University of Exeter, Author Profile

Impact of Climate Change on Global Banana Yields Revealed

September 4, 2019

While many reports have looked at the impact of climate change on agricultural production, the effect rising temperatures and...

'Intensive' Beekeeping Not to Blame for Common Bee Diseases

July 18, 2019

Intensive agriculture—where animals or plants are kept crowded together in very high densities—is thought to resu...

Climate Change Had Significant Impact on Amazon Communities before Arrival of Europeans

June 20, 2019

Major shifts in temperature and rainfall caused the disappearance of communities long before 1492, researchers have found...

Banana Disease Boosted by Climate Change

May 6, 2019

Changes to moisture and temperature conditions have increased the risk of Black Sigatoka disease by more than 44 percent...

Bosses Who Put Their Followers First Can Boost Their Business

April 25, 2019

Bosses who are so-called "servant leaders" create a positive culture of trust and fairness in the workplace

Wildfire Pollutants Affect Crop, Vegetation Growth Hundreds of Kilometers from Impact Zone

December 24, 2018

The study examined how ozone and aerosols influence healthy plant growth in areas that are seemingly unaffected

Warning over Deep-Sea 'Gold Rush'

December 18, 2018

A "gold rush" of seabed mining could lead to unprecedented damage to fragile deep-sea ecosystems

Exeter's New Microscope Technology Examines Cells in Even Greater Detail

September 10, 2018

New technology can scan samples at more than ten times the rate of conventional systems

Common Painkillers Triple Harmful Side Effects in Dementia

July 26, 2018

Researchers highlight a significant increase in harmful side effects related to the use of commonly prescribed opioid painkil...

Critically Endangered South American Forests Were Man Made

May 17, 2018

Swathes of land in Chile, Brazil, and Argentina are covered with millions of Araucaria, or monkey puzzle trees, thanks to peo...

Surfers Three Times More Likely to Have Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Guts

January 17, 2018

Regular surfers and bodyboarders are three times more likely to have antibiotic-resistant E. coli in their guts than non-surf...

Crime-Scene Technique Used to Track Turtles

November 6, 2017

University of Exeter researchers measured "stable isotope ratios"—a chemical signature also used by forensic scientists...

Antarctica 'Greening' Due to Climate Change

May 22, 2017

"If this continues, and with increasing amounts of ice-free land from continued glacier retreat, the Antarctic Peninsula will...

Computer Game Could Help Children Choose Healthy Food

May 18, 2017

Children who played a seven-minute game devised by University of Exeter psychologists made healthier choices when asked to pi...

Warming Ponds Could Accelerate Climate Change

February 22, 2017

The scientists experimentally warmed an array of ponds over seven years by 4-5ºC and studied the impacts on greenhouse g...