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Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus is an attractive target in the search for life – new research

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22 December 202522 December 2025

This view of Saturn's moon Enceladus was taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Credit: Nasa/Esa/Asi. A small, icy moon of Saturn called Enceladus is one of the prime targets in the...Read More >

Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it

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19 December 2025

Every December, many shoppers plan to buy fewer things and choose more sustainable options. Yet as the month goes on, spending rises and fast fashion becomes hard to resist. Christmas...Read More >

7 secrets hidden in your facial muscles

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20 November 202520 November 2025

Dr Tan Wingenbach, Lecturer in Psychology, explains how the extraordinary muscles in our faces not only create the expressions we see every day but also work invisibly beneath the surface,...Read More >

Plant-based meat has hit a plateau – but new innovations could spark a delicious comeback

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31 October 202531 October 2025

In this blog for World Vegan Day, Dr Dimitris Balagiannis, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Reading Flavour Centre, explains how a new research consortium is embracing cutting-edge fermentation...Read More >

We tested a famous biological rule on dinosaurs – and it doesn’t work the way we thought

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2 October 20252 October 2025

Winner of the Research Output Prize 2025 – Environment Jacob Gardner, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Reading, and Lauren Wilson, PhD student at Princeton University, examine whether Bergmann's...Read More >

Air pollution is silently decimating pollinators – but barely harms pests

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1 October 20251 October 2025

Winner of the Research Output Prize 2025 – Agriculture, Food & Health James Ryalls, Senior Research Fellow in Sustainable Land Management, explains how air pollution disproportionately harms beneficial insects, threatening...Read More >

Seven questions our water research is answering to keep people, places and the economy afloat

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26 September 202525 September 2025

In this blog for World Rivers Day, Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, explains how understanding water systems – from river health to flood forecasting – is essential for protecting our...Read More >

How fiscal conditions influence land use planning and housing affordability in China

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23 September 20251 October 2025

Winner of the Research Output Prize 2025 – Prosperity & Resilience Xiaolun Yu, Lecturer of Real Estate Finance, Henley Business School, explains why China's most economically successful cities paradoxically impose...Read More >

Thousands of younger people with Alzheimer’s go undiagnosed – here’s how we can change that

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19 September 202519 September 2025

In this blog for World Alzheimer's Day, Samrah Ahmed, Associate Professor in Clinical Neuroscience, explains how young-onset Alzheimer's disease often goes undiagnosed and how simple bedside tests could help identify...Read More >

The afterlives of the Eternal City – ancient Rome and modern Italian imperialism

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16 September 20251 October 2025

Mussolini's triumphant Roman restoration in “The History of Rome through Architecture”, Publio Morbiducci. Photo by Samuel Agbamu. Winner of the Research Output Prize 2025 – Heritage & Creativity Samuel Agbamu,...Read More >

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