World’s most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution hotspots
04 Jul 2023Analysis of global tracking data for 77 species of petrel has revealed that a quarter of all plastics potentially encountered in their search for food are in remote international waters – requiring international collaboration to address.
The medical student tackling the taboo around periods
03 Jul 2023Fifth-year medical student, Ashna Biju, is not afraid to talk about the topics that other people would rather avoid. She’s passionate about public health and getting out into the community to get to the very heart of an issue.
House of moveable wooden walls promising cheaper, greener alternative to ‘knocking through’, wins award
22 Jun 2023Cambridge architects have won a public choice award at the London Design Biennale for a prototype home constructed with flexible wooden partition walls which can be shifted to meet the changing needs of residents. The invention aims to reduce waste and carbon while also improving living conditions for those who cannot afford expensive refurbishments.
Face of Anglo-Saxon teen VIP revealed with new evidence about her life
20 Jun 2023The face of a 16-year-old woman buried near Cambridge in the 7th century with the ‘Trumpington Cross’ has been reconstructed following analysis of her skull. The striking image is going on display at MAA, with new scientific evidence showing that she moved to England from Central Europe as a...
A break from the lawn: can an iconic meadow seed wider change?
24 May 2023A new study at King's College, Cambridge reveals the striking benefits of letting lawns go wild. Can others be persuaded to break with a 300-year old social norm?