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A study in mice has found that fetuses use a copy of a gene inherited from their dad to force their mum to release as much nutrition as possible during pregnancy.

Analysis of global tracking data for 77 species of petrel has revealed that a quarter of all plastics potentially encountered in their search for food are in remote international waters – requiring international collaboration to address.

̽��ֱ��Environmental Sustainability Team at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge hosted its first-ever Sustainability Showcase on 21st June at Wolfson College.

̽��ֱ��tale of two charismatic species cooperating for mutual benefit has captivated naturalists for centuries – but evidence has been patchy. Researchers have now carried out the first large-scale search for evidence.

New 2-minute test launched; developed using ChatGPT technology and validated by expert panel and series of experiments involving thousands of participants. YouGov used the test in US polling, and found Americans know real from fake headlines two-thirds of the time, but worst performers are under-30s who spend most time online. 

Neuroscientists say that the findings are a “major piece of the puzzle” in understanding OCD, and could open up new lines of treatment.

Cambridge scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming human stem cells. ̽��ֱ��breakthrough could help research into genetic disorders and in understanding why and how pregnancies fail.

Cambridge scientists have identified a signature in the blood that could help predict how well an individual will respond to vaccines. ̽��ֱ��discovery, published today in Nature Communications, may explain why, even among vulnerable patient groups, some individuals have better responses to vaccines than others.

Rewilding, organic farming and the so-called ‘nature friendly farming’ measures included in some government conservation policies may accelerate global biodiversity loss, say two leading researchers.

Leaders in fields from economics to history are among the Cambridge academics recognised in the King's first birthday honours list.