What causes the sound of a dripping tap – and how do you stop it?
22 June 2018Scientists have solved the riddle behind one of the most recognisable, and annoying, household sounds: the dripping tap. And crucially, they have also identified a...
DNA enzyme shuffles cell membranes a thousand times faster than its natural counterpart
21 June 2018A new synthetic enzyme, crafted from DNA rather than protein, ‘flips’ lipid molecules within the cell membrane, triggering a signal pathway that could be harnessed...
Mysterious 11,000-year-old skull headdresses go on display in Cambridge
21 June 2018Three 11,500-year-old deer skull headdresses – excavated from a world-renowned archaeological site in Yorkshire – will go on display, one for the first time, at...
The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment
20 June 2018While self-employment may not be the labour market remedy some want to believe, new research is revealing its global prevalence and intergenerational roots.
How emotions shape our work life
18 June 2018Jochen Menges, an expert in organisational behaviour, thinks that emotions matter profoundly for employee performance and behaviour. His studies bring nuance to our understanding of...
New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment
18 June 2018An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been...
Making the numbers count: supporting and engaging women at every career stage
15 June 2018Researchers call for gender equality and career support for women in the workplace, and an end to “the doom and gloom narrative” over their limited...
Study identifies key challenges when communicating potential policies
14 June 2018Cambridge researchers set out to define a new science for policy communications, with ambitions of finding the “Goldilocks zone” between too much and not enough information...
‘Photographing Tutankhamun’ exhibition reveals historical context behind pioneering images
14 June 2018Iconic photography taken during the decade-long excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb has gone on display at Cambridge University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
Cambridge launches UK’s first quantum network
13 June 2018The UK’s first quantum network was launched today in Cambridge, enabling ‘unhackable’ communications, made secure by the laws of physics, between three sites around the...