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The Dawn of a New Scientific Revolution?
The Dawn of a New Scientific Revolution?
The Secret Life of DNA
The Secret Life of DNA
Is Friendship Uniquely Human? Is Friendship Uniquely Human?
Cosmic Connections Cosmic Connections
The Overspecialised Science: Have We Become Too Afraid Of Peeping Into The Backyard Of Our Peers? The Overspecialised Science: Have We Become Too Afraid Of Peeping Into The Backyard Of Our Peers?
How Human Connections Have Shaped Our Evolution How Human Connections Have Shaped Our Evolution
Can Art Change How We Communicate Climate Data? Can Art Change How We Communicate Climate Data?
Making Everyday Life Easier With Soft Robotics Making Everyday Life Easier With Soft Robotics
Mental Maps Mental Maps
Seeking Connections: The Essence Of Epidemiology Seeking Connections: The Essence Of Epidemiology
Empathy In 2024 : Brains, Media And AI Empathy In 2024 : Brains, Media And AI
You Won’t Believe The Insane Reason We’re Drawn to Clickbait You Won’t Believe The Insane Reason We’re Drawn to Clickbait
Light skies, dark world: backyard stargazers reveal increase in light pollution Light skies, dark world: backyard stargazers reveal increase in light pollution
The Very Hungry Catastrophe Solution The Very Hungry Catastrophe Solution
Running Hot  Off the Press:  How Medicine  is Embracing 3D  Bioprinting Running Hot Off the Press: How Medicine is Embracing 3D Bioprinting
The Evolutionary Roots of Metabolic Regulation in the Immune System: Tracing the Path from Primordial Mechanisms to Modern Complexity The Evolutionary Roots of Metabolic Regulation in the Immune System: Tracing the Path from Primordial Mechanisms to Modern Complexity
Unlocking the Gut-Brain Connection: The Invincible Army Modulating Brain Activity Unlocking the Gut-Brain Connection: The Invincible Army Modulating Brain Activity
Keeping Mental Score: This is Your Brain on Music Keeping Mental Score: This is Your Brain on Music
Can Language Be Abstracted? Can Language Be Abstracted?
Chipping In: Are the Benefits of Neurolink All Inside Our Head? Chipping In: Are the Benefits of Neurolink All Inside Our Head?
Intermittent hypoxia: could hypoxia be beneficial? Intermittent hypoxia: could hypoxia be beneficial?
The Magic in Mushrooms: A Quick Dose of The History of Psychedelics The Magic in Mushrooms: A Quick Dose of The History of Psychedelics
The consequence of connection: how human travel impacts global disease. The consequence of connection: how human travel impacts global disease.
Forces of Life Forces of Life
An Interview with Jessie Hall: The Philosophy of Virtual Reality An Interview with Jessie Hall: The Philosophy of Virtual Reality
Review: How Emotions are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett Review: How Emotions are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett
The little compass hidden in each of us The little compass hidden in each of us
Cuttlefish teach cameras to ‘see’ better amid contrasts in illumination Cuttlefish teach cameras to ‘see’ better amid contrasts in illumination
Researchers discover secret pyramid tunnel Researchers discover secret pyramid tunnel
Aging Warriors and Cancer's Game: Navigating Immunometabolic Chessboards in Young versus Seasoned Battlers Aging Warriors and Cancer's Game: Navigating Immunometabolic Chessboards in Young versus Seasoned Battlers
Diabolically Ironclad Diabolically Ironclad
Social Scientists: Our Favourite Online Influencers Social Scientists: Our Favourite Online Influencers
Quantum birds and their sixth sense Quantum birds and their sixth sense
Shaking Up Scientific Publishing: eLife Announces Controversial New Publishing Plan Shaking Up Scientific Publishing: eLife Announces Controversial New Publishing Plan
Quantum Internet: An Entangled World Quantum Internet: An Entangled World
Clearing the Confusion about Nuclear Fusion Clearing the Confusion about Nuclear Fusion
Power to the People: Creating a Resilient Electricity Grid in the Face of Global Hazards Power to the People: Creating a Resilient Electricity Grid in the Face of Global Hazards
Botox: From Anti-Wrinkle to Anti-Depressant Botox: From Anti-Wrinkle to Anti-Depressant
Mitochondrial Networking: Immunometabolic Symphony in Cellular Societies Mitochondrial Networking: Immunometabolic Symphony in Cellular Societies
ASCUS: Society at the Heart of Science ASCUS: Society at the Heart of Science
Genome Sequencing: its Promises, its Impact Genome Sequencing: its Promises, its Impact
Brains in a Dish - Models for the Study of the Human Brain Brains in a Dish - Models for the Study of the Human Brain
GM brought us Golden Rice, but is it a Golden Solution? GM brought us Golden Rice, but is it a Golden Solution?
Bluesci Goes Green on the Amazing People, Enquiring Minds Trail at Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bluesci Goes Green on the Amazing People, Enquiring Minds Trail at Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Why Plant-Based Just Makes Sense Why Plant-Based Just Makes Sense
HeLa: The Immortal Cell Line Shaping Science and Society HeLa: The Immortal Cell Line Shaping Science and Society
An Interview with Dr Catherine Galloway: Translation and Innovation Lead at the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public An Interview with Dr Catherine Galloway: Translation and Innovation Lead at the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public
Modifying the genetics of humanity? What we do not know is what matters Modifying the genetics of humanity? What we do not know is what matters
The truth behind ‘Zoom fatigue’ – the impact of videoconferencing on our minds and bodies The truth behind ‘Zoom fatigue’ – the impact of videoconferencing on our minds and bodies
New Realities New Realities
Birdsongs alleviate anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants Birdsongs alleviate anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants
Coughs and Sneezes or Attention Seekers? Coughs and Sneezes or Attention Seekers?
