Major new interdisciplinary study will track impact of cultured meat on society
Law, sociology and biochemical engineering experts have joined forces to assess the risks and impact of cultured meat, a novel...
Environment
Creativity helps the disempowered to highlight climate emergency concerns, study shows
Creativity can help promote environmental justice and support the disempowered to highlight their concerns about sustainability issues, a study shows....
Plastic microparticles from road tyres are “high concern” pollutants, research shows
Plastic microparticles released into the environment from common road tyres should be treated as a “high concern” pollutant, that may...
New online support for farming’s “accidental counsellors”
A new resource is available for farming’s “accidental counsellors” to help them better support those within the agricultural community and...
Simple steps can cut snakebite deaths
Scientists have called for simple, effective steps to cut the number of people bitten by venomous snakes. About 140,000 people...
Exeter researcher awarded Hoffmann Fellowship to develop positive tipping points work
A new Hoffmann Fellowship on positive tipping points has been awarded to one of the lead authors of the widely-acclaimed...
Butterflies could lose spots as climate warms
Female Meadow Brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather – so climate change could make them...
Project exploring health risks from polar climate change secures £2.3 million Wellcome Trust funding
A research project on how polar climate change impacts on human health and the healthcare sector has been awarded a...
£2.66 million for new training centre to boost health of UK rivers and lakes
A new doctoral training centre designed to improve the health of the UK’s rivers and lakes is to open following...