Mums’ activity levels may depend on number and ages of children
16 November 2022Less than half of mums meet the recommended levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity – and mothers of younger children manage to do the least, Cambridge...
‘Programmable molecular scissors’ could help fight COVID-19 infection
16 November 2022Cambridge scientists have used synthetic biology to create artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an approach that...
Slow-moving shell of water can make Parkinson’s proteins ‘stickier’
15 November 2022Water – which makes up the majority of every cell in the body – plays a key role in how proteins, including those associated with...
Future of churches at risk unless they reimagine their buildings, report finds
15 November 2022Audit finds the future of rural churches lies in their significance as assets for the wider community.
Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health
15 November 2022How rich or poor young people think they are compared to their friendship group is linked to wellbeing and even bullying during the shift between...
Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs finds that stars and planets grow together
14 November 2022A team of astronomers have found that planet formation in our young Solar System started much earlier than previously thought, with the building blocks of...
Meet our enterprising minds
14 November 2022Learn the secrets of their success, what it takes to start a business or social venture and why Cambridge is a great place to try...
Black Ned Kelly? The truth about an infamous Australian bandit
14 November 2022Historian Dr Meg Foster shatters the myth that “Black Douglas” murdered a white woman and tells the story of an intelligent survivor
Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young people during COVID-19 pandemic
14 November 2022Cambridge researchers have highlighted how lack of access to a computer was linked to poorer mental health among young people and adolescents during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Comfortable with the uncomfortable
09 November 2022Dr Jag Srai on finding unexpected ways around a problem and putting new supply chain thinking into practice with global companies.