Many of us could carry up to 17kg of fat due to a change in a single gene
27 May 2021New research has found that one in every 340 people might carry a mutation in a single gene that makes them more likely to have...
Hawking Archive saved for the nation
27 May 2021Hawking Archive to join those of Newton and Darwin at Cambridge University Library.
Dive bombing Killer flies are so fast they lose steering control
27 May 2021Killer flies can reach accelerations of over 3g when aerial diving to catch their prey – but at such high speeds they often miss because...
Switching off heart protein could protect against heart failure
27 May 2021Switching off a heart muscle protein could provide a new way for drugs to combat heart failure in people who’ve had a heart attack, according...
Scientists track veil of toxic metals carried in Kīlauea’s gas plumes, revealing hidden dangers of volcanic pollution
25 May 2021A team of volcanologists who observed the colossal 2018 eruption of Kīlauea, Hawai’i, have tracked how potentially toxic metals carried in its gas plumes were...
Gone to the dogs
25 May 2021A story of finding unexpected companionship at the site of the worst nuclear accident in history, Chernobyl.
Heal thyself
24 May 2021Three companies, Astex Pharmaceuticals, Eisai Ltd and Eli Lilly and Company, are joining forces with research scientists across Cambridge to explore promising new approaches to the treatment of neurodegenerative...
“We can’t put our trust in a system that doesn’t hear us”
24 May 2021Major survey on Black British life launched by Cambridge University and The Voice newspaper.
Wellbeing on demand
24 May 2021Robotics researchers are creating an emotionally intelligent wellbeing coach, available 24/7 to help make us more resilient to life’s challenges.
Physical activity may help to close the wealth gap in school attainment by improving self-control
20 May 2021Guaranteeing every child the opportunity to participate in certain types of physical activity could support their academic attainment and help to close the achievement gap...