Brexit: people are angry but looking for compromise, research finds
22 May 2017Researchers engaged with people across the East of England and found anxiety and resentment, as well as a broad consensus that the UK should remain in the...
‘Saddle-shaped’ universe could undermine general relativity
22 May 2017Researchers have shown how singularities – which are normally only found at the centre of black holes and hidden from view – could exist in highly curved...
Opinion: Maintaining the same weight as you age may prevent diabetes – even if you’re overweight to begin with
19 May 2017Dr Adina Feldman, writing for The Conversation, looks at how diabetes can be prevented even in people who are moderately overweight.
Saving a renaissance masterpiece: Fitzwilliam Museum wins award for decade-long restoration
19 May 2017A ten-year research and restoration project to save one of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Renaissance masterpieces was rewarded with a major national accolade this week.
Scientists construct a stable one-dimensional metallic material
19 May 2017Researchers have developed the world’s thinnest metallic nanowire, which could be used to miniaturise many of the electronic components we use every day.
Icy ring around young planetary system has similar chemical fingerprint to our solar system
18 May 2017An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, has made the most detailed image of the ring of dusty debris surrounding...
The last Muslim King in Spain
18 May 2017The history, myths and legends surrounding the last Muslim ruler in Spain – whose surrender ended seven centuries of Islam at the heart of Western...
Robots and carbon targets may signal the end of globalisation
17 May 2017A new book suggests there is early evidence of a coming U-turn in the globalisation of manufacturing – and that the story we are told...
Opinion: Dairy got the all-clear this week - but was it justified?
17 May 2017When it comes to health claims around the food we eat, it’s worth taking a closer look at the science behind the headlines, say Eirini...
Bioengineering, embryos and eggshells
17 May 2017Homerton Fellow Dr Michelle Oyen explains why she has dedicated her working life to investigating why pregnancies go wrong.