Opinion: Feeling anxious about that first date? Here’s how science can help
11 October 2016Does anxiety keep getting in the way of you making connections with the people you’d like to spend more time with? Maybe you’ve just met...
Mice sing like jet engines to find a mate
10 October 2016Mice court one another with ultrasonic love songs that are inaudible to the human ear. New research shows they make these unique high frequency sounds...
When is a book not a book?
10 October 2016The e-book has made continued inroads into the publishing world but the printed book has defied predictions of its death. Research by Professor John Thompson...
Opinion: How to build a mentally healthy workplace - step-by-step
10 October 2016Mental health has long been the Cinderella of healthcare: left to scrape an existence while the bulk of funding and attention goes elsewhere. As we...
Professor Oliver Hart wins economics Nobel Prize
10 October 2016Professor Oliver Hart, a former undergraduate at King’s College (1966), and a former Fellow of Churchill College, has been jointly awarded the 2016 Sveriges Riksbank Prize...
Ultra-thin quantum LEDs could accelerate development of quantum networks
07 October 2016Researchers have developed all-electrical ultra-thin quantum LEDs, which have potential as on-chip photon sources in quantum information applications, including quantum networks for quantum computers.
Opinion: How context makes conflict trauma hard to understand, and not just for Trump
07 October 2016Mark de Rond (Cambridge Judge Business School) discusses how exposure to terrible events may only tell part of the complex story of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Study demonstrates how academia and business can ensure sustainability of resources
07 October 2016Collaboration between business and academia can identify the most urgent research priorities to ensure the sustainability of food, energy, water and the environment, according to...
Opinion: The science, drugs and tech pushing our brains to new limits
06 October 2016Rapid advances in neuroscience are driving a huge shift in our understanding of how the brain works and could improve both our cognitive abilities and...
Chicken korma, Eton mess and a genetic variant provide clues to our food choices
04 October 2016People who carry variants in a particular gene have an increased preference for high fat food, but a decreased preference for sugary foods, according to...