Prevention of heart disease can start before birth
19 August 2020Mitochondrial therapy in complicated pregnancies lowers the chance of cardiovascular problems in the offspring.
Ageing heart cells offer clues to susceptibility of older people to severe COVID-19
18 August 2020Genes that play an important role in allowing SARS-CoV-2 to invade heart cells become more active with age, according to research published today in the...
Cambridge engineers recognised with awards for pandemic service
17 August 2020Two teams of Cambridge engineers have been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic with the President’s Special...
Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study
13 August 2020Researchers have identified the optimal dish positions to help 'nudge' diners into picking more planet-friendly meals in cafeterias.
Beyond the pandemic: tackle the digital divide
13 August 2020Increased working, learning and interacting online during the pandemic has widened the gap for those who lack digital skills or access, writes Gemma Burgess, an...
Coffee stains inspire optimal printing technique for electronics
12 August 2020Using an alcohol mixture, researchers modified how ink droplets dry, enabling cheap industrial-scale printing of electronic devices at unprecedented scales.
Meditation-relaxation therapy may offer escape from the terror of sleep paralysis
12 August 2020Sleep paralysis – a condition thought to explain a number of mysterious experiences including alleged cases of alien abduction and demonic night-time visits – could...
A baker, a plumber, and a... swan taker
10 August 2020Cambridge University Library's joint project with the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Family History Society, continues to reveal the secrets of crime and punishment in the Isle...
Unexpected experiences: Katy Pitts describes preparing the department for her colleagues to return to the workplace
07 August 2020Katy Pitts, Principal Assistant and Safety Officer at the Department of Biochemistry, could probably now write the How-To manual on re-opening a biochemistry department in a...
Transgender and gender-diverse individuals are more likely to be autistic and report higher autistic traits
07 August 2020Transgender and gender-diverse adults are three to six times more likely as cisgender adults (individuals whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth)...