Ultrasound has potential to alter how the brain responds to pain, study shows
Using ultrasound to stimulate a specific part of the brain could offer a non-invasive therapy that benefits those experiencing chronic...
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Exeter-led projects win EPSRC grants for ‘nature-based engineering’
Two projects led by the University of Exeter have been awarded grants by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council...
Online game reveals secrets of animal camouflage
Scientists have used an online game to discover the secrets of animal camouflage – such as why tigers have stripes....
Geoengineering could protect Amazon rainforest from climate change
Geoengineering could protect the Amazon rainforest from climate change, new research shows. Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) aims to artificially cool...
Chalk-stream salmon could become an official sub-species
Chalk-stream salmon should be officially classified as a sub-species, new research suggests. Scientists from the University of Exeter and INRAe...
Global mycology community calls to combat drug‑resistant fungi
Fifty researchers from across the world have joined forces to create a new five-step plan to protect vulnerable patients from...
Birds that put more energy into parenthood age faster
Birds that put more energy into parenthood age faster and die younger, new research shows. Scientists selectively bred Japanese quails...
Plants growing higher across Himalaya as climate warms
Plants are growing higher up mountains across the Himalayan region, new research shows. The study – led by the University...
Space Worms! Scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions
British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could...