Gender inequality is ‘drowning out’ the voices of women scientists
24 April 2018A University of Cambridge researcher is calling for the voices of women to be given a fairer platform at a leading scientific conference.
Sense of control and meaning helps protect women from anxiety, study suggests
24 April 2018People who feel in control of their lives and who find purpose and meaning in life are less likely to have anxiety disorders even when...
Mechanism behind neuron death in motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia discovered
20 April 2018Scientists have identified the molecular mechanism that leads to the death of neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or motor neurone disease) and a...
New innovation hub aims to take a 'moon shot' at cystic fibrosis
18 April 2018Almost 30 years on from the discovery of the genetic defect that causes cystic fibrosis, treatment options are still limited and growing antibiotic resistance presents...
‘Cognitive flexibility’ associated with voting attitudes in EU Referendum, study finds
16 April 2018Latest research combining social and political surveys with objective cognitive testing suggests that “cognitive flexibility” contributes to formation of ideology. The study finds correlations between...
Some superconductors can also carry currents of ‘spin’
16 April 2018Researchers have shown that certain superconductors – materials that carry electrical current with zero resistance at very low temperatures – can also carry currents of...
Drinking more than five pints a week could shorten your life, study finds
13 April 2018Regularly drinking more than the recommended UK guidelines for alcohol could take years off your life, according to new research from the University of Cambridge....
“Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy school
11 April 2018New research from the Faculty of Education lifts the lid on an influential academy school, and finds an authoritarian system that reproduces race and class inequalities. ...
Human anti-cancer drugs could help treat transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils
09 April 2018Transmissible cancers are incredibly rare in nature, yet have arisen in Tasmanian devils on at least two separate occasions. New research from the University of...
What makes a faster typist?
05 April 2018The largest-ever dataset on typing speeds and styles, based on 136 million keystrokes from 168,000 volunteers, finds that the fastest typists not only make fewer...