Rapidx: A Rapid Disease Testing Startup at Cambridge University Using Plasmonics Rapidx: A Rapid Disease Testing Startup at Cambridge University Using Plasmonics
Uplifting Plants: Hebes in New Zealand’s Southern Alps Uplifting Plants: Hebes in New Zealand’s Southern Alps
Access to Electricity: A Growing Issue in 2023 and Beyond Access to Electricity: A Growing Issue in 2023 and Beyond
Xenotransplantation Xenotransplantation
Bioreceptive Architecture Bioreceptive Architecture
Moon Plants Moon Plants
Beyond The Periodic Table Beyond The Periodic Table
Nuclear Fusion – Harnessing the Power of Stars Nuclear Fusion – Harnessing the Power of Stars
Frontiers at the Large Hadron Collider Frontiers at the Large Hadron Collider
The Decarbonisation Challenge The Decarbonisation Challenge
Pavilion: When Braille Meets Colours Pavilion: When Braille Meets Colours
Microprocessor Design – We're Running Out Of Ideas Microprocessor Design – We're Running Out Of Ideas
Generative Adversarial Networks Generative Adversarial Networks
Is 3D Printing All It’s Cracked Up To Be? Is 3D Printing All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Lateral Flow Tests – Beyond COVID-19 Lateral Flow Tests – Beyond COVID-19
The Green Revolution – How a Jellyfish Transformed Cell Biology The Green Revolution – How a Jellyfish Transformed Cell Biology
In Search of the Missing Jawbone – Solving an Evolutionary Riddle In Search of the Missing Jawbone – Solving an Evolutionary Riddle
Review: Prehistoric Planet (BBC, Apple TV) Review: Prehistoric Planet (BBC, Apple TV)
The ‘low threshold high ceiling’ approach to nurturing young mathematicians The ‘low threshold high ceiling’ approach to nurturing young mathematicians
Femtech Venture Creation Weekend – May 2022 Femtech Venture Creation Weekend – May 2022
Novel Mapping of the Human Immune System Could Unveil New Targets in Medical Therapy Novel Mapping of the Human Immune System Could Unveil New Targets in Medical Therapy
Scientists Identify Two Viruses that Trigger Alzheimer’s Disease Scientists Identify Two Viruses that Trigger Alzheimer’s Disease
The Role of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Insects and its Possible Applications The Role of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Insects and its Possible Applications
A Less Glamorous 'Circle of Life' A Less Glamorous 'Circle of Life'
The Mystery of Stabilimenta The Mystery of Stabilimenta
Treating C.diff Infection with ‘Crapsules’ — Faecal Microbiota Transplants in Capsule Form Treating C.diff Infection with ‘Crapsules’ — Faecal Microbiota Transplants in Capsule Form
The Toys That Made Us The Toys That Made Us
Genes, Carpets, and Mediaeval Manuscripts Genes, Carpets, and Mediaeval Manuscripts
​​Pro-Science? Fight Anti-Science Compassionately ​​Pro-Science? Fight Anti-Science Compassionately
Sticking to the Science? The Role of Climate and Conservation Scientists in a Polarised Political World Sticking to the Science? The Role of Climate and Conservation Scientists in a Polarised Political World
Pavilion: the Eye of the Beholder Pavilion: the Eye of the Beholder
A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Artist: the Diary and Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Artist: the Diary and Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Acculturation in the Life of an International Student Acculturation in the Life of an International Student
Exploring the Zooniverse Exploring the Zooniverse
Q&A with Stephen Braren Q&A with Stephen Braren
Why patient experiences should shape medical knowledge Why patient experiences should shape medical knowledge
Conservation: Subjective, but Still Science Conservation: Subjective, but Still Science
Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning Through Making Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning Through Making
Brain Connectomics Throughout The Life Outcome: In-Person Conference at the MRC LMB Brain Connectomics Throughout The Life Outcome: In-Person Conference at the MRC LMB
Review of Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the Science of Life by Kat Arney. Review of Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the Science of Life by Kat Arney.
Beep-boop: How Brains Struggle to Detect Change During Dementia Beep-boop: How Brains Struggle to Detect Change During Dementia
What happens when legislation does not catch up with the thriving surrogacy industry? What happens when legislation does not catch up with the thriving surrogacy industry?
Weird and Wonderful - The Large Blue(Sci) Butterfly Weird and Wonderful - The Large Blue(Sci) Butterfly
Valuing Vaginal Variation: Why Size Matters Valuing Vaginal Variation: Why Size Matters
Tiny Owls and Tiny Snakes: Strangest of Bedfellows? Tiny Owls and Tiny Snakes: Strangest of Bedfellows?
Seeds of Change: A Diverse History of Agricultural Practices in the UK Seeds of Change: A Diverse History of Agricultural Practices in the UK
Eco-Mining for the Future: The Changing Face of Lithium Extraction Eco-Mining for the Future: The Changing Face of Lithium Extraction
The Dating Game: What Role Does the Major Histocompatibility Complex Play In Sexual Compatibility? The Dating Game: What Role Does the Major Histocompatibility Complex Play In Sexual Compatibility?
How to Build a Quantum Computer How to Build a Quantum Computer
Where Art Meets Artificial Intelligence Where Art Meets Artificial Intelligence
Reinventing Ourselves: What Do Advances in Artificial Intelligence Mean for Truth? Reinventing Ourselves: What Do Advances in Artificial Intelligence Mean for Truth?
Hedging Your Bets: Is Single Cell Variability Functionally Important? Hedging Your Bets: Is Single Cell Variability Functionally Important?
