Breastfeeding may reduce Alzheimer’s risk
05 August 2013A new study suggests that mothers who breastfeed run a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s, with longer periods of breastfeeding further reducing the risk.
Scientists discover a molecular ‘switch’ in cancers of the testis and ovary
01 August 2013Research could lead to new drugs to turn ‘switch’ off.
Mangroves could survive sea-level rise if protected
31 July 2013Human activity is currently a bigger threat to mangroves, and the natural defences they provide against storm surges and other coastal disasters, than rising sea...
Monogamy evolved as a mating strategy
29 July 2013New research indicates that social monogamy evolved as a result of competition for females.
“Nudity does not liberate me and I do not need saving”
26 July 2013When radical feminists took their cause from Europe to North Africa, the outcome was a deepening of the divides they sought to break down. Social...
Want to stick with your diet? Better have someone hide the chocolate
25 July 2013Study indicates that removing a temptation is more effective than relying on willpower alone.
Much ado about babies
23 July 2013The management of childbirth and care of newborns have always been hotly-debated topics. PhD candidate Leah Astbury looks at narratives of reproduction in the 16th...
We ask the experts: will robots take over the world?
19 July 2013Robots can do a lot for us: they can explore space or they can cut our toenails. But do advances in robotics and artificial intelligence...
The longitude problem: 300-year-old archive opened to the world
18 July 2013It was the conundrum that baffled some of the greatest and most eccentric experts of the 18th century - and captivated the British public during...
Family bonds: how does surrogacy impact on relationships?
08 July 2013Preliminary results from a pioneering study at Cambridge University paint a positive picture of the relationships formed between surrogates and the families they help to...