Research News

Study shows Indian Ocean devil rays at risk of overfishing

Newcastle University experts demonstrate a data-poor approach to assess the sustainability of devil ray catch in Indian Ocean fisheries.

New environmentally-friendly mortar reduces heat loss

A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed by Newcastle University researchers.

Comment: Podcasts are a great tool for political persuasion

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Katie East discusses how political podcasts have much in common with 18th century political writing.