Opinion: Are universities ready for a new kind of science?
06 June 2017Is the knowledge and scholarship that universities produce relevant to the problems the world faces? In a new essay co-authored with an international group of...
Pilot programme encourages researchers to share the code behind their work
02 June 2017New project, partly designed by a University of Cambridge researcher, aims to improve transparency in science by sharing ‘how the sausage is made’.
New insights into how the Zika virus causes brain birth defect
01 June 2017Scientists have uncovered why Zika virus may specifically target neural stem cells in the developing brain, potentially leading to microcephaly – a potentially serious birth...
LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time
01 June 2017Results confirm new population of black holes.
Common class of chemicals increase cancer risk by breaking down DNA repair mechanisms
01 June 2017A common class of chemicals found everywhere from car exhausts, smoke, building materials and furniture to cosmetics and shampoos could increase cancer risk because of...
Researchers design AI system to assess pain levels in sheep
01 June 2017An artificial intelligence system designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge is able to detect pain levels in sheep, which could aid in early...
Inaugural $100,000 Nine Dots Prize winner chosen from more than 700 worldwide entries
31 May 2017James Williams, a 35-year-old doctoral candidate researching design ethics at Oxford University, has been announced as the inaugural winner of the $100,000 Nine Dots Prize...
First complete genome data extracted from ancient Egyptian mummies
30 May 2017Study finds that ancient Egyptians were most closely related to ancient populations from the Middle East and Western Asia.
Speed of animal evolution enhanced by cooperative behaviour
26 May 2017A study by scientists from the University of Cambridge has revealed how cooperative behaviour between insect family members changes how rapidly body size evolves –...
Microhabitats enhance butterfly diversity in nature’s imitation game
24 May 2017The spectacular variety of colours and patterns that butterflies use to ward off potential predators may result from highly localised environmental conditions known as “microhabitats”, researchers have found.