Early career researchers win major European funding
05 September 2024Nine Cambridge researchers are among the latest recipients of highly competitive and prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants.
Children switch to walking and cycling to school after introduction of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone
05 September 2024Four in ten children in Central London who travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or...
High cholesterol levels at a young age significant risk factor for atherosclerosis
04 September 2024Our risk of developing atherosclerosis – ‘furring’ of the arteries – can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to...
Study reveals ‘patchy and inconsistent’ end-of-life care
03 September 2024One in three dying people in England and Wales was severely or overwhelmingly affected by pain in the last week of life, with bereaved people...
Anti-inflammatory drug could reduce future heart attack risk
02 September 2024Repurposed cancer drug helps to calm inflammation in arteries.
Global timber supply threatened as climate change pushes cropland northwards
29 August 2024Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these 2 vital resources into direct competition,...
Why animals talk
28 August 2024Dr Arik Kershenbaum listens to wolves, gibbons and dolphins to reveal the messages they send one another. His work challenges our assumptions about what animals...
One term of empathy training measurably improved classroom behaviour
28 August 2024A study involving 900 students in 6 countries found that a short programme of empathy lessons led to measurable, positive changes in their conduct, emotional...
Mother’s gut microbiome during pregnancy shapes baby’s brain development
21 August 2024A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother’s gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the fetus.
Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk
20 August 2024Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from...