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A Study From The University Of Exeter Reveals A Master Regulator Controlling Fungal Infection Of Wheat

The fungus Zymoseptoria tritici causes Septoria tritici blotch, the most destructive fungal disease of wheat grown in temperate climates worldwide.

Research Exploring Honesty In Gossip Is Winner Of Ig Nobel Peace Prize

An Exeter academic's paper on the subject of gossip has been awarded the 2022 Ig Nobel Peace Prize.

Fertilisers Cause More Than 2% Of Global Emissions

Synthetic nitrogen fertilisers account for 2.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, new research shows.

Lack Of Public Appreciation Contributes To Loneliness In Farming, Study Shows

A lack of public appreciation for farmers and understanding of the work they do and the pressures they’re under contributes to feelings of loneliness, according to a new study.

Lack Of Technical And Financial Support Hinders Efforts To Implement Global Guidelines For Antimicrobial Resistance In Benin And Burkina Faso, Study Shows

Lack of technical and financial support hinders efforts to implement global guidelines for antimicrobial resistance in Benin and Burkina Faso, new research shows.

Little Ice Age Study Reveals North Atlantic Reached A Tipping Point

Scientists have used centuries-old clam shells to see how the North Atlantic climate system reached a "tipping point" before the Little Ice Age.

Researchers Identify How Science Can Help Cities And Companies To Operate Within Earth System Limits

What businesses and cities must do to stay within ‘safe and just’ environmental limits for carbon, water, nutrients, land and other natural resources is the subject of a new set of recommendations from Earth Commission experts.

Risk Of Passing Multiple Climate Tipping Points Escalates Above 1.5°C Global Warming

Multiple climate tipping points could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a major new analysis published in the journal Science.

Penguin Publishing Deal Helped Virginia Woolf’s Work Reach A Mass Market, Study Shows

Careful deals negotiated by Virginia Woolf’s husband with Penguin Books helped her work reach a mass market, a new study shows.

Bees Use Patterns – Not Just Colours – To Find Flowers

Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns – not just colours – when searching for food, new research shows.

'Radical Decentralisation' Needed In Iran To Allow Kurdish Communities To Benefit From Natural Resources, Study Argues

A radical decentralisation of politics and decision-making in Iran is needed to allow Kurdish communities to benefit from natural resources, experts have argued.

Research Reveals Potentially Life-Changing Impact Of Internet Forums On Those In Remission From Opioid Use Disorder

Active participation in internet forums has the potential to provide life-changing social benefits and wellbeing for people who are in remission from opioid use disorder

Scientists Study Tourists To Protect Great Apes

Researchers are protecting great apes from diseases by studying the behaviour and expectations of tourists who visit them.

Crime-Scene Technique Identifies Asteroid Sites

Analysing the charred remains of plants can confirm the locations of asteroid strikes in the distant past, new research shows.

First Exoplanet Image From James Webb Space Telescope Revealed

Astronomers from the University of Exeter have led the effort to capture the first-ever direct image of an exoplanet using the pioneering James Webb Space Telescope.

Expressing ‘True Self’ May Prove Elusive For Transitioning Employees

Trans employees who are transitioning in the workplace go through a complex process of ‘endless becoming’, according to a new study.

How ‘Prediction Markets’ Could Improve Climate Risk Policies And Investment Decisions

A pivotal new study has shown that a market-led approach could be key to ensuring governments and businesses are properly informed about their exposure to future climate risks.

Key Breakthrough Links Changes In Length-Of-Day With Climate Prediction

Scientists have made a key breakthrough in the quest to accurately predict fluctuations in the rotation of the Earth and so the length of the day - potentially opening up new predictions for the effects of climate change.

Study Is First To Show Role Of Genomic Changes In Specific Brain Cells In Alzheimer’s Disease

New research - which studied genomic changes in different types of brain cell - has yielded a potentially surprising result: many of the changes in Alzheimer’s disease are in brain cells other than neurons, the cells that actually die as the disease progresses.

Health, Care And Social Services Should Be Designed To Be Sensitive To People’s Shame, Experts Urge

Using a ‘shame lens’ can transform interactions between professionals and those they work with, according to a new study