University of Cambridge
Space
Astronomers have found an exoplanet to be potentially habitable
Using the mass, radius, and atmospheric data of the exoplanet K2-18b, astronomers from the University of Cambridge, suggests that the exoplanet- more...
Health
Most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved
This reveals how genetic changes shape the physical tumor landscape.
Science
Sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other
A physics that hasn’t been part of the model before.
Health
Drug to effectively improves Autism symptoms by targeting the brain’s chemical messengers
The study demonstrates for the first time that the drug improves the symptoms by decreasing the ratio of the GABA to glutamate in the brain.
Environment
River flow is permanently reduced after planting forests
The study highlights the need to consider the impact on regional water availability, as well as the wider climate benefit, of tree-planting plans.
Science
Study shows atomic-level movement of water molecules
The mysterious movement of water molecules.
Science
Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when the mother is happy
Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronizing brain waves when they interact.
Environment
Degraded soils mean tropical forests may never fully recover from logging
Continually logging and re-growing tropical forests to supply timber is reducing the levels of vital nutrients in the soil, which may limit future forest growth and recovery, a new study suggests. This raises concerns about the long-term sustainability of logging in the tropics.
Health
New understanding of placental development and function
Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older moms more likely to develop heart problems in later life, rat study finds.
Invention
Visualizing heat flow in bamboo
A new understanding of how variations in thermal conductivity are linked to the bamboo’s elegant structure.