Desk-based jobs may offer protection against poor cognition in later life
07 July 2020People who work in jobs that require less physical activity – typically office and desk-based jobs – are at a lower risk of subsequent poor...
Syphilitic City: one in five Georgian Londoners had syphilis by their mid-30s, study suggests
06 July 2020250 years ago, over one-fifth of Londoners had been treated for syphilis by their 35th birthday, historians have calculated.
Cell ‘membrane on a chip’ could speed up screening of drug candidates for COVID-19
06 July 2020Researchers have developed a human cell ‘membrane on a chip’ that allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents interact with our cells, and...
Flashes bright when squeezed tight: how single-celled organisms light up the oceans
06 July 2020Research explains how a unicellular marine organism generates light as a response to mechanical stimulation, lighting up breaking waves at night.
Learn from the pandemic to prevent environmental catastrophe, scientists argue
02 July 2020COVID-19 is comparable to climate and extinction emergencies, say scientists from the UK and US – all share features such as lagged impacts, feedback loops,...
Unexpected experiences: Matt Rowe talks about catering for students who couldn't go home
02 July 2020In the first of a new series, Selwyn College Catering Manager Matt Rowe tells of swapping ‘super formals’ for providing emergency supplies to the students who couldn’t...
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Charlotte Summers
02 July 2020An intensive care specialist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Charlotte Summers has spent the last few months dealing with the biggest challenge of her career. And after long, exhausting...
Secrets of naked mole-rat cancer resistance unearthed
01 July 2020Naked mole-rats can live for an incredibly long time and have an exceptional resistance to cancer thanks to unique conditions in their bodies that stop cancer...
Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease
01 July 2020Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease and heart failure in later life, according to an international...
Playtime with Dad may improve children’s self-control
30 June 2020Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behaviour and emotions as...