Antibiotics can help some bacteria survive for longer
Scientists have found a surprising effect of some antibiotics on certain bacteria – that the drugs can sometimes benefit bacteria,...
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A third of women working in surgery have been sexually assaulted by a colleague
Sexual misconduct is rife among colleagues in the UK surgical workforce, with women disproportionately impacted and staff believing organisations are...
Artificial intelligence could help build pollen jigsaw of present and ancient flora
An emerging system which combines rapid imaging with artificial intelligence could help scientists build a comprehensive picture of present and...
£1.9 million NIHR funding announced for innovative brain health app
£1.9 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will fund development of a new app to...
Sedentary time in children linked with heart damage in young adulthood
Inactivity during childhood could increase the chance of heart attacks and strokes later in life, and children and teenagers need...
Understand the genetics of the reproductive body clock: public lecture open to all
The ways our genes affect the timing of menopause will be explored at a public lecture on the reproductive body...
Risk of premature birth 50 per cent higher in mothers with poor mental health, largescale study shows
A new NIHR funded research from led by researchers at the University of Exeter, King’s College London, the London School...
Dementia research charity awards Exeter scientists £370k to accelerate progress for a cure
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has funded three researchers from the University of Exeter to carry...
New dementia and neurodegeneration Policy Research Unit for Exeter as part of £100m funding
A new Policy Research Unit (PRU) at the University of Exeter specialising in dementia and neurodegeneration will begin work in...