Space Worms! Scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions
British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could...
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
New cause for diabetes in babies found in non-coding genes
Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies – in a part of the genome that has historically...
How studying at Exeter inspired ‘The Fly Doctor’ and CBBC presenter Dr Daniel Olaiya
From being a presenter on CBBC to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro as an expedition doctor, Dr Daniel Olaiya has had a...
New Brain Health Hub opens to support Exeter’s Neuroscience research
Our strong and growing Neuroscience expertise has a new home in the form of a Brain Health Hub on Streatham...
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...
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...
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...
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...