In a surprising turn of events, Cambridge has elected its youngest councilor ever. At just 24 years old, Al-Zubi has made history, breaking records set by her predecessor, Burhan Azeem. She is now the youngest person to hold this office, beating Azeem by a narrow margin of eight months. Al-Zubi's journey to victory was not an easy one. She first ran for city council...
The world of developmental biology is buzzing with excitement. A renowned scientist, Helen Skaer, has made waves in her field. She is known for her groundbreaking work on the development of the renal system. Her research focuses on the humble fruit fly, Drosophila. This tiny insect has been a key player in her discoveries. The British Society for Developmental B...
Cambridge University's very own Sarah Bray leads the way in developmental biology and neuroscience. Right now, she's the brain behind the scenes of Britain's Technical Science Organization. At the age of 35, Sarah started working with different biological research organizations and has never looked back. Today, she's the big boss of the amazing research company. Whi...
David Farrington, a notable criminologist, discussed the power of the longitudinal-experimental design in understanding and tackling criminal behavior. The Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, launched in 1935, holds the distinction of being the first ever randomized controlled trial in criminology. This groundbreaking study also marked the initial longitudinal-experime...
Imagine your phone or electric car battery lasting way longer and being much lighter. That's the promise of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which a U. K. startup called Molyon is working on. Founded by scientists from Cambridge University, Molyon is using a special material called molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) to make Li-S batteries stable and long-lasting. Unlike cur...
In 2011, a young mathematician named Hussein Mourtada had a breakthrough. He found a hidden structure in mathematical curves that had stumped others for a century. This structure was first spotted by an Indian math whiz named Srinivasa Ramanujan over 100 years ago. Ramanujan didn’t go to college or have fancy training. He taught himself math and surprised top mathemi...