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Maternal obesity in pregnancy changes the eating behaviours of offspring by increasing long-term levels of particular molecules known as microRNAs in the part of the brain that controls appetite ­– but this can be changed by exercise during pregnancy, a study in obese mice has suggested.

Farmers don’t have to choose between lowering environmental impact and improving welfare for their pigs, a new study has found: it is possible to do both. But this is not reflected in the current food labelling schemes relied on by consumers.

An enzyme inspired by brain cancer DNA that has the potential to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the production of nylon won the 2024 Cambridge Climate Challenge.

200-year-old plant specimens from the Voyage of the Beagle, held in the ̽��ֱ��'s herbarium archives, make their television debut.

̽��ֱ��oldest fossilised forest known on Earth – dating from 390 million years ago – has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast of South West England.

̽��ֱ��tone and tuning of musical instruments has the power to manipulate our appreciation of harmony, new research shows. ̽��ֱ��findings challenge centuries of Western music theory and encourage greater experimentation with instruments from different cultures.

Your chance to get to know more about some of the speakers taking part in this year's festival.

Chips and datacentres – the “compute” driving the AI revolution – may be the most effective targets for risk-reducing AI policies, according to a new report.

Researchers have developed a sensor made from ‘frozen smoke’ that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at concentrations as low as eight parts per billion, far beyond the sensitivity of most indoor air quality sensors.