‘Red gene’ in birds and turtles suggests dinosaurs had bird-like colour vision
03 August 2016A gene for red colour vision that originated in the reptile lineage around 250m years ago has resulted in the bright red bird feathers and...
Opinion: How to save inbred, short-faced dogs such as pugs and bulldogs from poor health
02 August 2016David Sargan (Department of Veterinary Medicine) discusses the health implications of breeding the perfect pets.
FAMIN or feast? Newly-discovered mechanism influences how immune cells ‘eat’ invading bacteria
01 August 2016A new mechanism that affects how our immune cells perform – and hence their ability to prevent disease – has been discovered by an international...
COLOUR: The art and science of illuminated manuscripts
30 July 2016Some of the finest illuminated manuscripts in the world – treasures combining gold and precious pigments – will go on display today in celebration of the Fitzwilliam...
Lines of Thought: From Darwin to DNA
29 July 2016Darwin’s stuffed pigeons, the letter which first coined the term ‘genetics’ and a paper by Crick and Watson which helped decode DNA all feature in the...
Financial cycles of acquisitions and ‘buybacks’ threaten public access to breakthrough drugs
28 July 2016An analysis of a new drug’s journey to market, published today in the BMJ, shines a light on financial practices that see some major pharmaceutical...
Carbon dioxide can be stored underground for ten times the length needed to avoid climatic impact
28 July 2016Study of natural-occurring 100,000 year-old CO2 reservoirs shows no significant corroding of ‘cap rock’, suggesting the greenhouse gas hasn’t leaked back out - one of the...
An hour of moderate exercise a day enough to counter health risks from prolonged sitting
27 July 2016The health risks associated with sitting for eight or more hours a day – whether at work, home or commuting – can be eliminated with...
Opinion: Can genes really predict how well you’ll do academically?
26 July 2016Daphne Martschenko (Faculty of Education) discusses whether DNA can predict our educational achievement.
Earth, wind and flyer: the moves of Disco Tony and friends
26 July 2016Disco Tony has travelled over 5,000 miles. He is grey with a yellow ring around his eyes. He is a cuckoo, but not just any...