The Power of Statistics: A Myth of Objectivity The Power of Statistics: A Myth of Objectivity
New Perspectives on Bilingualism and its Connection to Dementia New Perspectives on Bilingualism and its Connection to Dementia
Something To Declare: Australia’s Cane Toad Problem Something To Declare: Australia’s Cane Toad Problem
Seen One Snake, Seen Them All? Seen One Snake, Seen Them All?
Flexibility or Restriction: Five Ways Fixed-Term Contracts Reduce Diversity Flexibility or Restriction: Five Ways Fixed-Term Contracts Reduce Diversity
Same But Different: A Short History of the Human Genome Same But Different: A Short History of the Human Genome
Crash Course Big History – CrashCourse Crash Course Big History – CrashCourse
The Codebreaker – Walter Isaacson The Codebreaker – Walter Isaacson
Nipponium: An Element Lost in Time Nipponium: An Element Lost in Time
Wilding – Isabella Tree Wilding – Isabella Tree
A Breath of Fresh Air: Needle-Free COVID Vaccine Developed in Cambridge A Breath of Fresh Air: Needle-Free COVID Vaccine Developed in Cambridge
The Largest Invertebrate of All Time The Largest Invertebrate of All Time
Glass-Like Super Jelly: A Material for the Future Glass-Like Super Jelly: A Material for the Future
Calutron girls in the atomic city Calutron girls in the atomic city
Weird and Wonderful: Is ASMR Real? Weird and Wonderful: Is ASMR Real?
It’s Getting Hot in Here, so Override Your Chromosomes It’s Getting Hot in Here, so Override Your Chromosomes
What cooperation in climate conservation looks like What cooperation in climate conservation looks like
The popularisation of science The popularisation of science
Clinical Trial Design May Perpetuate Health Inequalities Clinical Trial Design May Perpetuate Health Inequalities
Scientific Discovery, Imperialism and the Geological Map Scientific Discovery, Imperialism and the Geological Map
Decolonising Natural History Museums Decolonising Natural History Museums
Hidden Figures: The Erasure of Scientific Labour and the Hope of Decolonisation Hidden Figures: The Erasure of Scientific Labour and the Hope of Decolonisation
Following the Science Following the Science
The ‘Leaky Pipeline’: Is Diverse Representation in STEM a Pipe Dream? The ‘Leaky Pipeline’: Is Diverse Representation in STEM a Pipe Dream?
Science ‘Walks on Two Legs’ in Maoist China Science ‘Walks on Two Legs’ in Maoist China
What Have We Learnt by Searching for What Have We Learnt by Searching for "Gay Genes"?
The Myth of Objectivity The Myth of Objectivity
The People in the Trees - Hanya Yanagihara The People in the Trees - Hanya Yanagihara
Review: Letterbox Science Review: Letterbox Science
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Getting to the Heart of COVID-19 Getting to the Heart of COVID-19
Changing Climate Alters How Volcanic Eruptions Affect Our Planet Changing Climate Alters How Volcanic Eruptions Affect Our Planet
AI Learns the Tell-Tale Signs of Dementia AI Learns the Tell-Tale Signs of Dementia
How To Avoid Being Seen: Learning From the Octopus How To Avoid Being Seen: Learning From the Octopus
Being baby-faced Being baby-faced
Weird and Wonderful: Is Seeing Truly Believing? Weird and Wonderful: Is Seeing Truly Believing?
The Ties that Bind the Mind: Exploring the Limitations of Thought The Ties that Bind the Mind: Exploring the Limitations of Thought
Visualising Science Visualising Science
Geology Rocks! — How Rock Collections Shaped the Understanding of the Earth Geology Rocks! — How Rock Collections Shaped the Understanding of the Earth
To See in a New Light: There is More than Meets the Eye To See in a New Light: There is More than Meets the Eye
Pavilion: Seeing the Supernatural? Pavilion: Seeing the Supernatural?
Arteries of the Earth: Why Rivers Run Everything Arteries of the Earth: Why Rivers Run Everything
Whale Tracking Technology Hopes for a Sea Change in Conservation Whale Tracking Technology Hopes for a Sea Change in Conservation
Synchrotron Science: A Deep Dive into the Atomic World Synchrotron Science: A Deep Dive into the Atomic World
Collapsing Ecosystems and Melting Permafrost in a Warming World: Is This The Future We Choose? Collapsing Ecosystems and Melting Permafrost in a Warming World: Is This The Future We Choose?
Stereoisomers Stereoisomers
Remote Sensing: the Key to Reducing Seismic Hazard? Remote Sensing: the Key to Reducing Seismic Hazard?
Stepped-drum Calculators to Math Grenades: how well do you know your calculators? Stepped-drum Calculators to Math Grenades: how well do you know your calculators?
Animal Magnetism Animal Magnetism
Illuminating the Northern Lights Illuminating the Northern Lights
Nature Live Online, Natural History Museum Nature Live Online, Natural History Museum
A Sprinkling of Gold Dust: Fairytale or Modern Science? A Sprinkling of Gold Dust: Fairytale or Modern Science?
Southern Reach Trilogy Southern Reach Trilogy
Making an Internet From Scratch Making an Internet From Scratch
Kiss the Ground Kiss the Ground
Improved With Crystals Improved With Crystals
Tracing the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance Tracing the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance
A Mathematician, A Monster, And A Game With No Players A Mathematician, A Monster, And A Game With No Players
How Much Sugar is in That Drink? How Much Sugar is in That Drink?
