Environment
Powering a green revolution
23 May 2022Dr Giorgia Longobardi, founder and CEO of University spinout Cambridge GaN Devices, is harnessing the extraordinary properties of superconductor...
Charles Emogor: Going All-in on Public Engagement
23 May 2022Since his first internship as a wildlife conservation scientist, Charles has been engaging the public about endangered species. Not afraid to ask for...
Questers, are you ready...
20 May 2022Explore the science behind Cambridge - from Dorothy Hodgkin, who identified the structure of insulin to Alan Turning, who devised a theory of...
Scientists 'see' puzzling features deep in Earth’s interior
19 May 2022New research led by the University of Cambridge is the first to obtain a detailed 'image' of an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer with...
Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds
13 May 2022Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers have found that the floating ice...
Satellite images reveal dramatic loss of global wetlands over past two decades
13 May 2022An analysis of over a million satellite images has revealed that 4,000 square kilometres of tidal wetlands have been lost globally over twenty years...
Protected areas saw dramatic spikes in fires during COVID lockdowns, study finds
05 May 2022Scientists suggest that some staffing of protected areas should be considered “essential services” in future crises.
BioBullets protect UK water industry
05 May 2022How do you deal with a harmful invasive species wreaking havoc on the UK’s water pipes? You take advantage of them being fussy eaters and send them a...
The PhD student who wants to change the way we think about food
04 May 2022When Gates Cambridge Scholar Clara Ma participated in the Veganuary challenge she didn’t realise it would change the course of her PhD. Today she’s...
New report assesses global anti-deforestation measures
04 May 2022Comprehensive scientific report shows progress and effects on climate, nature and people.
Beyond GDP: Time to measure inclusive wealth and revolutionise economics
28 Apr 2022Cambridge economists are at the forefront of a global movement to create new statistical methods that include vital components of prosperity – from...
Six new species of tiny frog discovered in Mexico
27 Apr 2022The size of a thumbnail, they don't have a tadpole stage and live in a 'secret world' on the forest floor