Using stellar ‘twins’ to reach the outer limits of the galaxy
04 September 2015A new method of measuring the distances between stars enables astronomers to climb the ‘cosmic ladder’ and understand the processes at work in the outer...
Why the latest EU referendum question is worse than the original
03 September 2015David Cameron has been widely reported to have agreed to amend the wording on the forthcoming referendum about the UK's position in the EU. But...
Naked Mole-Rats: are these rodents immune to cancer?
02 September 2015The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, N is for Naked Mole-Rats, which won't win any beauty contests,...
Scientists "squeeze" light one particle at a time
01 September 2015A team of scientists have measured a bizarre effect in quantum physics, in which individual particles of light are said to have been “squeezed” –...
New glass manufacturing technique could enable design of hybrid glasses and revolutionise gas storage
28 August 2015A new method of manufacturing glass could lead to the production of ‘designer glasses’ with applications in advanced photonics, whilst also facilitating industrial scale carbon...
Differences in brain structure and memory suggest adolescents may not ‘grow out of’ ADHD
27 August 2015Young adults diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescence show differences in brain structure and perform poorly in memory tests compared to their peers,...
Four decades after Haile Selassie’s death, Ethiopia is an African success story
27 August 2015Christopher Clapham, Professor Emeritus at the Centre of African Studies, University of Cambridge looks at the changes that Ethiopia has undergone since the assassination 40...
Cells cling and spiral ‘like vines’ in first 3D tissue scaffold for plants
26 August 2015New cost-effective material which mimics natural ‘extracellular matrix’ has allowed scientists to capture previously unseen behaviour in individual plant cells, including new shapes and interactions....
What's the point of midges - and how do you stop them biting?
26 August 2015The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, M is for Midge as we talk to eminent...
One year and 272 billion measurements later, Gaia team celebrates first anniversary of observations
25 August 2015A space mission to create the largest, most-accurate, three-dimensional map of the Milky Way is celebrating its first completed year of observations.