Early changes during brain development may hold the key to autism and schizophrenia
Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and...
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Exeter co-authors World Alzheimer Report 2025 on ‘the power of rehabilitation’
The University of Exeter has co-authored this year’s World Alzheimer Report, which states rehabilitation must at the heart of dementia...
Memorial trees planted at Royal Devon hospitals to honour health workers
Trigger warning: This references National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. We appreciate that this topic might be...
Celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week
We are joining the global celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week - an initiative dedicated to acknowledging, recognising, and celebrating...
New project using Extended Reality to help autistic drivers
A new project is using Extended Reality (XR) technologies to develop tools which could help autistic people overcome some of...
Inequality for female rugby players as 89 per cent have discomfort from boots
Eighty-nine per cent of female rugby players who took part in a new study experience pain or discomfort from the...
A third of children don’t play outdoors after school, study finds
New research has found more than a third of children don’t play outdoors after school and one in five don’t...
Exeter’s key role in biggest physical activity guidance update for cystic fibrosis in a decade
The European Cystic Fibrosis Society has released updated advice on how best to measure physical activity in people living with...
VR nature scenes reduce sensitivity to pain – especially for those who feel present during the experience
Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain,...