Squirrels climb higher for better snacks
Squirrels are usually willing to climb higher to reach their favourite foods, new research shows. Extensive lab studies have found...
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Children and teenagers more open to meat free diets – but struggle to maintain it
Lots of children and teenagers are open to a vegetarian or vegan diet and cut out meat but then struggle...
Exeter led international collaboration given £4.5 million to tackle deadly fungal disease
An international collaboration led by the University of Exeter has been awarded £4.5 million to help improve understanding of fungal diseases that kill 2.5 million people each year. The funding from Wellcome...
Big climbs in Health & Life Science subjects in prestigious global rankings
Health & Life Sciences subjects at the University of Exeter have climbed significantly in a global ranking, with the overall...
First microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and ions could one day aid diagnosis
Scientists have created the first microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and even single atomic ions, a breakthrough that could...
Dormice weight fluctuates as climate changes
Britain’s hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, new research suggests. The...
University of Exeter part of £35.4 million UKRI investment to strengthen UK food security
The University of Exeter is contributing to a major new UK-wide research infrastructure, PhenomUK, which has been awarded £35.4 million...
New ARC South West partnership launches across the South West
A major regional health research partnership, the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West (ARC South West), will bring together researchers,...
Bull sharks have ‘friends’
Bull sharks form social relationships with specific “friends”, new research reveals. Sharks are often viewed as solitary, but the study...