Author: Amani Gardner

GenZ’s are better at recognising people within their own age group than those outside it, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Exeter examined the Own-Age Bias (OAB), a well-documented tendency for people to better recognise faces from their own age group. They found that older adults were equally good at recognising both older and younger faces, whereas younger adults struggled to recognise older faces. Ciro Civile Associate Professor in Cognitive and Biological Psychology at the…

Researchers at the Living Systems Institute (LSI), University of Exeter, in collaboration with scientists of the University of Manchester, have been awarded a £3.5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate how cells exchange information to coordinate the formation of tissues and organs. The seven-year project, led by Professor Steffen Scholpp working together with the co-applicants Professor Kyle Wedgwood, Professor Hilary Ashe and Dr Cerys Manning, will explore the role of cytonemes – long, thin cellular protrusions – in mediating signalling during development. Using a combination…

Researchers at the Living Systems Institute (LSI), University of Exeter, have been awarded a £3.5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate how cells exchange information to coordinate the formation of tissues and organs. The seven-year project, led by Professor Steffen Scholpp, Cell and Developmental Biology, together with Professor Kyle Wedgwood, Computational Biology, will explore the role of cytonemes – long, thin cellular protrusions – in mediating signalling during development. Using a combination of advanced imaging, computational modelling, and cross-species approaches, the team will reveal…

A University of Exeter academic has been awarded a prestigious science award in France   in recognition of her pioneering research into the structure and evolution of stars and planets.  Professor Isabelle Baraffe received the Medal of the Sciences of the Universe by the French Academy of Science on 28 October at the Institut de France in Paris. The Medal honours a scientist who has made a significant and promising contribution to the development of their field.  Professor Baraffe, a Physicist at the University of Exeter said: “This medal is very rewarding as it recognises…

The University of Exeter is working with South West Water to explore the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help tackle pipe blockages and pollution. Across the region, around 12,000 smart sensors are sewer level monitors, acting as ‘pairs of eyes’, constantly collecting data such as changes in flow patterns. They are installed in manholes on the sewer network and monitor issues like early signs of blockages that could cause pollution in the watercourses or flooding on land or in properties. Richard Price, South West…

Exeter academics are playing a leading role in a new £11.5 million AI-driven initiative hoping to transform how governments around the world use research evidence. The Mobilising Evidence Through AI and User-informed Synthesis (METIUS) project will take specific aim at the decision-making process for urgent issues like climate change, education, and public safety. The project is led by Queen’s University, Belfast, in collaboration with the University of Exeter, and supported by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC).…