Hunt for an unidentified electron object
25 March 2014New research sheds light on the nature of ‘unidentified electron objects’ - a mysterious class of objects that exists in superfluid helium at low temperature.
When mothers are active so are their children – but many mothers are not
24 March 2014A study of physical activity patterns of women and their four-year-olds reveals a strong association between the two. It also shows that only 53% of...
Skulls in print: scientific racism in the transatlantic world
19 March 2014A PhD student’s research at Cambridge’s Department of History and Philosophy of Science has revealed how racist ideas and images circulated between the United States...
Plant scientists call for rethink of GM crop regulation
19 March 2014Leading plant scientists have called for major changes to the way GM crops are licensed.
Out of mind, out of sight: suppressing unwanted memories reduces their unconscious influence on behaviour
18 March 2014New research shows that, contrary to what was previously assumed, suppressing unwanted memories reduces their influence on behaviour, and sheds light on how this process happens...
New evidence raises questions about the link between fatty acids and heart disease
18 March 2014Study finds that the current level of evidence does not clearly support guidelines restricting saturated fatty acid consumption to reduce coronary risk nor does it...
Dementia: what’s needed now?
17 March 2014A remarkable new project that looks at brain donor’s involvement in brain research and the search for cures for dementia will be presented at this...
Just made coffee while chatting to a friend? Time to thank your ‘visuomotor binding’ mechanism…
14 March 2014Experiments have identified a dedicated information highway that combines visual cues with body motion. This mechanism triggers responses to cues before the conscious brain has...
Behind the scenes of cancer research
13 March 2014Cancer will affect one in three of us at some point in our lives, so research into this disease is vital. Most cancer patients will...
To boldly go – how personality predicts social learning in baboons
11 March 2014Like other social animals, baboons learn from each other about which foods are best to eat. Now, researchers at Cambridge have found that how well...