Low-carbon policies can be ‘balanced’ to benefit small firms and average households – study
18 January 2021A review of ten types of policy used to reduce carbon suggests that some costs fall on those less able to bear them – but...
Likelihood of severe and ‘long’ COVID may be established very early on following infection
18 January 2021New research provides important insights into the role played by the immune system in preventing – and in some cases increasing the severity of –...
DNA test can quickly identify pneumonia in patients with severe COVID-19, aiding faster treatment
15 January 2021Researchers have developed a DNA test to quickly identify secondary infections in COVID-19 patients, who have double the risk of developing pneumonia while on ventilation...
Following the hops of disordered proteins could lead to future treatments of Alzheimer’s disease
14 January 2021Study shows how to determine the elusive motions of proteins that remain disordered.
High insulin levels during childhood a risk for mental health problems later in life, study suggests
13 January 2021Researchers have shown that the link between physical and mental illness is closer than previously thought. Certain changes in physical health, which are detectable in...
Mathematics explains how giant ‘whirlpools’ form in developing egg cells
13 January 2021The swirling currents occur when the rodlike structures that extend inward from the cells’ membranes bend in tandem, like stalks of wheat caught in a...
Quantum projects launched to solve universe’s mysteries
13 January 2021Researchers will use cutting-edge quantum technologies to transform our understanding of the universe and answer key questions such as the nature of dark matter and...
Family court decisions distorted by misuse of key research, say experts
12 January 2021Family courts are misunderstanding and misusing research around how children form close relationships with their caregivers, say an international group of experts.
Mindfulness can improve mental health and wellbeing – but unlikely to work for everyone
11 January 2021Mindfulness courses can reduce anxiety, depression and stress and increase mental wellbeing within most but not all non-clinical settings, say a team of researchers at...
Asymptomatic screening and genome sequencing help Cambridge understand spread of SARS-CoV-2 among its students
11 January 2021Since the start of the academic year in October 2020, the University of Cambridge has been offering regular SARS-CoV-2 tests to all students living in its Colleges,...