Exeter’s NIHR Policy Research Unit in dementia granted £2 million extension
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit (PRU): Dementia and Neurodegeneration (DeNPRU Exeter) hosted by...
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Beyond national parks: researchers explore a broader future for conservation
As governments prepare to gather in Armenia for the UN biodiversity summit, researchers are highlighting a conservation approach that recognises...
Unexpected discovery of new mechanism which helps deadly fungus Candida auris evade treatment
New research has revealed an unexpected new mechanism through which the killer fungus Candida auris is resisting antifungal drug treatment....
New film series shines a light on the global challenge of fungal diseases
World-leading researchers, clinicians, policymakers and people with lived experience are sharing their perspectives in a new film series by the...
100-year magazine study reveals ‘narrowing’ of UK seafood recipes
A century of recipes published in the magazine Good Housekeeping reveal how the variety of seafood presented to UK readers...
New research challenges folklore of 17th-century corsair raids on South West coastal communities
Historical legends of how thousands of Devonians were kidnapped from their coastal villages by Barbary Corsairs in the early 1600s...
Study explores why Indigenous communities may accept oil extraction despite its harms
The uneven distribution of oil extraction's impacts and benefits helps explain why some Indigenous communities accept it, newly published research...
Stratospheric winds can warn of extreme energy demand in Europe
A breakdown of normal polar winds in winter raises the chance of extreme cold – and a resulting spike in...
Sperm whale study highlights need for ‘extensive & dynamic’ conservation
A new study of sperm whales highlights the need for ocean conservation that covers large areas – with boundaries redrawn...