Old before your time: Study suggests that ageing begins in the womb
01 March 2016The process of ageing begins even before we are born, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge. In a...
Overcrowded Internet domain space is stifling demand, suggesting a future ‘not-com’ boom
01 March 2016New research suggests that a lack of remaining domain names with easy to remember – and consequently valuable – word combinations is restricting Internet growth,...
520 million-year-old fossilised nervous system is most detailed example yet found
29 February 2016A 520 million-year-old fossilised nervous system – so well-preserved that individually fossilised nerves are visible – is the most complete and best example yet found,...
Breast cancer genetic variants found to alter how cells respond to oestrogen
29 February 2016An international study of almost 120,000 women has newly identified five genetic variants affecting risk of breast cancer, all of which are believed to influence...
Opinion: G20 finance chiefs meet as China seeks to make a show of its presidency
29 February 2016Peter Wiliamson (Cambridge Judge Business School) discusses the meeting of G20 finance chiefs and the Chinese economy.
Opinion: Our 500 million-year-old nervous system fossil shines a light on animal evolution
29 February 2016Javier Ortega-Hernández (Department of Zoology) discusses what the discovery of the earliest known fossilised nervous system could tell us about evolution.
Opinion: From Medieval kings to modern politics: the origins of England’s North-South divide
26 February 2016Fiona Edmonds (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic) discusses devolution and the medieval kingdoms of England.
Pollinator species vital to our food supply are under threat, warn experts
26 February 2016A new report from experts and Government around the world addresses threats to animal pollinators such as bees, birds and bats that are vital to...
Flowers tone down the iridescence of their petals and avoid confusing bees
25 February 2016Latest research shows that flowers’ iridescent petals, which may look plain to human eyes, are perfectly tailored to a bee’s-eye-view.
Being overweight linked to poorer memory
25 February 2016Overweight young adults may have poorer episodic memory – the ability to recall past events – than their peers, suggests new research from the University...