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A £150,000 NIHR grant for new research promises to make prescription of an antipsychotic safer in people with dementia by reducing the risk of stroke.People with dementia experience symptoms including agitation and aggression, seeing…

Scientists have identified the intricate features of a distant planet’s atmosphere, revealing clouds made from silicate particles (grains of sand) that swirl across the surface of the far-away world.A team of international researchers,…

UK families were more likely to report difficulties living together during the coronavirus lockdowns than those in Turkey, a new study shows.The research shows the impact of the pandemic on parents and children at the times they were…

Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Met Office have commented on the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).The Synthesis Report is a summary of the latest (sixth) round of IPCC assessments…

Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows.Paramecium bursaria contain algae that live inside their cells and provide energy by photosynthesis.The new…

Care leavers in England are over ten times more likely than their peers to not be working or studying in their 21st year, major new analysis shows.Overall, nearly one-third were not working or studying compared to just 2.4 per cent of…

A leading researcher at the University of Exeter has been awarded £1.5 million that will fund ground-breaking research into type 1 diabetes. Professor Sarah Richardson at the University of Exeter has been awarded a Senior Research…

A £10,000 donation from a healthcare charity will enable University of Exeter Medical School Students to take up clinical placements in hospitals and laboratories around the globe, to help shape their education.The Hospital Saturday Fund…

Research published today shows how countries have contributed to global warming through their emissions of key greenhouse gases since 1850 – marking a new effort to track impacts in a critical decade for climate policy.Involving several…

Fungi-derived mycoprotein is just as effective at supporting muscle building during resistance training as animal protein, according to the findings of a new study from the University of Exeter.The study, published in the Journal of…