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Study indicates that removing a temptation is more effective than relying on willpower alone.

Preliminary results from a pioneering study at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ paint a positive picture of the relationships formed between surrogates and the families they help to create. 

Cambridge researchers developing new therapies as part of a collaborative programme with industry.

Scientists discover highly asymmetric and branched patterns are the result of  physical forces and local instabilities; research has important implications for understanding biofilms and multicellular systems.

Carers’ week (10-16 June) will focus on the 6.5 million people who are carers. Many are providing palliative care for a relative or friend at home. A new tool has been developed to identify carers’ needs during end-of-life care at home and enable them to work more smoothly with healthcare professionals. 

Scientists focusing on the ecology and evolution of avian flu.

A disease lethal to horses, until now confined to hot countries, could arrive in the UK. New research creates a picture of its possible spread and pinpoints the area that would be worse hit. 

Ash dieback, caused by the Chalara fungus, prompts re-evaluation of current protocols to protect UK trees and other plants; taskforce recommends threats to plant health be taken as seriously as animal disease

̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Museum of Zoology, Cambridge will be closed to the public from June 2nd 2013. Subject to planning permission, the museum will be undergoing a major redevelopment.

An Android app which keeps tabs on users’ mood swings and works out what might be causing them has been developed by researchers, with implications for psychological therapy and improving well-being.