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Drug abuse is probably linked to an in-built tendency to act without thinking, as shown by studies of siblings of chronic stimulant users, a leading neuroscientist will claim this week.

Should young children be exposed to the traumatic experience of giving evidence in open court, or does the justice system need to change its approach?

Scientists at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge have discovered that sheep are more intelligent than previously believed.

A new study from Utrecht and Cambridge Universities has for the first time found that an administration of testosterone under the tongue in volunteers negatively affects a person’s ability to ‘mind read’, an indication of empathy. ̽»¨Ö±²¥findings are published this week in the journal Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences.

Cambridge research funded by the health charity Diabetes UK has for the first time successfully demonstrated the potential of an artificial pancreas in pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes. It is hoped the development could drastically reduce cases of stillbirth and mortality rates among pregnant women with the condition.

Clues about how the human gut helps regulate our appetite have come from a most unusual source – fruit fly faeces.

Imagine a one-off cure for drug addiction or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead of today’s life-long therapy regimes.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Alison Richard on how new buildings and refurbishments across the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ are helping research to flourish.

A new study is examining the value of social networking technologies to business collaboration.

Professor Nicky Clayton researches the social behaviour, intelligence and dance credentials of birds!