Growing use of psychedelics outside medical system prompts £2.5m study
Growing numbers of people are turning to psychedelic drugs to treat serious health conditions outside the medical system, prompting a...
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A “Copper Economy” helps fungi and bacteria build better biofilms
Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment - a...
Scientists discover guidance system for migratory songbirds
The scientific mystery of how songbirds from one population are able to join other members of their own population at...
Experts awarded ERC funding for major new research into AI in the military and in microbiomes
University of Exeter experts will lead major research projects into the role of AI in military decision-making and how microbiomes...
Exeter biomedical researcher awarded Lister Prize funding of £300k
A University of Exeter expert has been recognised as an ‘outstanding early career biomedical researcher’ after he was selected as...
Electric trucks closer to ‘tipping point’ than many realise – and cities can lead the way
Cities hold the key to accelerating the transition to electric freight and boosting energy security, new analysis from C40 Cities, University of Exeter and Arup reveals. Heavy-duty vehicles – though less...
Dance embodies research on NHS staff’s experience of menopause
A dance performance will explore the findings of a study which show that even top level NHS staff struggle to...
New research project to uncover the historical legacy of UK film societies
The unheralded role that film societies and community cinemas have played in shaping our national film culture is to be...
New ‘prescription’ to address environmental crisis
A new “prescription for the planet” aims to address the deepening environmental crisis. An international team of researchers set out...