Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink
18 March 2025A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation efforts are...
Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution
18 March 2025Modern humans descended from not one, but at least 2 ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the...
Make Indian Sign Language official language and open more schools for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, study advises
17 March 2025Around one in five (over 19%) of India’s deaf and hard-of-hearing children were out-of-school in 2014, according to a survey conducted for the Indian Government. A...
Cambridge and London hospitals to pioneer brain implants to combat alcohol and opioid addiction
17 March 2025People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain...
Free tech eliminates the fear of public speaking
14 March 2025Cambridge scientist launches free AI-enabled virtual reality platform that transforms users into skilled and confident public speakers.
Spinning, twisted light could power next-generation electronics
13 March 2025Researchers have advanced a decades-old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics.
Routine asthma test more reliable in the morning and has seasonal effects
12 March 2025A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, Cambridge researchers have found.
When inflammation goes too far
11 March 2025Clare Bryant, Professor of Innate Immunity, is a molecular detective. Clare allows us to see how inflammation functions across species, and when our defence systems...
Too Hot to Think Straight, Too Cold to Panic
10 March 2025Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) offer a strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation to avoid damage...
Scientists identify genes that make humans and Labradors more likely to become obese
06 March 2025Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with...