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...
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Watercress skin care range launches as researchers explore health potential for superfood extract
It’s been named a “powerhouse” food because of its nutritional value, and now watercress is the key ingredient in a...
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...
University supports new funding and mentoring programme for young innovators in Cornwall
A new awards programme has been launched with the support of the University of Exeter, Cornwall to help kick-start the...
Scientists gain fresh insight into how coral larvae swim
Scientists have gained a fascinating new insight into how coral larvae swim, using cilia, in order to find a suitable...
Single cells have got the moves, research shows
The quest to discover how single-celled organisms are able to move and control their walking behaviour has taken a significant...
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...
Wrongly-enforced rules over “digital surrogates” by museums censors research and creative use, study warns
Cultural institutions are censoring research, learning and creativity because of the way they police the reuse of digital copies of...