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Accurate home testing could be used for a wider range of illnesses, as new research shows the capability of smartphone-powered tests for Dengue Fever.In a paper published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, biomedical technology…

Would-be farmers will be able to learn new agri-technologies on the new Farming Simulator 22 game released on 19 April, thanks in part to help from the University of Reading.Researchers at the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development…

Brazil’s Science Minister has praised the value of Brazil-UK cooperation to address climate change at the launch of a new website presenting cutting-edge climate resources, designed at the University of Reading.Marcio Rojas, Minister of…

Agriculture at Reading has once again been ranked among the global elite, topping UK institutions offering courses in this field in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022.The University moved up one place to be ranked 11th…

Minority ethnic students are reporting a trend of emotional detachment from racism experienced during their university experience, new research has found.The findings from in-depth interviews with minority ethnic students at the…

Record-breaking Victorian weather has been revealed after millions of archived rainfall records dating back nearly 200 years were rescued by thousands of volunteers during the first Covid-19 lockdown.The Rainfall Rescue project was…

The University of Reading team has reached the semi-finals of BBC Two's iconic quiz show University Challenge for the first time ever. The fab four, made up of team captain Michael Hutchinson, Kira Bishop, Sylvian Jesudoss and Margaret…

Forest loss in India could become an even bigger problem than anticipated in the coming years, with new research revealing climate change has caused significant recent losses.The first ever national-scale study of the relationship between…

The death rate linked to extreme temperatures will increase significantly under global warming of 2°C, finds a report by researchers from UCL and the University of Reading.Temperature-related mortality – where a death is directly linked…

Soil must be redefined to include the activities of plant roots if science is to fully appreciate its importance and potential to help tackle climate change, according to new research.In an article published in the European Journal of…