First map of every neuron in an adult fly brain complete
02 October 2024The first wiring diagram of every neuron in an adult brain and the 50 million connections between them has been produced for a fruit fly.
Solidarity drives online virality in a nation under attack, study of Ukrainian social media reveals
01 October 2024While divisive social media posts get more traction in countries such as the US, a new study shows that celebrating national unity is the way...
Putting business thinking into sustainability
01 October 2024New thinking from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) argues that we need to flip the ESG model on its head.
Previously unknown Neolithic society in Morocco discovered
26 September 2024Multi-disciplinary archaeological survey at the site of Oued Beht, Morocco, reveals a previously unknown 3400–2900 BC farming society, shedding new light on North Africa’s role in...
‘Extinct’ snails found breeding in French Polynesia
26 September 2024A species of tropical tree snail is no longer extinct in the wild following a successful reintroduction project.
Palestinian education ‘under attack’, leaving a generation close to losing hope, study warns
25 September 2024Ongoing war in Gaza will set children and young people’s education back by up to 5 years, report suggests.
Energy inefficiency and inability to downsize pose even bigger threat to low-income pensioners than loss of Winter Fuel Payments, study suggests
23 September 2024The UK Government’s policy to scrap Winter Fuel Payments could disproportionately affect low-income pensioners in England, new analysis suggests. But the same study argues that...
Combining kidney and lung cancer screening helps identify tumours early
23 September 2024Combining screening for lung and kidney cancers could help identify undiagnosed cases of kidney cancer, say researchers as they release the results from a study...
Building a more sustainable world
19 September 2024This longstanding partnership between Cambridge, Arup and the Ove Arup Foundation has made our world safer and more sustainable and changed the way professionals are taught.
Removing pint glasses could reduce beer sales by almost 10%
18 September 2024Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and...