Watching TV helps birds make better food choices
20 February 2020By watching videos of each other eating, blue tits and great tits can learn to avoid foods that taste disgusting and are potentially toxic, a new study has found.
By watching videos of each other eating, blue tits and great tits can learn to avoid foods that taste disgusting and are potentially toxic, a new study has found.
Material falling into a black hole casts X-rays out into space – and now astronomers have used the echoes of this radiation to map the dynamic behaviour and surroundings of a black hole itself.
In a new film, Dr Jane Goodall DBE talks about the environmental crisis and her reasons for hope.Â
Artificial intelligence is being developed that will allow advisory 'quarantining' of hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters – offering users a way to control exposure to 'hateful content' without resorting to censorship.
Director of Cambridge Zero, Dr Emily Shuckburgh, is harnessing Cambridge expertise to tackle the climate emergency.
Dr Emily Shuckburgh is Director of Cambridge Zero, an ambitious new ̽»¨Ö±²¥ climate change initiative aimed at transitioning to a zero carbon world. She shares why she believes this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to create a sustainable and fair future for everyone.
If we are to avert a climate disaster, we must sharply reduce our emissions, starting today. Cambridge Zero, the ̽»¨Ö±²¥'s ambitious new climate initiative, will generate ideas and innovations to help shape a sustainable future - and equip future generations of leaders with the skills to navigate the global challenges of the coming decades.Â
̽»¨Ö±²¥Vice-Chancellor marked the start of the new academic year this morning by giving his annual address to the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ in the Senate House.
̽»¨Ö±²¥Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen J Toope, kicks off a global day of action with a discussion on the ̽»¨Ö±²¥â€™s efforts to tackle climate change.
When she’s not on the river captaining the Darwin College Boat Club, PhD student Jessica Walsh is investigating a possible link between leaky blood vessels in the brain and the onset of vascular dementia. Jess’ research has led to the launch of a clinical trial, which is testing a new treatment to slow down the progression of this debilitating disease.