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Predicting who will develop type 1 diabetes is now cheaper and more accessible, thanks to a new tool based on research conducted at the University of Exeter which could one day help determine who to target with recently approved drugs to delay the disease. In type 1 diabetes, the body’s own immune system attacks insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, which means people need to inject insulin daily. Knowing who is at highest risk of developing type 1…

A data research scientist form the  University of Exeter  has  been selected to join the inaugural BioFAIR Fellowship, a prestigious UK-wide initiative aimed at transforming life sciences through better data practices. Dr Craig Willis of the University of Exeter will join a diverse cohort of fellows working to embed FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles across the life sciences. His  involvement marks a significant step forward in promoting open science and sustainable data stewardship across the…

Funding organisations can fix the science publishing system – which currently puts profit first and science second – according to new research. The new paper says the current relationship between researchers, funders and commercial publishers has created a “drain” – depriving the research system of money, time, trust and control. The research team used public revenue and income statements to assess the money being spent on publishing articles with the biggest commercial publishers, and placed this in the…

In the wake of the COP30 climate change conference, more than 500 scientists have signed an urgent declaration, stating: “The planet’s future hangs in the balance.” COP30 ended with almost every country in the world signing an agreement called the “Global Mutirão” (meaning “collective efforts”) – but the final text does not mention fossil fuels, and contains no “roadmaps” to end fossil fuel burning and deforestation. The Dartington Declaration – co-ordinated by the Global Tipping Points Report team…