News: November 2021
Disrupting the body clocks of fish could be bad for their health
New research reveals the body clocks of rainbow trout shape daily rhythms of their immune system and the microorganisms that inhabit their skin. Keeping fish under constant light β often used by fish farms to enhance growth or control reproduction β disrupts these daily rhythms and leads to increased susceptibility to parasites.
Publication date: 23 November 2021
School holds zero-carbon βsprint challengeβ
The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering hosted a zero-carbon βsprint challengeβ to celebrate βThis is Engineering Dayβ 2021, a campaign sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Publication date: 15 November 2021
Success in the visualisation of administrative justice
Academics from ΒιΆΉΝψ Law and the school of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering have gained recognition for their collaborative work in data visualisation.
Publication date: 10 November 2021
ΒιΆΉΝψ is contributing to a global research programme, the Convex Blue Carbon Seascape Survey
ΒιΆΉΝψ researchers are among world-class ocean and blue carbon scientists contributing to a newly announced multi-million-dollar partnership between the insurance group, Convex Group Limited (Convex), the Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE), a charity dedicated to restoring the ocean to health, the University of Exeter. The ambitious five-year programme is the largest attempt yet to build a greater understanding of the properties and capabilities of the ocean and its continental shelves in the earthβs carbon cycle. It represents an urgent effort to slow climate change.
Publication date: 9 November 2021
Demystifying Climate Change
Linking art and science to demystify climate change
Publication date: 8 November 2021
White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection
This article by Dr Graeme Shannon and ΒιΆΉΝψ PhD students Amy Gresham and Owain Barton is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here.
Publication date: 8 November 2021
UK Blue Carbon Forum to raise profile of βBlue Carbonβ as climate change solution
ΒιΆΉΝψ is part of a newly launched Blue Carbon Forum for the UK. Prof Hilary Kennedy and Dr Martin Skov of the School of Ocean Sciences will be contributing.
Publication date: 5 November 2021
Academics and students present their research at the international conference in data visualisation
The international data visualisation conference (VIS) took place between Sunday 24th and Friday 29th October 2021.
Publication date: 5 November 2021
Deforestation: why COP26 agreement will struggle to reverse global forest loss by 2030
This article by Professor Julia Jones, Professor of Conservation Sciences, ΒιΆΉΝψ, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
Publication date: 2 November 2021
Ancient genes vital for dolphin survival
Ancient genes that predate the last ice age may be the key to survival, at least if you are a dolphin, according to new research
Publication date: 1 November 2021