The Chicken or the Egg?  First Came a Chicken Virus: Celebrating 50 Years of Oncogenes Research The Chicken or the Egg? First Came a Chicken Virus: Celebrating 50 Years of Oncogenes Research
A Giant Vortex of Liquid Light A Giant Vortex of Liquid Light
The Music of Black Holes The Music of Black Holes
The Electrifying World of Energy Harvesting The Electrifying World of Energy Harvesting
Cutting Edge: CRISPR/Cas9’s Molecular Scissors Cutting Edge: CRISPR/Cas9’s Molecular Scissors
Science Twitter Roundup: February/March 2021 Science Twitter Roundup: February/March 2021
Enter ‘Monkeydactyl’: The Pterosaur with the Oldest Opposable Thumb Enter ‘Monkeydactyl’: The Pterosaur with the Oldest Opposable Thumb
Mesenchymal Stem Cells:  Vanquisher Or  Accomplice Of Osteoarthritis? Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Vanquisher Or Accomplice Of Osteoarthritis?
Stressful Stuff: Is Psychological Stress  More Damaging Than We Realise? Stressful Stuff: Is Psychological Stress More Damaging Than We Realise?
Hope Beyond Hype, EuroStemCell Hope Beyond Hype, EuroStemCell
Winter Birds, Lars Jonsson Winter Birds, Lars Jonsson
A Life on Our Planet Narrated by Sir David Attenborough A Life on Our Planet Narrated by Sir David Attenborough
A stomach-churning discovery A stomach-churning discovery
Healing medicine from its gender bias Healing medicine from its gender bias
Making a map of the universe Making a map of the universe
AI: thinking in three dimensions AI: thinking in three dimensions
Breaking Symmetry: The First Steps from Cell to Being Breaking Symmetry: The First Steps from Cell to Being
Study reveals shared developmental programmes underlying psoriasis and eczema Study reveals shared developmental programmes underlying psoriasis and eczema
Investing in scientific diversity: Why theoretical arguments aren’t enough Investing in scientific diversity: Why theoretical arguments aren’t enough
Stalin and the Scientists Stalin and the Scientists
Reflecting on a year of pandemic for women in academia Reflecting on a year of pandemic for women in academia
Primates, BBC One Primates, BBC One
Quick Prediction of Long COVID Quick Prediction of Long COVID
Dish Life: The Game – by Pocket Sized Hands Dish Life: The Game – by Pocket Sized Hands
A Spoonful of Jelly Makes the RNA Go Down A Spoonful of Jelly Makes the RNA Go Down
Science Twitter Roundup: January 2021 Science Twitter Roundup: January 2021
Peanut Butter Diamonds Peanut Butter Diamonds
A Watery Twist to the Dinosaur Tale A Watery Twist to the Dinosaur Tale
The Value of Being Precautious? The Value of Being Precautious?
Seeing Is Believing: Researchers Use Viral Gene Therapy to Restore Lost Sight Seeing Is Believing: Researchers Use Viral Gene Therapy to Restore Lost Sight
A Vaccine for Your Mind A Vaccine for Your Mind
Science at Speed: Publishing Amidst a Pandemic Science at Speed: Publishing Amidst a Pandemic
All Hands On Deck All Hands On Deck
Pangolins, Pigs, and Pets: A Recipe for Another Pandemic Pangolins, Pigs, and Pets: A Recipe for Another Pandemic
Pavilion: Bacterial Art Pavilion: Bacterial Art
Science Twitter Roundup: October/November 2020 Science Twitter Roundup: October/November 2020
A Pathogen’s Dilemma: The Virulence-Transmission Trade-Off A Pathogen’s Dilemma: The Virulence-Transmission Trade-Off
Green Space and Public Health Green Space and Public Health
A World Without Antibiotics? A World Without Antibiotics?
Ion-blocking polymers offer sunny horizons for solar power Ion-blocking polymers offer sunny horizons for solar power
New Funding for COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance New Funding for COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance
Obesity, a Choice or ‘Fat Chance’? Obesity, a Choice or ‘Fat Chance’?
Staying Sane In An Insane World: The Challenge Of Social Distancing Staying Sane In An Insane World: The Challenge Of Social Distancing
Schrödinger, biology and incredible wit: A physicist’s influential ponderings on life itself Schrödinger, biology and incredible wit: A physicist’s influential ponderings on life itself
Negative Mass and the Dark Universe Negative Mass and the Dark Universe
Artificial “mini-lungs” provide new COVID-19 insights Artificial “mini-lungs” provide new COVID-19 insights
Yaws: The Revenge Yaws: The Revenge
Dying of Ignorance: The History of British Public Health Campaigns Dying of Ignorance: The History of British Public Health Campaigns
The next generation of solar cells, featuring Dr Elizabeth Tennyson The next generation of solar cells, featuring Dr Elizabeth Tennyson
Science Twitter Roundup: Nobel Prize Special Science Twitter Roundup: Nobel Prize Special
Pavilion: Be Better, Not Banned Pavilion: Be Better, Not Banned
What happens when metallic hydrogen melts? What happens when metallic hydrogen melts?
Understanding protein behaviour at the nanoscale, featuring Dr Jerelle Joseph Understanding protein behaviour at the nanoscale, featuring Dr Jerelle Joseph
UN Decade on Biodiversity ends with failure to achieve all conservation targets UN Decade on Biodiversity ends with failure to achieve all conservation targets
Re-Discovering Depression Re-Discovering Depression
From pandemic to syndemic: have we been thinking about coronavirus in the wrong way? From pandemic to syndemic: have we been thinking about coronavirus in the wrong way?
Beneath the layers: exploring the unique properties of hybrid superlattices Beneath the layers: exploring the unique properties of hybrid superlattices
Science Fact, or Fiction? Science Fact, or Fiction?
