New programme to move potential MND drugs into clinical trials faster
A ground-breaking experimental medicine programme that will enable researchers to screen potential drugs more rapidly in people with motor neuron...
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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...
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...
‘Marine identity’ endorsed as part of UN Ocean Decade
New research into the concept of “marine identity” has been officially endorsed as part of the UN Ocean Decade, after...
Children with ADHD face cycle of negative experiences in their early school years
Children and young people with ADHD often face problems and complications in their early education, which is characterised by disruption...
Environment and health pioneer elected as Fellow of Royal Society
A pioneer of research investigating the complex links between the environment and human health has been elected as a Fellow...
Funding of almost £5 million for research into which aspects of CBT reduce negative thought
Funding of £4.9 million will help researchers understand why certain aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) help reduce negative thinking...
Great British Bioturbation-athon to unlock secrets of the seafloor in fight against climate change
This week, Scotland is hosting a first-of-its-kind experiment to determine the carbon storage potential of the ocean floor, and the...