progscrape: news.exeter.ac.uk

Keeping fewer friends protects ageing monkeys from diseases

25 days ago news.exeter.ac.uk

Bird study finds sons help their parents less than daughters because they’re scouting future prospects

28 days ago news.exeter.ac.uk

By aged two girls are already playing outside less than boys

36 days ago news.exeter.ac.uk

First study to show use of high potency cannabis leaves a distinct mark on DNA, providing valuable insights into the biological impact of cannabis use.

37 days ago news.exeter.ac.uk cannabis genetics

Thirty five years of satellite imagery show plant cover is increasing on the northernmost part of Antarctica

49 days ago news.exeter.ac.uk antarctica environment

Leading scientists redefine ‘sustainability’ to save the ocean and feed a hungry and warming planet

2 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk environment

Continued investment in carbon-intensive industries will drastically increase the amount of “stranded assets” as the world moves to net-zero emissions, researchers warn.

53 days ago news.exeter.ac.uk environment

Ozone pollution reduces tropical forest growth

2 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk environment

Intensive farming could raise risk of new pandemics

4 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk epidemiology

New genetic cause of obesity identified could help guide treatment: people with a genetic variant that disables the SMIM1 gene have higher body weight due to lower energy expenditure at rest

5 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk genetics

Astronomers have discovered three potential “super-Earth” exoplanets orbiting a relatively nearby orange dwarf star

5 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk astronomy

Increased dependency on pharmaceuticals comes at a major environmental cost

5 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk environment

Childhood sedentariness causes significant heart damage, raising the risk of heart attack and stroke

6 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk health

Bigger brains allow cliff-nesting seagull species to survive and thrive in urban environments

6 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk

Cloud engineering could be more effective ‘painkiller’ for global warming than previously thought

7 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk environment

Gender stereotypes mean that girls can be celebrated for their emotional openness and maturity in school, while boys are seen as likely to mask their emotional distress through silence or disruptive behaviours

7 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk

Plastic pollution can kill variety of ocean embryos

7 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk environment

Light physical activity as a child is key to reducing risk of type 2 diabetes

7 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk diabetes health

AI helps to detect invasive Asian hornets

7 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk ai

Restored coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs

8 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk

Medieval horses had supercars status

8 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk anthropology

Living on a greener street or having views of blue spaces from your home will help you sleep for longer, finds new research across 18 countries

7 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk health

Planting new coral in degraded reefs can lead to rapid recovery – with restored reefs growing as fast as healthy reefs after just four years

8 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk environment

Swapping meat for Quorn lowers bad cholesterol by 10-percent

8 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk health

A major new study to identify kleptocracy’s “red flags” will help create better rules and regulations to fight worldwide corruption

9 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk

Researchers have found widespread backing for Ukraine across the continent, and for policies that help the nation, such as imposing sanctions on Russia.

9 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk russia ukraine

Light exercise could be the key to reversing childhood obesity linked to sedentariness

11 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk health

Sedentary time from childhood into young adulthood worsened low-grade inflammation associated with heart, brain and bone diseases, diabetes and cancer

11 months ago news.exeter.ac.uk brain cancer diabetes medicine

Study is the first of its kind to demonstrate that two of the most commercially available algal species are rich in protein which supports muscle remodeling, suggesting they could be an alternative to animal-derived protein with respect to maintaining and building muscle