Focus on ‘personal virtue’ in Theranos scandal overlooks systems failure
Understanding the conditions in which Theranos operated - and not obsessing over personalities - is key to preventing similar corporate...
Month: March 2026
‘Unprecedented’ wildfires in tropical peatlands during 20th century
A new study reveals an unprecedented increase in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century. Peatlands store vast quantities of carbon below the Earth’s surface – more than all...
Bull sharks have ‘friends’
Bull sharks form social relationships with specific “friends”, new research reveals. Sharks are often viewed as solitary, but the study...
Olympic champion Helen Glover to visit Exeter for Leading Edge speaker series
Double Olympic champion Helen Glover OBE will visit the University of Exeter Business School today as the latest guest in...
Online spaces can provide bodily comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic people, study says
Online spaces can provide comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic adults, and provide important means for expression and for...
Virtual reality games may improve motor skills in young people with dyspraxia
Engaging in virtual reality (VR) games may enhance motor performance for young people with dyspraxia, according to new research. The...
Reforms to Google’s web search dominance could address a “fundamental asymmetry”, researchers say
Proposed Government reforms to tackle Google’s web search dominance could address a “fundamental asymmetry” - but aspects need to be...
Paul Mason and Carl Hunter OBE appointed Honorary Fellows at the Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence and Security and Exeter’s Defence, Security & Resilience Network
Award-winning journalist, writer and political consultant Paul Mason and Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE have been appointed as Honorary Senior...
Cornwall ocean study highlights value of low-cost eDNA tests
Low-cost DNA tests can reveal the range of wildlife living in our seas, according to a new study carried out...