A new step forward in the search for life on Venus A new step forward in the search for life on Venus
Science Twitter Roundup: August 2020 Science Twitter Roundup: August 2020
The Undercover Hero of the Sea The Undercover Hero of the Sea
Weird and Wonderful: Disrupting Language Weird and Wonderful: Disrupting Language
Weird and Wonderful: Let’s Talk Baby Talk Weird and Wonderful: Let’s Talk Baby Talk
Mosquito immune system mapped for the first time Mosquito immune system mapped for the first time
Energy from (almost) nothing: a review of polymer-based nanogenerator technology Energy from (almost) nothing: a review of polymer-based nanogenerator technology
Cambridge SARS-CoV-2 vaccine awarded £1.9 million for clinical trial Cambridge SARS-CoV-2 vaccine awarded £1.9 million for clinical trial
In2Science: The Student's Perspective In2Science: The Student's Perspective
In2Science: Navigating the next step In2Science: Navigating the next step
Science Twitter Roundup: July 2020 Science Twitter Roundup: July 2020
Cut-Throat Science: The Less Documented Cases of Scientific Malpractice Cut-Throat Science: The Less Documented Cases of Scientific Malpractice
A Career in Science; Living the Dream? A Career in Science; Living the Dream?
The Lake Kivu Challenge 2020 – Unlocking Africa’s Lower Skies The Lake Kivu Challenge 2020 – Unlocking Africa’s Lower Skies
Weird and Wonderful: Genealogy Through Genitals Weird and Wonderful: Genealogy Through Genitals
Explosive potential hidden beneath gentle Galápagos volcanoes Explosive potential hidden beneath gentle Galápagos volcanoes
Fire and Water on a Warming Planet Fire and Water on a Warming Planet
Supercharged Shellfish - Food for the Future? Supercharged Shellfish - Food for the Future?
Meet the tetraquark, a charming new particle Meet the tetraquark, a charming new particle
Review: Evolution or Extinction: Will Humanity Survive the 21st Century? - Chris Packham Review: Evolution or Extinction: Will Humanity Survive the 21st Century? - Chris Packham
Science Twitter Roundup: June 2020 Science Twitter Roundup: June 2020
Review: Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter’s Wolf - Peter Wothers Review: Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter’s Wolf - Peter Wothers
Printing the future, with Tanyaradzwa Mangoma Printing the future, with Tanyaradzwa Mangoma
The Solution to Antibiotic Resistance? The Solution to Antibiotic Resistance?
Big Data in Psychology Big Data in Psychology
Hunting for the Axion: Needle in a Haystack Hunting for the Axion: Needle in a Haystack
Helping on the homefront: homemade face masks and how to make them better Helping on the homefront: homemade face masks and how to make them better
Turning Over an Old Leaf Turning Over an Old Leaf
Meet the graduate students behind the COVID-19 educational webapp, featuring Daniel Muthukrishna and Nick Taylor Meet the graduate students behind the COVID-19 educational webapp, featuring Daniel Muthukrishna and Nick Taylor
Why there are no ant traffic jams? Why there are no ant traffic jams?
Science Twitter Roundup: May 2020 Science Twitter Roundup: May 2020
Fake It 'Til You Make It Fake It 'Til You Make It
Facebook Dataset to Improve Social Science Facebook Dataset to Improve Social Science
Understanding the immune response to the SARS-CoV2 virus, featuring Dr Chinedu Ugwu Understanding the immune response to the SARS-CoV2 virus, featuring Dr Chinedu Ugwu
Cambridge researchers tackle COVID-19 Cambridge researchers tackle COVID-19
Flying - a Story of Success Flying - a Story of Success
Genetic Engineering of Humans - Opening Pandora’s Box? Genetic Engineering of Humans - Opening Pandora’s Box?
New study proves instability in model of the universe New study proves instability in model of the universe
Seeds of Change Seeds of Change
Review: How is the Scientific Method Doing? - Sabine Hossenfelder Review: How is the Scientific Method Doing? - Sabine Hossenfelder
Connectomics - a Fly-Brained Contribution to Neuroscience Connectomics - a Fly-Brained Contribution to Neuroscience
Aphenotypical: the House Mouse’s Dark Secret Aphenotypical: the House Mouse’s Dark Secret
Voyage to the Antarctic with Dr Anna Belcher Voyage to the Antarctic with Dr Anna Belcher
How to Avoid Promoting COVID-19 Misinformation When Trying to Debunk It How to Avoid Promoting COVID-19 Misinformation When Trying to Debunk It
Science Twitter Roundup: April 2020 Science Twitter Roundup: April 2020
Mushrooms, Modern Therapeutics and the Psychedelic Renaissance Mushrooms, Modern Therapeutics and the Psychedelic Renaissance
Progressive: Leeches in Medicine Progressive: Leeches in Medicine
Sequencing the genome of SARS-CoV2, featuring Grant Hall Sequencing the genome of SARS-CoV2, featuring Grant Hall
Cambridge scientist reveals journey in latest book: ‘The Dance of Life’ Cambridge scientist reveals journey in latest book: ‘The Dance of Life’
Cancer-driving mutations in cells of human uterus arise early in life Cancer-driving mutations in cells of human uterus arise early in life
A Case for Plant Intelligence A Case for Plant Intelligence
To Do To Do "No Harm"? the Rise of Paternalism in the Era of a Pandemic
How Can Academic Labs Support the NHS With COVID-19 Testing? How Can Academic Labs Support the NHS With COVID-19 Testing?
