University of Exeter leads new research project in treatment of delirium A research programme led by the University of Exeter will investigate ways to help hospital patients recover from delirium. Delirium is a state of acute confusion, often involving hallucinations, that afflicts a quarter of older people admitted to hospital. The £2.5 million programme is […]
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Exeter University researchers developing AI that can reveal climate change tipping points
Exeter University researches developing AI that can reveal climate change tipping points A new AI program being developed by researchers at the University of Exeter is working on predicting the points at which irreversible climate changes could occur, giving us a chance to prevent them. This new system, which has been constructed through a hybrid […]
COVID-19: Mortality risk increases when ICUs are full
COVID-19: Mortality risk increases when ICUs are full COVID-19 patients admitted to very full hospitals have an increased chance of dying, equivalent to being up to 11 years older, new research has revealed. The study, co-led by UCL researchers and the University of Exeter, analysed data from around 4,000 patients admitted to Intensive Care Units […]
University of Exeter study finds that Quorn products lower cholesterol
University of Exeter study finds that Quorn products lower cholesterol A University of Exeter study suggests that mycoprotein, the protein source only found in Quorn products, lowers the absorptive levels of low-density lipoproteins, otherwise referred to as “bad” cholesterol. The study found that mycoprotein lowers levels of cholesterol more than protein sources such as meat […]
Race against time
Kevin Yu discusses the journey towards a Coronavirus vaccine
Peek-a-boo! Why babies like it when you imitate them.
Chris Manktelow discusses that babies have been found to know when someone is imitating them
Plans approved for new research building to enhance education in a post-COVID era
Plans approved for new research building to enhance education in a post-COVID era The plans for a new research and education building at the University of Exeter have been approved, with unanimous support for the go-ahead at Streatham Campus. Exeter City Council’s planning committee has enabled the new six storey building to be constructed on […]
Brown hares and chickens introduced to Britain as ‘gods’ not food
Brown hares and chickens introduced to Britain as ‘gods’ not food Research led by the Universities of Exeter, Leicester and Oxford has discovered that upon their introduction to Britain, brown hares and chickens were viewed as ‘gods’ rather than food. New radiocarbon dating on bones found in Hampshire and Hertfordshire shows the animals were brought […]
Living in nature fuels interest in sustainability, finds new University study
A study conducted by the University of Exeter has found people who live in more built-up areas and spend less free-time in nature are also less likely to take actions that benefit the environment. The study, analysing 24,000 survey responses across England, received publication in Environment International and was funded by NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in […]
Storytelling in Science
Tom Dormer, Online Science Editor, talks to Louise Vennells, the Senior Press Officer for College of Medicine and Health, about the importance of good science communication.