Policy-makers urged to heed lessons in new handbook
01 April 2010The teaching of literacy and language skills, both in the UK and overseas, needs significant reform to curb the "unproductive" effects of government standardisation, a...
Planning obligations invaluable for affordable housing
26 March 2010The planning obligations which local authorities impose on private developers are successfully raising billions of pounds for local infrastructure and making vital contributions towards roads,...
Jumping to delusions: shortcuts in the brain
24 March 2010Why do some people with mental illnesses entertain bizarre and seemingly irrational beliefs that make their lives a misery?
Study could help predict suicide in older adults
11 March 2010Focussing too much on the present and not using past experience to make decisions could be linked to suicide in elderly depressed adults, researchers from...
Mother knows best even before birth
10 March 2010Mother birds communicate with their developing chicks before they even hatch by leaving them messages in the egg, new research by a team from the...
Asteroid killed off the dinosaurs
04 March 2010The Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction, which wiped out the dinosaurs and more than half of species on Earth, was caused by an asteroid colliding with Earth...
Towards a ‘super-vaccine’ for swine bacterial diseases
01 March 2010A new multidisciplinary research programme aims to develop a single vaccine that will combat four major respiratory pathogens of pigs.
Academic advises on young girls’ body perceptions
26 February 2010A recent study by a Cambridge researcher has uncovered the startling way in which young girls view and feel about their bodies.
Pay it Forward: Elevation Leads to Altruistic Behaviour
09 February 2010Seeing someone perform a virtuous deed, especially if they are helping another person, makes us feel good, according to a recent study by psychological scientists.
Artificial pancreas a step closer for diabetic children
04 February 2010Scientists in Cambridge have made a significant step towards developing a so-called "artificial pancreas" system for managing type 1 diabetes in children. The team has...