Hidden ‘highways’ connect Brazil’s rainforests
Forests flanking Brazil’s rivers act as “highways” that have allowed tree species to move between the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests...
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Kenya study highlights complexity of tree-planting schemes
Research with smallholder farmers in Kenya shows that tree-planting schemes must account for complex local issues and preferences. Tree planting...
Scientists awarded prestigious US grant to investigate the chemical asymmetries of life
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a £1.4m research grant to Professor Stefano Pagliara, University of Exeter, to...
Outgoing US president Joe Biden honours rising Exeter research star
In his final days as US president, Joe Biden honoured an Exeter professor for his work in defining how the...
Study reveals the structure of exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars
Scientists have gained a fascinating new insight into the structure of numerous exocomet belts found around nearby stars. A team...
UK wetsuit recycling among new ‘future fibres’ projects
A plan to develop the UK’s first wetsuit recycling facility is among eight new projects funded by Future Fibres Network...
Migration is a marathon – not a sprint – for hoverflies
Migratory hoverflies fly further – but not faster – than their non-migratory relatives, new research shows. Scientists caught migrating marmalade...
World-first project to develop portable particle accelerator for use in analysing cultural heritage sites
The development of the world’s first portable particle accelerator designed to be taken to remote parts of the globe to...
Under-ice species at risk as Arctic warms
“Specialist” lifeforms that live under Arctic sea ice are at risk as the ice retreats, new research shows. Scientists studied...