Maureen and her repaired toaster

Let's get fixable: why we need the right to repair

14 March 2023

From toasters that won’t pop to farmers hacking their own tractors, we ask why the right to repair is important for people and for the planet – and we visit a local Repair Café to meet some of the 'fixers' in action.

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Brett Wilson

̽»¨Ö±²¥tulip hunter of Toktogul

09 December 2022

Brett Wilson's love of wild tulips has taken him to some of the most spectacular places in Central Asia, where he discovered a new species in Toktogul, Kyrgyzstan. His work has helped to uncover the plight of 53 tulips which have been added to the 'Red List' of threatened species.

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Mussels

Mussel memory

28 November 2022

How fresh-water mussels and a stretch of the River Thames connected two postgraduate scientists separated by over half a century.

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Fluid mechanics and the energy transition

14 October 2022

Decarbonisation of the energy system is the greatest challenge we face. At Cambridge’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows, world-leading researchers in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and surface science are working to develop the solutions we need to replace fossil fuels and protect our planet.

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Nature loss pushes nations towards 'bankruptcy'

23 June 2022

̽»¨Ö±²¥first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit rating warns of looming national debt crises across 26 countries. Financial markets should use scientific research to integrate nature loss into credit risk assessments, say researchers.

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