Around four billion minute fibres could be littering each square kilometre of some of the world’s deep seas, demonstrating that plastic debris is now creating cause for concern in some of the remotest parts of the marine environment.
That is one of the findings of a pioneering international study examining the scale of the presence of microplastics at depths of up to 3500m in parts of...
The budding Beckhams of the Devon Junior and Minor Football League will be helping raise much needed money for ground-breaking local research into brain tumours, thanks to an exciting new partnership between the league and national charity Brain Tumour Research.
The League has agreed a charity partnership with Brain Tumour Research, which includes exclusive rights to fundraise at each...
The challenges facing people with disabilities as they travel around the world are being investigated by a research student at Plymouth University.
David Fraser is looking to gather a range of opinions, both good and bad, to paint a comprehensive picture of how disabled tourists are treated at home and abroad.
He hopes to use his findings to influence providers and policy...
Social scientists at the University of Exeter are working with environmental policy makers to explore public views on the future management of UK ecosystems.
The Centre for Rural Policy Research (CRPR) are leading a £325,000 project, funded by Sciencewise, the UK's national centre for public dialogue in policy making involving science and technology issues.
Diseases that are common in managed honeybee colonies are now widespread in the UK’s wild bumblebees, according to a new study co-authored by a scientist from the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus.
The study suggests that some diseases may enter into wild bumblebee populations from managed honeybees, and provides vital information for beekeepers across the world to ensure honeybee...
