Scientists are right to be excited about nuclear fusion
How much do calories really count?
Sambhavi Sneha Kumar discusses the good, bad and ugly aspects of calorie labelling on menus following recent policy change
Nuclear fusion has been back in the news recently. But why are scientists excited? Vyas Burra explains the principles underlying nuclear fusion and sheds light on the new milestones reached
Nick Scott explains the story of a mathematical proof that has sparked controversy, questioning how extremely complicated work can be validated if few understand it
Metaphors may seem like a simple stylistic device taught by your Year 3 teachers – but they are a lot more than that
Long Read
Nieve Brydges offers her take on Jordan Peterson’s ideas regarding society and relationships
Starting with the Ginkgo tree, Nicholas Koenig kicks off a column involving stories of the complex and tentacular world of plant extinction
In cervical cancer awareness month, Yan-Yi Lee delves into the topic of HPV, exploring why heterosexual men in particular may be less aware of the risks and consequences.
Lucie Gourmet explores how mimicry arises in nature, the lessons we have learnt from it, and how mimicry may influence robotics
Evie Carter unearths what archaeology is really all about
In this exciting report of a new insight in palaeontology, Jonny Gathercole explores the story of how an unusual skull found in 1933 may shed light on the elusive Denisovans
In this article, Aneesah Bari explores the power of music and how music therapy can benefit individuals in a range of different settings.
In this piece, Tungsten Tang explores the history and background to our use of concrete in society, delving into the problems that have arisen and the future implications.
Cambridge Spotlight
Anthropologist David Graeber previously hypothesised up to 60% of the workforce have jobs that are completely useless.
Cambridge Spotlight
In this Cambridge Spotlight, Izavel Lee explains new research from the Cambridge Graphene Centre on ultra-high storage density hard disk drives
Yan-Yi Lee explains how the diversity of languages creates challenges for machine translation, and how scientists might close the gap between distantly related ones
Izavel Lee explains how two teams of scientists from Cambridge have found different ways of treating this complex disease
Moments in time are ever fleeting – Imogen Scott considers just how inaccurate our perceptions of current events may be
In the wake of the recent Budget, Kate Howlett explores the UK Government’s response to the climate emergency
Laura Ryan explains how these “blobs of neural tissue” have revolutionised neuroscience research, and the critical ethical challenges that they face
Emily Sissons explains how ‘banks are actively and knowingly exacerbating the biodiversity crisis’
Cambridge Spotlight
In this installment of Cambridge Spotlight, Izavel Lee explains how research on a starfish-like fossil shines a light on their evolutionary history
Grace Blackshaw, Sambhavi Sneha Kumar and Izavel Lee take a look at some of the most important science stories this year
Following the recent collapse and closure of the Arecibo observatory, Jake Rose remembers its past contributions and why it is truly irreplaceable for the field of astrophysics
In light of the COVID outbreak, Shazia Absar gives an overview of contact tracing apps and the complications behind their usage
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