“Devastating” fungal infections wiping out crops and threatening global food security, experts warn
Scientists have warned of the “devastating” impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies...
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Exeter social scientist joins new Reuters ‘climate council’
A prominent Exeter researcher has been named on the new Reuters Climate Council, a coalition of influential business executives, political...
£150,000 awarded to new research in antipsychotic drug to improve safety in dementia treatment
A £150,000 NIHR grant for new research promises to make prescription of an antipsychotic safer in people with dementia by...
Mediterranean diet associated with decreased risk of dementia
Eating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet – rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts – may help reduce the...
Project to improve critical infrastructure resilience to extreme weather events launched
Experts from the University of Exeter will play a pivotal role in a new international consortium, tasked with improving the...
Documentary tracks space quest of surgeon who lost both legs
The incredible story of the space quest of a surgeon who specialised in amputation and lost both legs to sepsis...
South West partnership hailed for making ‘huge impact’ on environment, economy and society
Researchers, business leaders and local government representatives have celebrated the impact of an award-winning environmental science and economics research collaboration...
Incel activity online is evolving to become more extreme, study shows
Incel activity online is evolving to become more extreme as some of the online spaces hosting its violent and misogynistic...
Victorian courts disproportionately penalised poor families when a child suffered from neglect, study shows
Victorian courts disproportionally penalised poor families when they heard child neglect cases, a new study suggests.Juries treated parents – particularly...