Giant 'quantum twisters' may form in liquid light
05 March 2021New mechanism found for generating giant vortices in quantum fluids of light.
Genomics study identifies routes of transmission of coronavirus in care homes
03 March 2021Genomic surveillance – using information about genetic differences between virus samples – can help identify how SARS-CoV-2 spreads in care home settings, whose residents are...
Through the looking glass: artificial ‘molecules’ open door to ultrafast devices
03 March 2021Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Skoltech in Russia have shown that polaritons, the quirky particles that may end up running the quantum supercomputers of the...
Cuttlefish show their intelligence by snubbing sub-standard snacks
03 March 2021A study has found that cuttlefish can pass a fishy version of the ‘marshmallow test’ – and those that can delay gratification the longest are...
‘Overwhelming’ international support for more government action on environment
01 March 2021Ahead of COP26, a survey experiment taking in the UK, US, Brazil, India, China, Indonesia and Poland finds huge support for more action from governments to...
A silent epidemic of grief
01 March 2021Major changes in bereavement care have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, amid a flood of demand for help from bereaved people, according to new research...
The neuroscientist who champions LGBT+ equal rights
26 February 2021Duncan Astle is a neuroscientist on a mission to understand why the brains of some children develop differently to others – and how it affects...
Single dose of Pfizer BioNTech vaccine reduces asymptomatic infections and potential for SARS-CoV-2 transmission
26 February 2021New data from Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge suggests that a single dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine can reduce by 75% the number of asymptomatic...
Forests' long-term capacity to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires
25 February 2021Researchers have analysed decades’ worth of data on the impact of repeated fires on ecosystems across the world. Their results, published today in the...
Artificial ‘brain’ reveals why we can’t always believe our eyes
25 February 2021A computer network closely modelled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images - and...