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Right to Buy could mean a loss of 75,000 low-cost homes and a higher Housing Benefit bill, according to new research

Replacing housing association homes sold under the new Right to Buy scheme with those for sale could drive up costs for low-income tenants and the taxpayer, according to a new report.

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Madagascan President discusses conservation challenges with Cambridge experts

The President of the Republic of Madagascar, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, today visited the University of Cambridge to discuss ways in which the university can help the country address important conservation challenges. During his visit he also met with African scholars and students involved in the Cambridge-Africa Programme.

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Solomon Schechter (1847-1915): a Jewish polymath with a gift for friendship

The Jewish scholar Solomon Schechter is best remembered for his work on the Cairo Geniza. A conference this Sunday will explore the wider impact of a man with an unquenchable thirst for learning.

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Opinion: The biggest sperm come in the smallest packages – and other odd facts about male sex cells

Jacob Dunn (Division of Biological Anthropology) discusses why sperm are the most diverse cells found among animals.

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Opinion: Blocking out the sun won’t fix climate change – but it could buy us time

Hugh Hunt (Department of Engineering) discusses whether we could directly engineer the climate and refreeze the poles.

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More or less ethical

The ethics of a person’s negotiating tactics may differ according to the nationality of the other party to the negotiation, according to a new study.

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Evolution website sets out to tackle great scientific unknowns

Ever wondered if a fly can ride a bicycle, or whether you could survive only on water? A new website on evolution, created by Cambridge scientists and featuring contributions from luminaries including Sir David Attenborough, has some intriguing answers.

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How yaks and humans have lived in partnership for centuries

The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge’s connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, Y is for Yak: an animal that is an integral part of high-altitude livelihoods throughout the Himalayas, Tibet and Central Asia.

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Endurance descendants to mark centenary by completing ancestor’s unfinished business

The family of the chief scientific officer from Ernest Shackleton’s famous Endurance expedition are to mark its centenary by completing part of his intended route to the South Pole and by digitising unpublished journals kept by their ancestor, James Wordie.

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Hallucinations linked to differences in brain structure

People diagnosed with schizophrenia who are prone to hallucinations are likely to have structural differences in a key region of the brain compared to both healthy individuals and people diagnosed with schizophrenia who do not hallucinate, according to research published today.

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