Haeckel’s embryos: the images that would not go away
06 July 2015A new book tells, for the first time in full, the extraordinary story of drawings of embryos initially published in 1868. The artist was accused...
Staff-prisoner relationships are key to managing suicide risk in prison, say researchers
03 July 2015In the wake of a recent increase in prisoner suicide, new research commissioned by the Harris Review on the views and experiences of prison staff...
Novel Thoughts #8: Amy Milton on Hubert Selby’s Requiem for a Dream
03 July 2015New film series Novel Thoughts reveals the reading habits of eight Cambridge scientists and peeks inside the covers of the books that have played a...
To conduct, or to insulate? That is the question
02 July 2015Researchers have identified a material that behaves as a conductor and an insulator at the same time, challenging current understanding of how materials behave, and...
Traders’ hormones ‘may destabilise financial markets’
02 July 2015The hormones testosterone and cortisol may destabilise financial markets by making traders take more risks, according to a study published today in Scientific Reports.
“Map Of Life” predicts ET. (So where is he?)
02 July 2015The author of a new study of evolutionary convergence argues that the development of life on Earth is predictable, meaning that similar organisms should therefore...
Elephants and humans: a love affair over 1300 years
01 July 2015The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, E is for Elephant: an animal that takes pride...
Women’s faces get redder at ovulation, but human eyes can’t pick up on it
30 June 2015Past research shows men find female faces more attractive at peak fertility. A new study shows an increased redness of women’s face skin at the...
Is big data still big news?
30 June 2015People talk about ‘data being the new oil’, a natural resource that companies need to exploit and refine. But is this really true or are...
From atoms to jet engines – extreme materials on display at summer exhibition
30 June 2015At any one time over half a million people are flying far above our heads in modern aircraft. Their lives depend on the performance of...