Cambridge start-up wins funding to develop new diagnostics
20 March 2023Cambridge start-up SMi and its research partners have received two Innovate UK awards to progress their work on testing for infectious diseases and detecting...
Underactive immune response may explain obesity link to COVID-19 severity
20 March 2023Individuals who are obese may be more susceptible to severe COVID-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune response, say Cambridge scientists.
Giant underwater waves affect the ocean’s ability to store carbon
16 March 2023Underwater waves deep below the ocean’s surface – some as tall as 500 metres – play an important role in how the ocean stores heat...
Maintaining heart function in donors declared ‘dead by circulatory criteria’ could improve access to heart transplantation
16 March 2023More donated hearts could be suitable for transplantation if they are kept functioning within the body for a short time following the death of the...
Scientists have new tool to estimate how much water might be hidden beneath a planet’s surface
15 March 2023In the search for life elsewhere in the Universe, scientists have traditionally looked for planets with liquid water at their surface. But, rather than flowing...
Knowing your ants from your anteaters: Are wildlife documentaries showing us the ‘real’ natural world?
15 March 2023Wildlife documentaries miss an opportunity to highlight the diversity of nature by focusing too much on mammals and birds, according to a new study.
Robots can help improve mental wellbeing at work – as long as they look right
15 March 2023Robots can be useful as mental wellbeing coaches in the workplace – but perception of their effectiveness depends in large part on what the robot...
Let's get fixable: why we need the right to repair
14 March 2023From toasters that won’t pop to farmers hacking their own tractors, we ask why the right to repair is important for people and for the planet –...
The poetry scholar, the Black Atlantic and the Trembling Hand
13 March 2023Mathelinda Nabugodi investigates the impact of colonialism and the slave trade on Romantic poets. Her research has taken her into the archives with unexpected results.
Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film
11 March 2023Cambridge researchers have observed a highly unusual behaviour in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassus.