Darwin ’s plant specimens stored for 200 years to go on public display
Specimens collected on Voyage of the Beagle have been unearthed at Cambridge University archivePlant specimens collected by Charles Darwin on the voyage of the Beagle have been unearthed in an archive at Cambridge University.The rare specimens, which have been stored in the archives of the Cambridge University herbarium for nearly 200 years, were given by Darwin to his teacher and friend Prof John Stevens Henslow, the founder of Cambridge University Botanic Garden.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Donna Ferguson Tags: Charles Darwin Plants Environment University of Cambridge Education UK news Science Source Type: news

Plant specimens collected by Charles Darwin to be unveiled to the public
Specimens collected on Voyage of the Beagle have been in Cambridge University archive for nearly 200 yearsPlant specimens collected by Charles Darwin on the voyage of the Beagle have been unearthed in an archive at Cambridge University.The rare specimens, which have been stored in the archives of the Cambridge University herbarium for nearly 200 years, were given by Darwin to his teacher and friend Prof John Stevens Henslow, the founder of Cambridge University Botanic Garden.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Donna Ferguson Tags: Charles Darwin Plants Environment University of Cambridge Education UK news Science Source Type: news

Scientists may have finally found the cause of long Covid: Low iron levels after infection 'might be trigger of poorly-understood illness'
Scientists at Cambridge University believe low iron levels in the blood - and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient - could be a key driver of ongoing issues with long Covid. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bat bridges and signs on nests: nature conservation ’s epic fails – and how to avoid them
Some projects to save species just don ’t work. Now, a Cambridge University team is amassing hard scientific evidence of best practiceIt seemed like a good idea at the time: build metal bridges over busy roads and bats would confuse them with trees, it was argued. They would then try to soar over the pylons and, having been tricked into flying higher than normal, would avoid being struck by lorries and buses travelling on the road below. A widespread wildlife problem for the UK would be solved at a stroke.It was a persuasive vision, and to realise it, a total of £2m was spent on building 15 bat bridges across Britain, f...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science editor Tags: Conservation University of Cambridge Butterflies Environment Wildlife Science Insects Animals Source Type: news

Misinformation Researcher Sander Van Der Linden Caught Lying, Spreading Misinformation
Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The Disinformation Chronicle (subscribe here), Sander van der Linden's webpage at Cambridge University says he is an esteemed academic, with prior positions at Princeton and Yale,…#sandervander #pauldthacker #cambridgeuniversity #princeton #yale #economist #nbcnightlynews #vander #natesilver #linden (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Could uniforms be making children fat? Scientists claim they might be stopping kids from getting enough exercise - but insist they don't want them banned
Researchers at Cambridge University found youngsters who wear a uniform are less likely to do the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. But scientists do not want to ban uniforms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer.
A married pair of researchers have “set the record straight” on the ancient history of smooching. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Franz Lidz Tags: Archaeology and Anthropology Assyrian Civilization Sexually Transmitted Diseases Herpes Viruses Lips (Body Part) Language and Languages Bryn Mawr College Cambridge University Babylonia Denmark your-feed-science Source Type: news

Could FASTING protect you from Alzheimer's? Study suggests diet regime loved by Rishi Sunak could help
Cambridge University researchers studied around two dozen people, who only consumed water for 24 hours. Blood tests revealed a dramatic drop in their levels of inflammatory cells. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How to stop doomscrolling – podcast
Health and science journalistCatherine Price investigates the science behind our relationships with our devices, and what we know about how to break the cycle. ProfBarbara Sahakian of Cambridge University explains why many of us are drawn to looking at bad news on our phones, and what it ’s doing to usYou can support the Guardian attheguardian.com/fullstorysupportYou can subscribe for free to Guardian Australia ’s dailynews podcast Full Story onApple Podcast,Spotify and Google podcastsContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 29, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay. Produced by Rachel Porter and Joshan Chana. Sound design by Tony Onuchukwu. The executive producer is Ellie Bury. Tags: Technology Psychology Health Source Type: news

Researchers invent new way to stretch diamond for better quantum bits
A future quantum network may become less of a stretch, thanks to researchers at the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and Cambridge University.A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported team has announced a breakthrough in quantum … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - January 23, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news

Zoologist Arik Kershenbaum: ‘We all want to know whether animals talk and what they’re saying’
The zoologist on observing animal communication in the wild, why dolphins give one another names, and the high likelihood that humans could converse with aliensDr Arik Kershenbaum is a zoologist at Cambridge University who specialises in animal communication, studying wolves, gibbons and dolphins to “understand more not just about their ecology and conservation, but also about the evolution of our own language”. His first book,The Zoologist ’s Guide to the Galaxy, which speculated on alien life, came out in 2020. His new book,Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication, will be published on 25 January.W...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Killian Fox Tags: Zoology Animal welfare Animals Language Evolution Science Dolphins Conservation Source Type: news

‘You can’t climb a building with a tripod’: John Bulmer’s images of the Cambridge night climbers
John Bulmer was in his second year of an engineering degree at Cambridge University in the late 1950s when a recently graduated friend tipped him off about the night climbers, a secretive group of students who spent their nights scaling the tops of the college buildings. Though he wasn’t keen on…#johnbulmer #cambridgeuniversity #nationalpress #cambridge #caiuscollege #oxbridgejargon #sportsillustrated #express #kingscollegechapel #sundaytimes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How to stop doomscrolling and reclaim your brain – podcast
If you ’ve made a resolution to spend less time on your phone this year, help is at hand. The Guardian has launched a new newsletter, Reclaim your brain. Its co-writer and expert coach Catherine Price tells Madeleine Finlay how her own excessive phone use inspired her to investigate the science behind ou r relationships with our devices, and what we know about how to break the cycle. And Prof Barbara Sahakian of Cambridge University explains why many of us are drawn to looking at bad news on our phones, and what it’s doing to usContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay, produced by Rachel Porter and Joshan Chana sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Technology Mobile phones Mental health Social media Digital media Telecoms Life and style Society Source Type: news

Sir Roy Calne obituary
Pioneering British surgeon who carried out the world ’s first liver, heart and lung transplantIn the 1960s Roy Calne, professor of surgery at Cambridge University, was gripped by the emerging new science of transplantation to help those with kidney and liver failure.Calne, who has died aged 93, became Britain ’s premier transplant surgeon and researcher, achieving a number of firsts, including the first liver transplant in Europe in 1968, the world’s first liver, heart and lung transplant in 1986 (with John Wallwork) and the world’s first successful “organ cluster” transplant (stomach, intestin e, pancreas, liv...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Penny Warren Tags: Medical research Science Organ donation Doctors Health University of Cambridge Boston London NHS Source Type: news

Cambridge University reportedly could drop Barclays in favour of greener bank
Cambridge University could cut ties with Barclays after more than 200 years over the bank’s refusal to stop financing new oil and gas projects, according to the Financial Times. It reported that Cambridge is looking for an institution with robust climate policies to manage “several hundred million…#cambridgeuniversity #barclays #cambridge #leedsuniversity #lloyds #35bn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news