Child's best friend?
07 May 2015Matt Cassels' research shows children often have a closer relationship with their pet than their siblings.
Fish born in larger groups develop more social skills and a different brain structure
07 May 2015New research on a highly social fish shows that those reared in larger social groups from the earliest stage of life develop increased social skills...
The Royal Society announces election of new Fellows 2015
07 May 2015The Royal Society has announced the election of its new Fellows, including five Cambridge University academics, who join an eminent list of scientists, engineers and...
Digital bargain hunters: optimal online searching
06 May 2015Easterners are more inclined than Westerners to search too long online for the best deals because they are more sensitive to the ‘sunk cost’ of...
Blood markers could help predict outcome of infant heart surgery
06 May 2015New research suggests it may be possible to predict an infant’s progress following surgery for congenital heart disease by analysing a number of important small...
Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger
06 May 2015A new report underlines the crucial role that forests play in food security and poverty reduction with one billion people worldwide dependent on forests and...
Compiling a ‘dentist’s handbook’ for penis worms
06 May 2015A new study of teeth belonging to a particularly phallic-looking creature has led to the compilation of a prehistoric ‘dentist’s handbook’ which may aid in...
Astronomers find first evidence of changing conditions on a super Earth
05 May 2015Astronomers have detected wildly changing temperatures on a super Earth – the first time any atmospheric variability has been observed on a rocky planet outside...
Fungus enhances crop roots and could be a future 'bio-fertiliser'
04 May 2015“Ancient relationship” between fungi and plant roots creates genetic expression that leads to more root growth. Common fungus could one day be used as ‘bio-fertiliser’,...
New gold standard established for open and reproducible research
04 May 2015Cambridge computer scientists have established a new gold standard for open research, in order to make scientific results more robust and reliable.