How the Cambridge Philosophical Society Shaped Modern Science How the Cambridge Philosophical Society Shaped Modern Science
Unintelligent Design: Uncovering Bias in Artificial Intelligence Unintelligent Design: Uncovering Bias in Artificial Intelligence
Going Deep to Reach the Stars Going Deep to Reach the Stars
Deconstructing the Brain: New Insights into Spatial Organisation Deconstructing the Brain: New Insights into Spatial Organisation
From Cannons to Apollo: Rockets Through the Ages From Cannons to Apollo: Rockets Through the Ages
The Other in Science Fiction The Other in Science Fiction
FOCUS: Our Place in the Universe FOCUS: Our Place in the Universe
COVID-19 And You COVID-19 And You
Charting the Skies, Land and Seas Charting the Skies, Land and Seas
Trash talk: Tackling Waste in Science Trash talk: Tackling Waste in Science
A Look at the Modern Interactions between Humans and Crops A Look at the Modern Interactions between Humans and Crops
Are we in the Insect Apocalypse? Are we in the Insect Apocalypse?
Locked Out of My Own House Locked Out of My Own House
Reviewing the Narrative of Dr. Rosalind Franklin Reviewing the Narrative of Dr. Rosalind Franklin
En Clair - Adam Rodman En Clair - Adam Rodman
Gender, Race and Power in Science - Angela Saini Gender, Race and Power in Science - Angela Saini
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells - A Review The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells - A Review
New Superfast Charging Battery Developed by Cambridge University Spinout Company New Superfast Charging Battery Developed by Cambridge University Spinout Company
J.J, Is your Corpuscle My Electron? J.J, Is your Corpuscle My Electron?
Nineteenth century fever Nineteenth century fever
First humans placed in suspended animation First humans placed in suspended animation
Bee-tween Here and There Bee-tween Here and There
Aphenotypical: Moulding the Future Aphenotypical: Moulding the Future
Tiny particles, huge computers Tiny particles, huge computers
Autonomous Vehicles: Looking at the Road Ahead Autonomous Vehicles: Looking at the Road Ahead
I need my sleep I need my sleep
Scientists capture the first image of a black hole event horizon Scientists capture the first image of a black hole event horizon
FOCUS: The Earth as a Natural Living Laboratory FOCUS: The Earth as a Natural Living Laboratory
Review: The Violinist’s Thumb Review: The Violinist’s Thumb
Sulawesi: A Seismological Mystery Sulawesi: A Seismological Mystery
Review: To Be a Machine Review: To Be a Machine
A Bohmian Rhapsody A Bohmian Rhapsody
Review: Chemistry Review: Chemistry
A Digital (R)Evolution A Digital (R)Evolution
Review: Adventures in the Anthropocene Review: Adventures in the Anthropocene
Let's Talk About Soil Let's Talk About Soil
Walking in the footsteps of robotic fossils Walking in the footsteps of robotic fossils
How the Antarctic is used as a Neutrino Detector How the Antarctic is used as a Neutrino Detector
Most distant planetary flyby in history Most distant planetary flyby in history
Drought and the Collapse of the Maya Drought and the Collapse of the Maya
Live bacteria pills, a possibility Live bacteria pills, a possibility
The Future of Earth is Up in the Air The Future of Earth is Up in the Air
Pharmaceutical Companies Unite to Advance Nucleotide-Based Medicines Pharmaceutical Companies Unite to Advance Nucleotide-Based Medicines
Peering into the Past Peering into the Past
Time Flies Time Flies
Why Limit Ourselves to Silverware? Why Limit Ourselves to Silverware?
Review: Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy Review: Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
Medicine’s Forgotten Warriors Medicine’s Forgotten Warriors
Review: The Secret Language of Anatomy Review: The Secret Language of Anatomy
Breaking up at Sea:
 The Great Collapse of an Ice Shelf Breaking up at Sea:
 The Great Collapse of an Ice Shelf
33 million-year-old toothless whale weighs in on the evolution of oral structures 33 million-year-old toothless whale weighs in on the evolution of oral structures
Charting the Unknown: Crowdsourcing the Maps for Overlooked Villages Charting the Unknown: Crowdsourcing the Maps for Overlooked Villages
Liquid-liquid Phase Transition Observed for the First Time Liquid-liquid Phase Transition Observed for the First Time
The BlueSci Mental Wellbeing Survey: Interview with Geraldine Dufour, Head of the University Counseling Service The BlueSci Mental Wellbeing Survey: Interview with Geraldine Dufour, Head of the University Counseling Service
The BlueSci Mental Wellbeing Survey: Interview with Keir Murison The BlueSci Mental Wellbeing Survey: Interview with Keir Murison
Cambridge Science Centre: Science For All Cambridge Science Centre: Science For All
The BlueSci Mental Wellbeing Survey The BlueSci Mental Wellbeing Survey
A Day In The Life: A Scientist With Wings A Day In The Life: A Scientist With Wings
A Laser Game Controller for the Cambridge Science Festival A Laser Game Controller for the Cambridge Science Festival
Pterodactyls lived like seagulls Pterodactyls lived like seagulls
Regulation and Foresight Regulation and Foresight
Is the Evolution of Language all Talk? Is the Evolution of Language all Talk?
Lady of the Diptera Lady of the Diptera
Judged by your Genes Judged by your Genes
No Time for Hot Air No Time for Hot Air
Weird and Wonderful: Giving a Fig about Wasps Weird and Wonderful: Giving a Fig about Wasps
Just Your Cup of Tea Just Your Cup of Tea
Why care about the Polar Bear? Why care about the Polar Bear?
Read, learn, and inwardly digest Read, learn, and inwardly digest
Harry Potter and the Reactive Profile Picture Harry Potter and the Reactive Profile Picture
Can Birds Read Minds? Can Birds Read Minds?
