Underestimates in global warming pose major climate and financial risks
New analysis suggests the planet may be more sensitive to greenhouse gases than many models assume, meaning temperatures could rise...
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EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is “akin to a three-dimensional puzzle”, study suggests
The detail of the European Union’s long-awaited accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is like a “three-dimensional puzzle”...
Double funding success for research project developing drama production on the legacy of drag pioneers
A new project to develop a touring production exploring the lives and legacies of some of the most iconic drag...
Kleptocratic networks should be treated as transnational enterprises and national security threats, new report warns
Kleptocratic “ecosystems” should be seen as transnational enterprises and national security threats, with the recovery of assets legally linked not...
TB harnesses part of immune defence system to cause infection
Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis(TB) – and...
Global scientists call for ‘systems reset’ to redefine sustainable development
A new international study calls for a fundamental reset in how humanity understands and pursues sustainable development. The paper argues...
Automatically learning how to sort out light
Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different optical patterns at...
New project phase to map and predict high risk groundwater infiltration areas begins
An innovative project to develop a new approach to mapping and predicting areas in the South West which are most...
University artists and academics partner on new exhibition showcasing watery environments
Two acclaimed artists and literary experts at the University of Exeter are leading a new exhibition inspired by watery environments....