Lab-grown ‘mini-guts’ could change how we treat Crohn’s disease
11 June 2024Cambridge scientists have grown ‘mini-guts’ in the lab to help understand Crohn’s disease, showing that ‘switches’ that modify DNA in gut cells play an important...
What’s going on in our brains when we plan?
11 June 2024Study uncovers how the brain simulates possible future actions by drawing from our stored memories.
Moving our bodies - and mindsets
07 June 2024Moving your body and mind can help promote mental wellbeing in the workplace, say Cambridge researchers.
Earliest detection of metal challenges what we know about the first galaxies
06 June 2024Astronomers have detected carbon in a galaxy just 350 million years after the Big Bang, the earliest detection of any element in the universe other...
Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air
05 June 2024Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.
New instrument to search for signs of life on other planets
05 June 2024The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has signed an agreement for the design and construction of ANDES, the ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph.
‘Missing’ sea sponges discovered
05 June 2024The discovery, published in Nature, opens a new window on early animal evolution.
Genetics study points to potential treatments for restless leg syndrome
05 June 2024Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. The discovery could help identify those individuals...
Exercising during pregnancy normalises eating behaviours in offspring from obese mice
04 June 2024Maternal obesity in pregnancy changes the eating behaviours of offspring by increasing long-term levels of particular molecules known as microRNAs in the part of the...
New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of AI-powered chatbots
04 June 2024Researchers have developed a platform for the interactive evaluation of AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT.