People more afraid of catching COVID-19 are more judgemental, study finds
09 Jun 2021Researchers studying how we make moral judgements found that people more concerned about catching COVID-19 were more disapproving of the wrong-doings...
Atom swapping could lead to ultra-bright, flexible next generation LEDs
07 Jun 2021An international group of researchers has developed a new technique that could be used to make more efficient low-cost light-emitting materials that...
Dive bombing Killer flies are so fast they lose steering control
27 May 2021Killer flies can reach accelerations of over 3g when aerial diving to catch their prey – but at such high speeds they often miss because they can’t...
Journeys of discovery: rapid genome sequencing
18 May 2021David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian talk about their discovery of a revolutionary DNA sequencing technology – and the global impact that...
Kelp, maggots and mycoprotein among future foods that must be mass-farmed to combat malnutrition
13 May 2021Radical changes to the food system are needed to safeguard our food supply and combat malnutrition in the face of climate change, environmental...
Loan applications processed around midday more likely to be rejected
05 May 2021Bank credit officers are more likely to approve loan applications earlier and later in the day, while ‘decision fatigue’ around midday is associated...
Exploit plants’ ability to tell the time to make food production more sustainable, say scientists
30 Apr 2021Cambridge plant scientists say circadian clock genes, which enable plants to measure daily and seasonal rhythms, should be targeted in agriculture...
Simple treatment during pregnancy can protect baby from memory problems in later life, study in rats suggests
21 Apr 2021A new study in laboratory rats has discovered a direct link between low oxygen in the womb and impaired memory function in the adult offspring. It...
From extravagant to achievable - pushing the boundaries of research to find life beyond Earth
20 Apr 2021The University of Cambridge is creating a new research initiative, bringing together physicists, chemists, biologists, mathematicians and earth...
Following atoms in real time could lead to better materials design
12 Apr 2021Researchers have used a technique similar to MRI to follow the movement of individual atoms in real time as they cluster together to form two-...
New result from LHCb experiment challenges leading theory in physics
23 Mar 2021UK particle physicists have today announced ‘intriguing’ results that potentially cannot be explained by the current laws of nature.
Hubble sees new atmosphere forming on a rocky exoplanet
11 Mar 2021For the first time, scientists using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence of volcanic activity reforming the atmosphere on a rocky...