Why keeping it in the family can be good news when it comes to CEOs
03 November 2022Family CEOs are more likely to make employees feel positive about their workplace and stay longer, finds a new study.
Can cosmic inflation be ruled out?
03 November 2022Astrophysicists say that cosmic inflation – a point in the Universe’s infancy when space-time expanded exponentially, and what physicists really refer to when they talk...
Catholic Church can curb carbon emissions by returning to meat-free Fridays
01 November 2022Even a small dietary change by a minority of UK Catholics had significant environmental benefits, say researchers, who argue that a papal decree reinstating meatless...
Photos suggest rhino horns have shrunk over the past century
01 November 2022Cambridge researchers have made the first ever measurements that show rhinoceros horns have gradually decreased in size over time.
Just like humans, more intelligent jays have greater self-control
31 October 2022A study has found that Eurasian jays can pass a version of the ‘marshmallow test’ – and those with the greatest self-control also score the...
Companies’ ‘deforestation-free’ supply chain pledges have barely impacted forest clearance in the Amazon
28 October 2022More companies must make and implement zero-deforestation supply chain commitments in order to significantly reduce deforestation and protect diverse ecosystems, say researchers.
UK police fail to meet 'legal and ethical standards' in use of facial recognition
27 October 2022Researchers devise an audit tool to test whether police use of facial recognition poses a threat to fundamental human rights, and analyse three deployments of the...
Autistic people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy
26 October 2022Autistic people are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety during pregnancy, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The results are published in...
New approach to ‘cosmic magnet’ manufacturing could reduce reliance on rare earths in low-carbon technologies
25 October 2022Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making the high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for rare earth...
Likelihood of receiving an autism diagnosis may depend on where you live
24 October 2022New autism diagnoses tend to be clustered within specific NHS service regions, suggesting that where an individual lives may influence whether they receive an autism...