Toxic ideas online are spreading and growing through the use of irony, analysis shows
Irony has become a medium for the spread of toxic ideas online, new analysis shows. The use of irony is...
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Pioneering research into sensor technology could help identify households at increased risk of mould
A new approach to monitoring conditions inside homes could enable landlords and property managers to make swift interventions in households...
Innovative home blood testing service wins coveted Impact Award
An innovative new service developed in Exeter which allows people to take blood tests at home has won a prestigious...
Archaeological dig at National Trust estate finds array of historical artefacts
Prehistoric flints, medieval pottery and a coin dating from the 13th century have been among the finds of an archaeological...
Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause
The genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who...
Current conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, researchers argue
‘Green’ farming policies may accelerate global biodiversity loss, two leading academics have warned. Rewilding, organic farming and the so-called...
Digital twinning network launched after securing £3m funding
A new research network to help transform the UK’s capabilities in digital twinning will be established with £3m of funding...
Digital heritage trail invites users to attend a European royal wedding in 1475
The pomp and pageantry of one of Europe’s iconic Renaissance-era weddings, and the massive re-enactment festival the wedding inspires today,...
New programme to move potential MND drugs into clinical trials faster
A ground-breaking experimental medicine programme that will enable researchers to screen potential drugs more rapidly in people with motor neuron...