Cooperation is key to success in microbial communities
04 Jan 2021New research from the University of Cambridge and European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) shows how cooperation among bacterial species allows...
Hidden symmetry could be key to more robust quantum systems, researchers find
09 Dec 2020Researchers have found a way to protect highly fragile quantum systems from noise, which could aid in the design and development of new quantum...
New research will use space telescopes to monitor energy efficiency of buildings
07 Dec 2020The University of Cambridge is one of 21 organisations awarded a share of over £7 million in funding meant to put the UK at the forefront of the...
Gaia: scientists take a step closer to revealing origins of our galaxy
03 Dec 2020An international team of astronomers, led by the University of Cambridge, announced the most detailed ever catalogue of the stars in a huge swathe of...
Magnetic vortices come full circle
30 Nov 2020The first experimental observation of three-dimensional magnetic ‘vortex rings’ provides fundamental insight into intricate nanoscale structures...
Fast-moving gas flowing away from young star’s asteroid belt may be caused by icy comet vaporisation
30 Nov 2020A unique stage of planetary system evolution has been imaged by astronomers, showing fast-moving carbon monoxide gas flowing away from a star system...
Journeys of discovery: Jocelyn Bell Burnell and pulsars
29 Nov 2020"On 28 November 1967, it came again, a string of pulses one-and-a third seconds apart." This was not the work of Little Green Men. Jocelyn Bell had...
New green materials could power smart devices using ambient light
17 Nov 2020Researchers have developed environmentally friendly materials that could harvest enough energy from indoor light to power wireless smart devices.
The future’s uncertain – but noradrenaline can help us adapt
13 Nov 2020A brain chemical called noradrenaline is responsible for our responses to uncertain situations - helping us to learn quickly and adapt our behaviour...
Discovery of shape of the SARS-CoV-2 genome after infection could inform new COVID-19 treatments
05 Nov 2020Scientists at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Justus-Liebig University, Germany, have uncovered how the genome of SARS-CoV-2 - the...
Marmoset study finds single brain region linking depression and anxiety, heart disease, and people’s sensitivity to treatment
26 Oct 2020Over-activity in a single brain region called the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) underlies several key symptoms of mood and anxiety...
The scientist who launched a comic and flew the flag for Black History Month
23 Oct 2020Self-confessed comic addict Osarenkhoe Ogbeide sees beyond the superhero to the scientist. When he’s not developing printable gas sensors, he’s...