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Climate change debates on Reddit don't happen in polarised "echo chambers"

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk reddit

Results from a major study into the effectiveness of a community-based group exercise programme designed for people aged 65 and over with mobility limitations shows that an in innovative behaviour change programme prevents physical decline and is cost-effective to run.

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Labelling of plastic products needs a drastic overhaul including a new 'sustainability scale' to help consumers

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Fact checks on COVID-19

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk covid

More trusting societies have been more successful at reducing coronavirus cases and deaths

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk coronavirus

People with severe alcohol disorder were able to stay off alcohol for longer when they were treated with low doses of ketamine combined with psychological therapy in a clinical trial.

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk trial

Parents are more likely to take action against climate change if observed by their children, a new study reveals

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Pioneering new technique to barcode cells

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Ketamine therapy swiftly reduces depression and suicidal thoughts

2 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Global light pollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Number diagnosed with autism jumps 787 per cent in two decades Scientists found differing rates of increase between subgroups suggest effects are primarily due to increased recognition, although an actual increase in autism incidence cannot be ruled out.

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk autism

‘Tipping points’ in Earth’s system triggered rapid climate change 55 million years ago, research shows

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk earth

Computer simulation helps test land management techniques to help bumblebees

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Scientists have found the most robust evidence to date that being genetically programmed to be an early riser is protective against major depression, and improves wellbeing

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Scientists have proposed the first steps towards a united global plan to save our oceans, for the sake of human health

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk

The Brazilian Amazon rainforest released more carbon than it stored over the last decade

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk amazon release

Changes in the oral microbiome after drinking beetroot juice may promote healthy ageing and linked to healthier blood vessels and brain function

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk brain

Evolution of ocean 'twilight zone' creatures linked to global climate change

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Numbers of oceanic sharks and rays have declined at what researchers describe as an “alarming” 71 per cent over almost half a century, leading to what researchers say is an unprecedented increase in risk of extinction.

3 years ago exeter.ac.uk

To avoid the problem of inbreeding, female banded mongooses lead their groups into fights then try to mate with enemy males in the chaos of battle, new research shows

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Malaria parasites adapt to survive the dry season, research shows

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk malaria

Watching nature on TV can boost wellbeing, finds new study

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Feeling misunderstood by other groups makes people more likely to support separatist causes like Brexit and Scottish independence, new research suggests

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

The brains of people with no political allegiance are different from those who strongly support one party

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

The amount of water in glacial lakes worldwide has risen by about 50 per cent since 1990

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Mammal cells could struggle to fight space germs: The immune systems of mammals – including humans – might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets, new research suggests

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Innovation by ancient farmers adds to biodiversity of the Amazon, study shows

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk amazon

Workplace gender bias is being kept alive by people who think it’s no longer an issue, new research suggests

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

People who spend at least 2 hours in nature a week are significantly more likely to report good health and higher psychological wellbeing, according to a new large-scale study (n = 19,806), which found it didn’t matter whether this was achieved in a single visit or over several shorter visits.

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

Age, gender and culture ‘predict loneliness’

4 years ago exeter.ac.uk

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Climate change debates on Reddit don't happen in polarised "echo chambers"

Results from a major study into the effectiveness of a community-based group exercise programme designed for people aged 65 and over with mobility limitations shows that an in innovative behaviour change programme prevents physical decline and is cost-effective to run.

Labelling of plastic products needs a drastic overhaul including a new 'sustainability scale' to help consumers

Fact checks on COVID-19

More trusting societies have been more successful at reducing coronavirus cases and deaths

People with severe alcohol disorder were able to stay off alcohol for longer when they were treated with low doses of ketamine combined with psychological therapy in a clinical trial.

Parents are more likely to take action against climate change if observed by their children, a new study reveals

Pioneering new technique to barcode cells

Ketamine therapy swiftly reduces depression and suicidal thoughts

Global light pollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years

Number diagnosed with autism jumps 787 per cent in two decades Scientists found differing rates of increase between subgroups suggest effects are primarily due to increased recognition, although an actual increase in autism incidence cannot be ruled out.

‘Tipping points’ in Earth’s system triggered rapid climate change 55 million years ago, research shows

Computer simulation helps test land management techniques to help bumblebees

Scientists have found the most robust evidence to date that being genetically programmed to be an early riser is protective against major depression, and improves wellbeing

Scientists have proposed the first steps towards a united global plan to save our oceans, for the sake of human health

The Brazilian Amazon rainforest released more carbon than it stored over the last decade

Changes in the oral microbiome after drinking beetroot juice may promote healthy ageing and linked to healthier blood vessels and brain function

Evolution of ocean 'twilight zone' creatures linked to global climate change

Numbers of oceanic sharks and rays have declined at what researchers describe as an “alarming” 71 per cent over almost half a century, leading to what researchers say is an unprecedented increase in risk of extinction.

To avoid the problem of inbreeding, female banded mongooses lead their groups into fights then try to mate with enemy males in the chaos of battle, new research shows

Malaria parasites adapt to survive the dry season, research shows

Watching nature on TV can boost wellbeing, finds new study

Feeling misunderstood by other groups makes people more likely to support separatist causes like Brexit and Scottish independence, new research suggests

The brains of people with no political allegiance are different from those who strongly support one party

The amount of water in glacial lakes worldwide has risen by about 50 per cent since 1990

Mammal cells could struggle to fight space germs: The immune systems of mammals – including humans – might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets, new research suggests

Innovation by ancient farmers adds to biodiversity of the Amazon, study shows

Workplace gender bias is being kept alive by people who think it’s no longer an issue, new research suggests

People who spend at least 2 hours in nature a week are significantly more likely to report good health and higher psychological wellbeing, according to a new large-scale study (n = 19,806), which found it didn’t matter whether this was achieved in a single visit or over several shorter visits.

Age, gender and culture ‘predict loneliness’