New website aims to transform the experience of ‘waiting’ for healthcare
The experience of waiting in the health sector – from reception areas in healthcare settings, to our homes in anticipation...
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New University of Exeter exhibition tells the fascinating story of Sindbād and The One Thousand and One Nights
A new University of Exeter exhibition about The One Thousand and One Nights shows the origins and history behind the...
New landmark study into the Post Office Scandal seeks to prevent future injustices
A new landmark study into legal failings associated with the Post Office scandal aims to support improvements in culture and...
£2.9m for research to improve nutrition in small island states through ecologically sustainable food production
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is investing £2.9 million into a new research project in...
Pioneering work helping creators to protect copyright during 3D printing
Pioneering work by experts is helping to protect inventions as the use of 3D printing grows. Research led by Dr...
Female butterflies breed despite male shortage
Female African monarch butterflies have no trouble finding a mate – even when a parasite kills most of the males,...
Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins
Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defence chemicals produced by plants, new research shows. Many plants produce...
5,500 people diagnosed with rare genetic diseases in major research study
Around 5,500 people with severe developmental disorders now know the genetic cause of their condition, thanks to a major nationwide...
Nations must clarify the law of cyberspace to tackle online threats and warfare
Governments around the world must clarify their legal position in cyberspace so more can be done to tackle online threats...