Voluntary UK initiatives to phase out toxic lead shot for pheasant hunting have had little impact

Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human

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Feb. 27, 2023 ~5 min

‘Antisocial’ damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers – and this could contribute to coral reef breakdown

Damselfish have been discovered to disrupt ‘cleaning services’ vital to the health of reefs. And climate change may mean this is only likely to get worse.

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Feb. 23, 2023 ~5 min


Roadmap sets out new global strategy for development of more effective coronavirus vaccines

Plan will accelerate a new approach to coronavirus vaccines research and development, to protect against COVID-19 variants and future pandemic threats from new

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 21, 2023 ~8 min

Public awareness of ‘nuclear winter’ too low given current risks, argues expert

Survey study of awareness in UK and US populations also shows that brief exposure to latest data on ‘nuclear winter’ deepens doubts over nuclear retaliation.

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Feb. 14, 2023 ~6 min

Hospitality and real estate sectors have highest rates of common mental health problems

Mental health problems such as depression are most common in the hospitality and real estate sectors, but – at least prior to the COVID-19 pandemic – were on

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Feb. 14, 2023 ~5 min

Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, which are responsible for approximately five percent of total

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence, study suggests

Early-life adversity has long-term effects on children’s mental health, which in turn affects cognitive functioning as teenagers, say researchers. However, if

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Feb. 8, 2023 ~5 min

GP survey reveals health and healthcare inequalities of trans and non-binary adults

Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long term health conditions, including mental health problems, dementia

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Feb. 7, 2023 ~5 min


Rare genetic disease may protect Ashkenazi Jews against TB

Scientists may have solved the question of why Ashkenazi Jews are significantly more susceptible to a rare genetic disorder known as Gaucher disease – and the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 6, 2023 ~7 min

New form of ice is like a snapshot of liquid water

A collaboration between scientists at Cambridge and UCL has led to the discovery of a new form of ice that more closely resembles liquid water than any other

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 2, 2023 ~4 min

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