The queer men of H staircase
11 February 2025For the past 300 years, the Gibbs Building at King’s College, Cambridge, has been home to many of history’s most influential characters. A new book...
Map of brain’s appetite centre could enable new treatments for obesity and diabetes
05 February 2025Scientists have created the most detailed map to date of the human hypothalamus, a crucial brain region that regulates body weight, appetite, sleep, and stress.
Electricity prices across Europe to stabilise if 2030 targets for renewable energy are met
03 February 2025National targets for solar and wind power will see reliance on natural gas plummet, reducing electricity price volatility across Europe, with major beneficiaries including the...
Tiny copper ‘flowers’ bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production
03 February 2025Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing.
The medic making a difference to the care of trans patients
03 February 2025Medical students are taught about some of the rarest diseases, yet do not learn something as important as how to care for trans patients. This...
‘Altar tent’ discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity
01 February 2025A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. Dr Federica Gigante believes the...
Young adults generally more active after starting work, but sleep less – unless working from home
28 January 2025When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the next few years,...
Botanic Gardens must team up to save wild plants from extinction
27 January 2025The world’s botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say researchers.
Cambridge researchers developing brain implants for treating Parkinson’s disease
23 January 2025Cambridge researchers are developing implants that could help repair the brain pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.
Autistic perspectives sought for new study on comics and inclusion
23 January 2025Autistic people in the UK are being invited to participate in a University of Cambridge-led project exploring the uniquely powerful connection between autism and comics.