Light physical activity as a child is key to reducing risk of type 2 diabetes
Increased sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration and therefore the risk of...
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Last chance to have your say on Devon’s housing crisis
People can have their say on Devon’s homes crisis and let experts and politicians know their views on the county’s...
Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef ‘insulated’ from global warming – for now
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves – but that protection will be lost...
MedTech startup Neuronostics raises over £2M in oversubscribed seed round
The multi-award-winning University of Exeter spin-out company, Neuronostics, has raised more than £2 million funding to develop its pioneering epilepsy...
AI helps to detect invasive Asian hornets
Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect invasive Asian hornets and raise the alarm, new research shows. University of Exeter...
Simple equations clarify cloud climate conundrum
New analysis based on simple equations has reduced uncertainty about how clouds will affect future climate change. Clouds have two...
A decade of aphantasia research: what we’ve learned about people who can’t visualise
People who can’t visualise an image in their mind’s eye are less likely to remember the details of important past...
Same-sex marriage a decade on – more choice for all couples is the best legal way forward, study argues
An increasing number of places of worship are offering same-sex weddings, a decade on from same-sex marriage in England and...
New support for mature students in Cornwall to support their moves to university and jobs
Mature students in Cornwall returning to study are receiving extra support to help them make the move to university and...