Ambling in the Arctic: a geological expedition in remote Greenland Ambling in the Arctic: a geological expedition in remote Greenland
Marie Curie, 150 years on Marie Curie, 150 years on
A Look Behind the Ice Sheet: The Polar Museum's Greenland Exhibit A Look Behind the Ice Sheet: The Polar Museum's Greenland Exhibit
Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Detection of Gravitational Waves Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Detection of Gravitational Waves
Cambridge’s Latest Nobel Prize Cambridge’s Latest Nobel Prize
What if We Touched Mars? What if We Touched Mars?
A Psychedelic Conversation: Tackling the Taboo A Psychedelic Conversation: Tackling the Taboo
The Inexpert Ape The Inexpert Ape
The Drug that Brought the Dress Back The Drug that Brought the Dress Back
FOCUS: Speak More, Act More FOCUS: Speak More, Act More
Standing on the Gene: an interview with Professor Wolf Reik Standing on the Gene: an interview with Professor Wolf Reik
Lord Martin Rees: the Future and Catastrophe Lord Martin Rees: the Future and Catastrophe
Planting Ideas: an Interview with Professor Beverly Glover Planting Ideas: an Interview with Professor Beverly Glover
Understanding the Irrational Understanding the Irrational
Food for Thought: Fake News and the Diet Industry Food for Thought: Fake News and the Diet Industry
Shakes and the City Shakes and the City
Zika Virus Zika Virus
The Last Lunar Explorer: An interview with Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon The Last Lunar Explorer: An interview with Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon
Cannabis Joins The Fight Against Addiction Cannabis Joins The Fight Against Addiction
Love on the Line Love on the Line
Open For Everyone Open For Everyone
Cracking Codes Cracking Codes
Decoding Quantum Computing Decoding Quantum Computing
Fracking: Facts and Fiction Fracking: Facts and Fiction
Our Neanderthal Ancestry Our Neanderthal Ancestry
Driving Away Mosquitos Driving Away Mosquitos
The World Is What We Eat The World Is What We Eat
Come Flu with Me Come Flu with Me
No Time for Hot Air No Time for Hot Air
Big Bucks for Big Bugs Big Bucks for Big Bugs
Running Away from Unwanted Inflammation Running Away from Unwanted Inflammation
Overherd Immunity Overherd Immunity
Multidrug Resistance Multidrug Resistance
The Ageing Brain The Ageing Brain
Science, Fiction Science, Fiction
When Citizen Science Works When Citizen Science Works
Nanotech? That’s Ancient History! Nanotech? That’s Ancient History!
Revisiting the Test Tube Revisiting the Test Tube
Exploring our Amazing Universe from Cambridge - The Joy of Observing the Night Skies Exploring our Amazing Universe from Cambridge - The Joy of Observing the Night Skies
Engineering in Time Engineering in Time
The Rise of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells The Rise of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
FOCUS: AI and the power of the neuron FOCUS: AI and the power of the neuron
Syndrome: Tumbling into Wonderland Syndrome: Tumbling into Wonderland
Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Guiding the rise of Cell Therapies Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Guiding the rise of Cell Therapies
How our experiences affect our children How our experiences affect our children
In Search of Quantum Gravity In Search of Quantum Gravity
Does Your Brain Have a Sex? Does Your Brain Have a Sex?
Travel and Conservation – Steppes Beyond Travel and Conservation – Steppes Beyond
Nature Matters 2016 Nature Matters 2016
Review: Before the Wilderness Review: Before the Wilderness
Want to be the next Einstein? Want to be the next Einstein?
New Insight on Bone Structure New Insight on Bone Structure
Males evolved to die young Males evolved to die young
Cambridge scientists win 'Research Team of the Year' Cambridge scientists win 'Research Team of the Year'
Nanotubes made easier Nanotubes made easier
Scientists come one step closer to achieving invisibility Scientists come one step closer to achieving invisibility
Museums and Galleries month Museums and Galleries month
First marsupial genome sequenced First marsupial genome sequenced
Plants don't emit methane Plants don't emit methane
Earth Mark II Earth Mark II
Alternative Energy Poised for Take-off Alternative Energy Poised for Take-off
Indecisive River Indecisive River
It's Official: Cambridge People are Swots It's Official: Cambridge People are Swots
First BlueSci Workshop on Tuesday First BlueSci Workshop on Tuesday
We Are Having a Month Off We Are Having a Month Off
Meerkats Ain't So Meek Meerkats Ain't So Meek
The Bees and the Flowers The Bees and the Flowers
Infection with Salmonella can Prevent Diabetes in Mice Infection with Salmonella can Prevent Diabetes in Mice
Alcohol Factbox Alcohol Factbox
Building With Biology Building With Biology
Dude, Where's My Phone? Dude, Where's My Phone?
Dr Hypothesis Dr Hypothesis
Our Second-Hand Universe Our Second-Hand Universe
Pioneering colour photography from Russia Pioneering colour photography from Russia
Mir reentry on Friday morning Mir reentry on Friday morning
John Sulston receives knighthood John Sulston receives knighthood
Biomail - Medline references by email Biomail - Medline references by email
The Internet: Past, present and future The Internet: Past, present and future
Tetrachromat female found Tetrachromat female found
Protein folding@home Protein folding@home
Brane new world of higher dimensions Brane new world of higher dimensions
Seven new Top Level Domains (TLD's) have been decided Seven new Top Level Domains (TLD's) have been decided
How to avoid online fraud How to avoid online fraud
Microsoft's network cracked Microsoft's network cracked
Space probe communications trouble from the Doppler effect Space probe communications trouble from the Doppler effect
Open Source software: the true alternative in computing, featuring Linux Open Source software: the true alternative in computing, featuring Linux
Coordinating the activities of site developers Coordinating the activities of site developers
What happens when I post an article? What happens when I post an article?
