University of Cambridge
We Have to Be Honest About 'Polite' Racism at UK Universities
A 'Telegraph' story named limited hair options as a key reason black teens don’t apply to Cambridge. We spoke to students about the reality.
At Least Eight Sheep in the World Can Recognize Barack Obama
In a new study, sheep can pick out a celebrity face from a rando's.
Watch Scientists Fly a Drone Through a Frickin' Volcano
Drones are a boon to volcanologists who would rather not die in a fiery hellpit.
Watch Scientists Fly a Drone Through a Frickin' Volcano
Drones are a boon to volcanologists who would rather not die in a fiery hellpit.
Why Robots Need to Feel Pain
“Pain in the Machine” investigates whether pain and suffering are as essential for machine learning as they are for human cognitive development.
This Fabrication Technique Uses Individual Electrons to Make Metal Velcro
Using a low-power electron laser, researchers use a weird effect of physics to make dozens of tiny hooks quickly. Or, clearly witchcraft.
Artificial, Womb-Free Births Just Got a Lot More Real
Scientists have grown a human embryo for two weeks in a petri dish.
Newly Discovered State of Matter Could Be a Breakthrough for Quantum Computing
Quantum spin liquids seem to defy the laws of nature.
Calls for Justice Increase Amid Mourning for Murdered Student Giulio Regeni
VICE News spoke to friends and colleagues of Giulio Regeni, an Italian academic and Cambridge PhD student who was murdered in Egypt while conducting research on trade unions.
This Study Says Women's Brains Aren’t Wired to Lose Weight
A new study from the University of Aberdeen claims that the hormones regulating appetite and energy expenditure work differently between the sexes, making it more difficult for women to lose weight.