Tiny fish surprise scientists in ‘volunteer’s dilemma’
Tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies have surprised scientists when faced with the so-called “volunteer’s dilemma”. The idea of the dilemma...
Research
New Study Reveals Breakthrough Findings on Genes Activated in Type 1 Diabetes
New research, published in the journal, Diabetic Medicine, has revealed that children who develop type 1 diabetes (T1D) under the...
Amazon dolphins at risk from fishing, dams and dredging
Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows. Scientists used satellite tags...
Speaking to autistic adults to understand and improve their experience of breast cancer
Autistic adults who have had breast cancer are invited to share their experiences of diagnosis and treatment as part of...
When is migration successful adaptation to climate change?
A new study by an international team from Africa, Asia and Europe has put forward three criteria for evaluating the...
Light physical activity from childhood twice as effective in reducing disease risk than more vigorous exercise
Light physical activity among adolescents is twice as effective at reducing inflammation associated with several diseases than moderate to vigorous...
Illusions are in the eye, not the mind
Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work – rather than more...
Light pollution confuses coastal woodlouse
Artificial night-time light confuses a colour-changing coastal woodlouse, new research shows. The sea slater is an inch-long woodlouse that lives...
Royal Navy – University of Exeter collaboration to reduce injuries in Service personnel
An innovative research project involving academics from the University of Exeter with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines has launched,...