A survey of the beaver population of the Scottish region of Tayside has shown an increase when compared to a previous study from 2012. Carried out by the University of Exeter on behalf of Scottish National Heritage (SNH), estimated numbers increased from 150 in 40 active beaver regions in the 2012 survey, to 430 in […]
Research
Ketamine Used in Alcoholism Treatment Trial
A University of Exeter psychology trial for the treatment of alcoholism has attracted attention for its unconventional methods. The Ketamine for Reduction of Alcoholic Relapse (KARE) trial employs the use of Ketamine, a sedative and part-time recreational drug, alongside psychological therapy in order to assist with people suffering from alcoholism. KARE aims to find out […]
16 to 24 Year Olds Found to be ‘Loneliest’ Age Group
New research into loneliness developed by academics at a number of universities, including the University of Exeter, has revealed that 16 to 24 year olds experience the most loneliness compared to any other age group. BBC Radio 4 conducted the survey and released the results which claims that 40% of 16 to 24 year olds […]
Threat Posed to Exeter Research Funding From a ‘No Deal’ Brexit
The University of Exeter could lose millions of pounds of European Union research funding as a result of Brexit, new analysis reveals. A key fund which could be cut includes the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, which supports many projects in the region, including research into sustainable energy and lung disease prevention. With £1 billion […]
Grow a Brain
How do you make a mini-brain? Methods vary, but you want to start with some human pluripotent stem cells, stem cells that can split into multiple cells when you put them in the right environment – for some other organs, you can use adult stem cells too – and let them multiply. This means that […]
Study Find Link Between Blue Light and Increased Cancer Risk
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, involving researchers from the University of Exeter, has discovered a link between the ‘blue light’ emitted by LED streetlights in many large cities and increased risk of breast and prostate cancer. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, utilised data from more than 4,000 […]
University of Exeter receives £10 million for new Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre
On the 18th of April, the University of Exeter announced that it had received its biggest ever single donation of £10 million from the Dennis and Mireille Gillings Foundation. The sum will be used for the new Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre, which will focus primarily on dementia research and diagnosis. The facility will be built […]
Immune response to Fast Food
We’re all partial to a little fast food now and then – I know I am. But do we really think about the effects it has on our bodies? A new study from the University of Bonn has been investigating, and the results are certainly Food for Thought (Pun intended). Researchers fed mice with a […]
University tracks turtles
Researchers from the University of Exeter have used the forensic technique of ‘stable isotope ratios’, a chemical signature, combined with satellite tracking, to discover what foraging grounds green turtles breeding in Cyprus have come from. Their findings, published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series, highlight their discovery that Lake Bardawil, a shallow saline lake on […]
Do jellyfish sleep?
Sleep remains highly elusive to both scientists and students. Questions, such as ‘why do we sleep?’ and ‘when did sleep first evolve?’ plague sleep scientists in the same way that questions such as ‘when will sleep come next?’ and ‘why is it two days past my bedtime?’ plague the general student population. Until very recently, […]