University of Exeter

Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has happened – even if tree restoration projects have taken place, new research shows. Scientists monitored over 5,000 seedlings for a year…

Nine leading academics have joined the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences in the University of Exeter Medical School, as part of an expansion of research and teaching in Neuroscience. Last year, the University launched a…

Creativity can help promote environmental justice and support the disempowered to highlight their concerns about sustainability issues, a study shows. Art is an essential medium to help communities deal with difficult cultural, social…

Some of the earliest people to migrate to South America during the late Pleistocene era turned shallow caves in the Amazon into homes and safe havens from which they foraged for food, and galleries on which they painted vibrant artworks.…

The influence of online vote advice tools designed to help voters discover more about candidates is limited when elections are affected by authoritarianism, a new study shows. Voting advice applications offer voters nonpartisan…

Experts from leading universities across the UK have joined forces to develop new ways of using artificial intelligence to transform medicine and improve healthcare. The research will show how AI can be used in better ways to analyse…

Law, sociology and biochemical engineering experts have joined forces to assess the risks and impact of cultured meat, a novel alternative animal protein, as part of a major new interdisciplinary study funded by the British Academy, the …

New funding of nearly £5 million will help researchers understand and develop better blood tests to diagnose type 2 diabetes, making them more accurate for groups including ethnic minorities and the elderly. Wellcome has granted a team…

Modern populations of fallow deer possess hidden cultural histories dating back to the Roman Empire which ought to be factored into decisions around their management and conservation. New research, bringing together DNA analysis with…

A major new study to identify kleptocracy’s “red flags” will help create better rules and regulations to fight worldwide corruption. Expert analysis will provide crucial new information about how professional and financial service…