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Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions, experts warn

Research News - Thu, 13/02/2025 - 16:28

Researchers call on the international community to recognise and start tackling the “biodiversity leak”. 

Solar-powered device captures carbon dioxide from air to make sustainable fuel

Research News - Thu, 13/02/2025 - 10:00

Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source.

Birdlife soars on nature-friendly solar farms

Research News - Thu, 13/02/2025 - 09:46

Birds across Eastern England's arable landscapes are thriving on solar farms managed with nature in mind.

Prioritise vaccine boosters for vulnerable immunocompromised patients, say scientists

Research News - Wed, 12/02/2025 - 19:00

Vaccinations alone may not be enough to protect people with compromised immune systems from infection, even if the vaccine has generated the production of antibodies, new research from the University of Cambridge has shown.

The queer men of H staircase

Research News - Tue, 11/02/2025 - 09:00

For 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 explores the hidden – and in many cases, not-so-hidden – stories of some of its queer fellows.

Map of brain’s appetite centre could enable new treatments for obesity and diabetes

Research News - Wed, 05/02/2025 - 16:00

Scientists 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

Research News - Mon, 03/02/2025 - 10:24

National targets for solar and wind power will see reliance on natural gas plummet, reducing electricity price volatility across Europe, with major beneficiaries including the UK and Ireland, the Nordics, and the Netherlands.

Tiny copper ‘flowers’ bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production

Research News - Mon, 03/02/2025 - 09:28

Tiny 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

Research News - Mon, 03/02/2025 - 08:00

Medical students are taught about some of the rarest diseases, yet do not learn something as important as how to care for trans patients. This needs to change, says intensive care specialist Luke Flower.

‘Altar tent’ discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity

Research News - Sat, 01/02/2025 - 06:00

A 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 700-year-old fresco could be the only surviving image of its kind, offering precious evidence of a little-known Christian...

Young adults generally more active after starting work, but sleep less – unless working from home

Research News - Tue, 28/01/2025 - 00:01

When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the new few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Botanic Gardens must team up to save wild plants from extinction

Research News - Mon, 27/01/2025 - 00:01

The 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

Research News - Thu, 23/01/2025 - 10:33

Cambridge 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

Research News - Thu, 23/01/2025 - 09:05

Autistic 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.

£10 million programme to use AI and state-of-the-art analytics to fight cancer

Research News - Wed, 22/01/2025 - 00:05

Cambridge researchers are to lead a £10million project that could result in doctors being able to predict your individual chances of getting cancer and offer personalised detection and prevention.

Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia

Research News - Tue, 21/01/2025 - 12:00

Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.

People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care

Research News - Tue, 21/01/2025 - 01:00

Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.

Snakes in potted olive trees ‘tip of the iceberg’ of ornamental plant trade hazards

Research News - Fri, 17/01/2025 - 08:15

Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants, say researchers, with potential to damage food crops and the natural environment

Scientists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars

Research News - Fri, 17/01/2025 - 08:00

An international team of astrophysicists has imaged a large number of exocomet belts around nearby stars, and the tiny pebbles within them.

Brits still associate working-class accents with criminal behaviour – study warns of bias in the criminal justice system

Research News - Fri, 17/01/2025 - 07:00

People who speak with accents perceived as ‘working-class’ including those from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, and becoming victims of injustice, a new study suggests.