Support for populist politics 'collapsed' during the pandemic – global report
18 January 2022Support for populist parties and leaders – and agreement with populist ideas – has fallen around the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a...
Curbing COVID-19 in schools: Cambridge scientists support CO2 monitor rollout
17 January 2022UK schools have received more than 300,000 CO2 monitors as part of a government initiative to reduce COVID-19 spread in classrooms.
Samurai, Darwin, the Poet Laureate and some very Curious Cures
13 January 2022A year of wonder in store at Cambridge University Library during 2022.
‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust
13 January 2022Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.
The chemist who saved a restaurant and launched a vision for Africa
13 January 2022David Izuogu’s ambition is to establish a research institute in his home country of Nigeria. But he isn’t waiting until he realises his goal to...
Early-career researchers win major European grants
13 January 2022Cambridge has been awarded ten European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, more than any other UK institution
Earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to more than 230,000 years ago
12 January 2022The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognised as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of a...
Powerful post-its foster smarter strategies
12 January 2022By adapting and enhancing roadmapping,a structured visual method for supporting strategy and innovation, the Institute for Manufacturing has helped hundreds of organisations to make smarter strategic decisions.
Learning through 'guided' play can be as effective as adult-led instruction
12 January 2022Play-based learning may also have a more positive effect on younger children’s acquisition of important early maths skills compared with traditional, direct instruction.
Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on ships threaten Antarctica’s ecosystems
10 January 2022Marine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica’s pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive species to arrive from almost...