Cambridge commended for communication of research
28 June 2022"Creative, resourceful and innovative" approaches to communicating research have been recognised with four international CASE Circle of Excellence awards.
Messaging on healthy foods may not prompt healthier purchases: study
28 June 2022Healthy food cues standing alone don’t prompt healthier buying decisions, but they may counter advertising for sugary and fatty foods, says study co-authored by Cambridge...
Maternal microbiome promotes healthy development of the baby
28 June 2022Researchers studying mice have found the first evidence of how a mother’s gut microbes can help in the development of the placenta, and the healthy...
Highly antibiotic-resistant strain of MRSA that arose in pigs can jump to humans
28 June 2022A new study has found that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA – methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus – has emerged in livestock in the...
Intensive farming may actually reduce risk of pandemics, experts argue
24 June 2022Scientists evaluate the evidence that intensive livestock farming is causing pandemics, and find that intensive farming could actually reduce the risk of future pandemics compared...
Developmental dyslexia essential to human adaptive success, study argues
24 June 2022Researchers say people with Developmental Dyslexia have specific strengths relating to exploring the unknown that have contributed to the successful adaptation and survival of our...
What did Megalodon eat? Anything it wanted — including other predators
23 June 2022New research involving the University of Cambridge shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were the ultimate top predators,...
Devil-Land by Dr Clare Jackson wins the Wolfson History Prize 2022
23 June 2022A book about Britain’s tumultuous seventeenth century by Cambridge historian Dr Clare Jackson has triumphed in one of the most prestigious prizes for historical writing.
Loss of nature is pushing nations toward credit downgrades and 'bankruptcy'
23 June 2022The first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit rating warns of looming national debt crises across 26 countries. Financial markets should use scientific research to integrate nature loss into...
Canterbury suburbs were home to some of Britain’s earliest humans
22 June 2022Archaeological discoveries made on the outskirts of Canterbury, England, confirm the presence of early humans in southern Britain between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago, making it...
