Exeter Professor secures prestigious Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists
James Screen, Professor of Climate Science at The University of Exeter, has been recognised for his work on transforming understanding...
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World Economic Forum must lead action on polar crisis
The World Economic Forum must kick-start meaningful action to tackle the polar crisis, an Arctic expert says. Gail Whiteman, founder...
Gaia helps discover directly imaged planet undergoing nuclear fusion
Scientists have used the subtle movements of a distant star to help discover a new exoplanet – which is displaying...
Scientists turn to astrophysics to measure body clock in hospital patients
An interdisciplinary team led by University of Manchester scientists has adapted a technique originally developed to analyse data from stars...
Ultra-strong ‘threads’ made of proteins help tiny organisms live in boiling acid
Scientists have discovered a new chain-like structure that helps single-celled organisms survive in the sulfur-rich hot acid springs of Yellowstone National Park...
Electric pulses save sharks from fishing hooks
Gadgets that emit small electrical pulses can drastically cut the number of sharks and stingrays caught accidentally on fishing lines, new...
International climate project inspires dramatic performance in Egypt as part of COP27
A new play that dramatizes a series of climate stories written from a unique UK and Egyptian perspective has been...