Were dinosaurs really the most exciting and interesting creatures ever to roam the planet? Zoologist Nick Crumpton tells the Cambridge Science Festival that it’s high time other prehistoric animals stepped out from the shadows.
Research shows that intimate personal attributes can be predicted with high levels of accuracy from ‘traces’ left by seemingly innocuous digital behaviour, in this case Facebook Likes. The study raises important questions about personalised marketing and online privacy.
A Cambridge Science Festival lecture on Wednesday (13 March 2013) will look at how plants grow through repeating patterns and discuss what we can learn from them in developing smart materials.
When different species of birds flock together, their flight formations are determined by social dynamics both between and within species.
Research into adoptive families headed by same-sex couples paints a positive picture of relationships and wellbeing in these new families. The study, which was carried out by Cambridge University, suggests that adoptive families with gay fathers might be faring particularly well.
Screening method created to expedite the development of new drugs in the fight against tropical diseases such as malaria and African sleeping sickness.
A how-to manual for fruit fly research has been created.
Meerkats are more likely to scan for predators from high vantage points or guard on their hind legs when young pups are present in the group.
Research suggests that Eurasian Jays might be able to determine aspects of the ‘internal life’ of their mate.
Scientists who recently discovered a new strain of superbug have now tracked its transmission between animals and humans.
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