Microscopic rowing – without a cox
29 July 2014New research shows that the whip-like appendages on many types of cells are able to synchronise their movements solely through interactions with the fluid that...
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New research shows that the whip-like appendages on many types of cells are able to synchronise their movements solely through interactions with the fluid that...
In this article – originally published on CRIAViews, the blog of the Cambridge Review of International Affairs – Lucy Thirkell explores some of the reasons...
A new technique which uses light like a needle to thread long chains of particles could help bring sci-fi concepts such as cloaking devices one...
The discovery of water vapour in the atmospheres of three exoplanets includes the most precise measurement of any chemical in a planet outside the solar...
The age at which girls reach sexual maturity is influenced by ‘imprinted’ genes, a small sub-set of genes whose activity differs depending on which parent...
The relationships between art, science and society in the 1960s will be examined by Kettle’s Yard this Saturday.
A new transformative point-of-care diagnostic which gives instant results for the detection of genetic material from the HIV virus is being rolled out across Africa....
Analysis of a supposed outbreak of MRSA in a Cambridge hospital raises questions about whether the superbug can be completely eradicated, despite a national policy...
A study published today has confirmed a link between antipsychotic medication and a slight, but measureable, decrease in brain volume in patients with schizophrenia. For...
As sea ice begins to melt back toward its late September minimum, it is being watched as never before. Scientists have put sensors on and...