Outdoor Play Research Centre launches at Exeter with landmark study into children’s play
The new Outdoor Play Research Centre has launched at the University of Exeter with a landmark study into children’s play...
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Fishing nets main cause of death among Cornwall’s stranded common dolphins
Fishing nets remain the most common cause of death among common dolphins that strand on Cornwall’s coast, new research shows. More than...
Sugar molecule could help protect against a dangerous hospital fungus
Researchers have developed a potential new approach against the highly drug resistant hospital fungus Candida auris. They have discovered that...
Family ties shape social lives of bull sharks
Bull sharks have a slight preference for spending time with their relatives, new research shows. Scientists used genetic data and...
Climate adaptation is ‘social challenge’ – new report
A new report from ACCESS and the Government Office for Science demonstrates that climate adaptation is not only a technical...
British Risso’s dolphins belong to single population
Risso’s dolphins around the British Isles are part of a single population – genetically distinct from those elsewhere in the...
New antibiotic mechanism triggers hope for new treatments in fight against resistance
Scientists have discovered two new mechanisms for how a well-established antibiotic works, paving the way for potential development of new...
Defence procurement system must become more capable of converting money into military effect, analysis says
The new Government investment plan will give the UK’s defence system a better opportunity to succeed, but only if it...
Parents’ socioeconomic status is more important than prenatal behaviours to a future child’s health
Family socioeconomic position may be a more important determiner of children’s health than parental behaviours such as smoking, drinking or...