Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle
23 Aug 2021Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
Ageing cuttlefish can remember the details of last week’s dinner
18 Aug 2021Cuttlefish can remember what, where, and when specific things happened – right up to their last few days of life, researchers have found.
The virologist helping us to stay one step ahead of infectious diseases
10 Aug 2021An established virologist specialising in the field of HIV drug-resistance, Ravi Gupta pivoted his expertise to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Over...
Astronomers show how planets form in binary systems without getting crushed
27 Jul 2021Astronomers have developed the most realistic model to date of planet formation in binary star systems.
Blushing plants reveal when fungi are growing in their roots
23 Jul 2021Scientists have created plants whose cells and tissues ‘blush’ with beetroot pigments when they are colonised by fungi that help them take up...
Monitoring the Meerkats of the Kalahari
16 Jul 2021Getting close was a challenge. Cracking it was key to an incredible 30-year study of the wild meerkats of the Kalahari.
Climate changed the size of our bodies and, to some extent, our brains
08 Jul 2021The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is strongly linked to temperature. Colder, harsher...
Astronomers pinpoint when cosmic dawn occurred
24 Jun 2021Cosmic dawn, when stars formed for the first time, occurred 250 million to 350 million years after the beginning of the universe, according to a new...
Putting plants under the microscope
18 Jun 2021Advanced microscopes at the University’s Sainsbury Laboratory are revealing the potential of plants as green factories for new chemicals and...
Targeting cellular response to SARS-CoV-2 holds promise as new way to fight infection
17 Jun 2021A new treatment approach focused on fixing cell damage, rather than fighting the virus directly, is effective against SARS-CoV-2 in lab models. If...
Study identifies trigger for ‘head-to-tail’ axis development in human embryo
17 Jun 2021Scientists have identified key molecular events in the developing human embryo between days 7 and 14 - one of the most mysterious, yet critical...
Astronomers spot a ‘blinking giant’ near the centre of the Galaxy
11 Jun 2021Astronomers have spotted a giant ‘blinking’ star towards the centre of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.