pollution confuses coastal woodlouse
Artificial night-time light confuses a colour-changing coastal woodlouse, new research shows. The sea slater is an inch-long woodlouse that lives...
Failings of California’s Cap and Trade Programme revealed in new analysis
California’s Cap and Trade Programme does not achieve its twin goal of reducing carbon emissions while allowing for economic growth,...