First complete genome data extracted from ancient Egyptian mummies
30 May 2017Study finds that ancient Egyptians were most closely related to ancient populations from the Middle East and Western Asia.
Speed of animal evolution enhanced by cooperative behaviour
26 May 2017A study by scientists from the University of Cambridge has revealed how cooperative behaviour between insect family members changes how rapidly body size evolves – with the speed of evolution increasing when individual animals help one another.
Factories that forage
26 May 2017Professor Steve Evans will talk about sustainable industrial initiatives such as factories that create new products from waste at this year's Hay Festival.
World-leading academic appointed to lead play research centre
26 May 2017LEGO® Professor of Play in Education, Development and Learning announced.
Inaugural Fellowship strengthens ties between Cambridge and CUHK
24 May 2017Cambridge researcher awarded Autism Research Fellowship in Neuroscience will divide his time between Cambridge and Hong Kong
Microhabitats enhance butterfly diversity in nature’s imitation game
24 May 2017The spectacular variety of colours and patterns that butterflies use to ward off potential predators may result from highly localised environmental conditions known as “microhabitats”, researchers have found.
Why our brain cells may prevent us burning fat when we’re dieting
23 May 2017A study carried out in mice may help explain why dieting can be an inefficient way to lose weight: key brain cells act as a trigger to prevent us burning calories when food is scarce.
Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more interesting but less able, studies show
22 May 2017If you think of good science communicators, it’s likely that the names Brian Cox, Alice Roberts or Neil deGrasse Tyson may come to mind. But do you consider them good science communicators because they look competent or because they are attractive?
Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency
22 May 2017Sherpas have evolved to become superhuman mountain climbers, extremely efficient at producing the energy to power their bodies even when oxygen is scarce, suggests new research published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
New details of TRAPPIST-1 system’s outermost planet confirm earlier predictions
22 May 2017An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, used data gathered by the Kepler Space Telescope to observe and confirm details of the outermost of seven exoplanets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1.
