UNIVERSITY OF READING

When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone – both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry – the number of parasitic insects available to control aphids drops significantly, according to…

Latest data shows that the University of Reading has halved its carbon emissions over the last 13 years, taking the institution one step closer to its ambition of being one of the greenest universities in the world.The achievement…

People using prepayment energy meters consume less fruit and vegetables compared to those using alternative payment methods, according to new research.The study, by academics at the Universities of Reading and East Anglia in the UK, and…

A new study begins today (14 November), with primary schools in Reading. A team of researchers are running a workshop to find out what key stage 2 children (aged 7 to 11 years) already know about recycling food packaging, as well as…

When polar seas freeze and ice forms, it is not only due to cold air chilling the surface of the water. Even more important is that warm water from the depths of the ocean is prevented from rising to the surface, due to the much lower…

A project to cut carbon emissions by using sophisticated maths to better direct aircraft across the Atlantic has been named as the UK’s best science project of 2022.Paul Williams, Nancy Nichols, and Cathie Wells, from the University of…

A laboratory technician who has played a key role in some of Reading’s biggest science breakthroughs has been named the UK and Ireland’s outstanding technician.Hong Lin, senior technician at the University of Reading, has worked on…

University of Reading Professor of Nutrition, Julie Lovegrove, was presented with the BNF Prize, last week. This award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of human nutrition.Professor Lovegrove’s…

The University of Reading is part of a £35.4 million award for mental and brain health, working with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, University of Oxford, and other NHS and higher education partners.In particular, the University of…

Mathematical models that predict policy-driving scenarios - such as how a new pandemic might spread - may be too complex and delivering ‘wrong’ answers, a new study reveals.Experts are using increasingly detailed models to better predict…