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Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work – rather than more complex psychological processes, new research shows.Researchers examined illusions in which an object’s surroundings affect the…

A new project will monitor hatchery-reared lobsters to ensure wild populations in UK waters remain genetically diverse.Lobsters are routinely bred and released to boost populations and allow sustainable fishing.However, genetic management…

The quest to discover how Artificial Intelligence may choose to represent itself in human form when interacting with people has taken a new, interesting twist.A team of international researchers, including Dr Edmond Awad from the…

A University of Exeter academic who led a major UK-wide research project to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on society, law, health, and culture has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours.Professor Pascale Aebischer became…

Autistic adults who have had breast cancer are invited to share their experiences of diagnosis and treatment as part of a new research project.Breast Cancer Now has funded the three-year study by Dr Char Goodwin, Professor Manuela…

From climate change to robot surgeons, and from spiders to AI and deepfakes, festivalgoers at this year’s Glastonbury Festival can learn and take inspiration from an entire area dedicated to science.Based in the festival’s Green Futures…

Exeter has an ambitious goal to be a net zero city by 2030. Since 2015 Exeter City Futures has provided a vehicle for partners to come together to define our approach to this vital task. Now the Exeter City Futures Board has decided that…

Nursing and medicine students from the University of Exeter will put their learning into action at this year’s Glastonbury Festival by volunteering as first responders. Students will deliver medical care at Glastonbury 2023 as part of the…

A ground-breaking experimental medicine programme that will enable researchers to screen potential drugs more rapidly in people with motor neuron disease (MND, also known as ALS), has been announced today (June 21) on Global MND Awareness…

A new University of Exeter exhibition about The One Thousand and One Nights shows the origins and history behind the incredible tales.The public exhibition showcases research about the Middle East and North Africa by experts at the…