Nanowires replace Newton’s famous glass prism
05 September 2019Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturised device that could image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint analysis possible from within...
Cambridge University Library unveils the rich histories, struggles and hidden labours of Women at Cambridge
05 September 2019One hundred and fifty years since the first women were allowed to study at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Library will be sharing the...
Women in STEM: Dr Anna-Maria Pappa
05 September 2019Dr Anna-Maria Pappa is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and holds the Oppenheimer Research Fellowship and Maudslay-Butler Research Fellowship from Pembroke...
Eight Cambridge researchers awarded major European starter grants
03 September 2019Eight Cambridge researchers are among the latest recipients of European Union awards given to early-career researchers from over 50 countries.
Vintage film reveals Antarctic glacier melting
03 September 2019Newly available archival film has revealed the eastern ice shelf of Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting faster than previous estimates, suggesting the shelf may...
Unhappy mothers talk more to their baby boys, study finds
03 September 2019Mothers who are dissatisfied with their male partners spend more time talking to their infants – but only if the child is a boy, according...
AI learns the language of chemistry to predict how to make medicines
03 September 2019Researchers have designed a machine learning algorithm that predicts the outcome of chemical reactions with much higher accuracy than trained chemists and suggests ways to...
Lost Irish words rediscovered, including the word for ‘oozes pus'
30 August 2019Researchers from Cambridge and Queen’s University Belfast have identified and defined 500 Irish words, many of which had been lost, and unlocked the secrets of many...
Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds
30 August 2019Exercise immediately prior to and during pregnancy restores key tissues in the body, making them better able to manage blood sugar levels and lowering the...
‘Mental rigidity’ at the root of intense political partisanship on both left and right – study
29 August 2019Latest research shows that reduced cognitive flexibility is associated with more 'extreme' beliefs and identities at both ends of the political spectrum. Researchers say that “heightening...