First Steps for Posting Comments and Stories First Steps for Posting Comments and Stories
The bluesci team The bluesci team
The making of BlueSci.com The making of BlueSci.com
Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved
Is the flickering of a far-away star caused by comets or aliens? (It’s probably not aliens.) Is the flickering of a far-away star caused by comets or aliens? (It’s probably not aliens.)
Technology: Do-It-Yourself Biology Technology: Do-It-Yourself Biology
Improving on gold dust: a new way to bolster semiconductor devices Improving on gold dust: a new way to bolster semiconductor devices
New compound offers hope for Ebola New compound offers hope for Ebola
Postcards from Pluto: Blue skies, red water ice, and more Postcards from Pluto: Blue skies, red water ice, and more
Month of birth linked to natal and adult differences, study suggests Month of birth linked to natal and adult differences, study suggests
Neuroscience resources on the Web Neuroscience resources on the Web
Is our marine food chain collapsing? Is our marine food chain collapsing?
Water in the brain Water in the brain
Ouch! Ouch!
Improving the treatment of urinary infections using DNA sequencing Improving the treatment of urinary infections using DNA sequencing
Ig, Ig, Hurrah! Ig, Ig, Hurrah!
Is Alzheimer’s catching? Is Alzheimer’s catching?
Train the brain – improving memory in schizophrenia with an iPad game Train the brain – improving memory in schizophrenia with an iPad game
The unique roughness of screams directly activates fear centres in the brain The unique roughness of screams directly activates fear centres in the brain
More Microglia, or, Bugs on the Brain More Microglia, or, Bugs on the Brain
The Positive and Negative Effects of Cannabis Act via Separate Biological Pathways The Positive and Negative Effects of Cannabis Act via Separate Biological Pathways
Huge Hydrogen Cloud Bleeding from Nearby Planet Huge Hydrogen Cloud Bleeding from Nearby Planet
Three Ebola virus variants identified in Guinea Three Ebola virus variants identified in Guinea
Scientists call for measures to improve research quality Scientists call for measures to improve research quality
The bittersweet truth about chocolate and weight loss The bittersweet truth about chocolate and weight loss
Parental smoking puts nearly half a million UK children into poverty Parental smoking puts nearly half a million UK children into poverty
Activities can have good or bad impact on sleep depending on their type Activities can have good or bad impact on sleep depending on their type
Earth organisms survive under low-pressure Martian conditions Earth organisms survive under low-pressure Martian conditions
Brain's reaction to certain words could lead to new passwords Brain's reaction to certain words could lead to new passwords
Artificial Intelligence discovers how worms regenerate body parts Artificial Intelligence discovers how worms regenerate body parts
Changing social attitudes during sleep Changing social attitudes during sleep
First test of gene-editing method using CRISPR/Cas9 in non-viable human embryos First test of gene-editing method using CRISPR/Cas9 in non-viable human embryos
Two millennia glow-in-the-dark mushroom mystery solved Two millennia glow-in-the-dark mushroom mystery solved
Comfort eating may make you worse Comfort eating may make you worse
So you have your father’s eyes, your mother’s hair….. and your blood type from a bacteria?! So you have your father’s eyes, your mother’s hair….. and your blood type from a bacteria?!
Book Review: The Trouble with Popsci Book Review: The Trouble with Popsci
Microglia and the…Mice of NIMH? Microglia and the…Mice of NIMH?
Deep fried ice cream comet anyone? Hope it doesn’t hit us in (baked) Alaska on a Sundae (sorry). Deep fried ice cream comet anyone? Hope it doesn’t hit us in (baked) Alaska on a Sundae (sorry).
Guest Post: Can we engineer resilience to depression? Guest Post: Can we engineer resilience to depression?
Flu: How viral infection causes intestinal disease Flu: How viral infection causes intestinal disease
Inflammation: New regulatory gene identified Inflammation: New regulatory gene identified
Probe successfully lands on comet for the first time in history Probe successfully lands on comet for the first time in history
Communities of ferns communicate to decide an individual’s sex Communities of ferns communicate to decide an individual’s sex
New software allows to live-track cells New software allows to live-track cells
When the lights go out When the lights go out
Brainz: Return of the Zombie Amoeba! Brainz: Return of the Zombie Amoeba!
[SciCam] Brains wired on physics [SciCam] Brains wired on physics
Guest Book Review: 'Head Trip' by Michael Warren Guest Book Review: 'Head Trip' by Michael Warren
A touching story?  How touch can trigger emotion A touching story? How touch can trigger emotion
To sleep, perchance to dream To sleep, perchance to dream
‘Improved’ water sources may not be as safe as previously thought ‘Improved’ water sources may not be as safe as previously thought
A novel idea A novel idea
X-Ray-Generated Model Helps to Reveal How Flies Turn in Flight X-Ray-Generated Model Helps to Reveal How Flies Turn in Flight
New Mouse Model Predicts Fialuridine Side Effects Which Killed Five New Mouse Model Predicts Fialuridine Side Effects Which Killed Five
Tobacco Companies Didn’t Fight Fair on Standardised Packaging Tobacco Companies Didn’t Fight Fair on Standardised Packaging
A face-specific mechanism for recognising people in the brain? A face-specific mechanism for recognising people in the brain?
Five second rule does indeed save dropped slices of toast Five second rule does indeed save dropped slices of toast
Neanderthal lineages excavated from modern human genomes Neanderthal lineages excavated from modern human genomes
Probable hydrogen river observed flowing through space Probable hydrogen river observed flowing through space
Editorial: Issue 29 - Lent 2014 Editorial: Issue 29 - Lent 2014