Press Releases
Social Sciences Connect Programme: pioneering interdisciplinary solutions for today's societal challenges
The University of Warwick has today unveiled plans to enhance its Social Sciences offering as part of its Connect Programme.
Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation
The University of Warwick and UCL astronomers, as part of a global collaboration including partners in Chile, USA and Europe, have discovered the smallest known star to host a transiting giant planet, which should not exist under leading planet formation theories.
AI weeding robot and British-grown beans showcased at innovation event
Cutting-edge innovation projects, including the nation’s very first British-grown beans, an AI based weeding robot, a smart tree sorting system and a project using UV rays to grow tomatoes have all been showcased at the Seeds, Soil, and Sustainablity event.
The Sweet Spot: Sugar-based sensors to revolutionise snake venom detection
Researchers at The University of Warwick have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms.
Warwick research finds communication complexity in orangutans thought to be uniquely human
In groundbreaking work from The University of Warwick, researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalise with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin.
Researchers from The University of Warwick warn marginalised young adults in low and middle-income countries face “growing online abuse”
A major new international study has found that young adults in low- and middle-income countries who are sex workers, gay men, transgender or living with HIV are facing a surge in online abuse - from harassment and blackmail to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.