Do genetic differences explain why some populations of alligatorweed escape control?
Alligatorweed is an invasive plant from South America found in or near bodies of water across the southern U.S. and California.…

Alligatorweed is an invasive plant from South America found in or near bodies of water across the southern U.S. and California.…

The December 2020 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Article of the Month is from Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and is entitled “Culturally adapted trauma-focused CBT-based guided self-help (CatCBT GSH) for female victims of domestic violence in Pakistan: feasibility randomized controlled trial” by Madeeha Latif, M.…

The paper ‘Soil quality indicators as influenced by 5-year diversified and monoculture cropping systems, published in the Journal of Agricultural Science, has been chosen as the latest Editorial Highlight.…

After a Jisc-led consultation that started last year, Cambridge University Press and Jisc have reached an agreement to offer a range of flexible Read and Publish options to all UK institutions for a 4 year period from 2021 to 2024.…

Junglerice has become a significant problem in dicamba-resistant cotton and soybean crops. In Tennessee, for example, it is found in 76 percent of dicamba-resistant cotton fields and 64 percent of dicamba-resistant soybean fields.…

Paula Tierney, a final year PhD student at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland was recently awarded the 2020 Irish Society for Parasitology Prof.…

Previous research has shown that tillage-based, organically grown crops benefit from better soil quality than those grown under conventional tillage. They compete more effectively against weeds and produce better yields.…

The association between egg consumption and diabetes is inconclusive. In the USA, egg consumption has been shown to increase the risk of diabetes. However, studies on egg consumption and diabetes are limited in Asia with conflicting results.

For thousands of years, the crops in the farmland ecosystem have constantly provided for the various nutritional needs of human beings and at the same time they are constantly evolving to meet the needs of the new environment.…

The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Host–parasite relationships between seabirds and the haemadipsid leech Chtonobdella palmyrae (Annelida: Clitellata) inhabiting oceanic islands in the Pacific Ocean The Indo-Pacific region harbours blood-sucking terrestrial leeches that belong to the family Haemadipsidae.…

The study of the late nineteenth-century American Populist movement has long been one of the liveliest fields in American historiography. This stature definitely is fitting for one of the most formidable social movements in American history – and an uncomfortable outlier to today’s anti-populist consensus.

Since the launch of our Higher Education website in August 2020, we have been listening to your feedback and looking for ways we can improve the site.…

Find out more about Cambridge's partnership with Research4Life which opens up our collection to 125 lowere and middle income countries.

The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Arg-substituted VmCT1 analogs reveals promising candidate for the development of new antichagasic agent Molecules isolated from the venom of scorpions can be used as alternative treatments for parasitic and bacterial infections.…

As part of our blog post series looking at how Cambridge University Press works with Cambridge University, we learn more about the University Collaboration Budget.…

Rice production determines food security for many countries, as it is the only major grain grown exclusively for food and provides over one fifth of the calories consumed worldwide. …

The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for November is ‘Trimethylamine N-oxide: heart of the microbiota–CVD nexus?’ and is free to access.…

In this age of globalization, invasive plants can quickly become established in new countries and new continents. To arm stakeholders with the information they need to take action, the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management (IPSM) has launched a new series on the biology and ecology of invasive plants.…

The November BABCP Article of the Month is from the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and is entitled “Cultural competency in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: practitioner guidelines” by Monnica T.…

The greatest challenge that we face as a species for our planet’s continued habitability is, ultimately, a rate problem.

The animal Article of the Month for December is “Genome-wide association study of bone mineral density trait among three pig breeds” by B.…

A new research study, published in BJPsych Open, finds that loneliness experienced during the UK lockdown increased the risk of depression in family caregivers.…

As part of our blog post series looking at how Cambridge University Press works with Cambridge University we talk to the Chair and Syndicate member of the Academic Publishing Committee, Professor Kenneth Armstrong.…

Welcome to our “Meet the Editors” series, where we interview the editorial team about their work and their relationship to the journal.…

Silage – basically fermented grass – is used widely as a feed source for animals, preserving the pasture for livestock to eat later in the year when the natural pasture is not good and retaining more nutrients than turning it into hay.…

The paper ‘Framing conservation: ‘biodiversity’ and the values embedded in scientific language, published in Environmental Conservation, has been chosen as the latest addition to the Editor’s Choice Collection We all know that political groups are very thoughtful about how they frame the issues that matter to them.…

Parasitology are delighted that a special issue on Angiostrongylus will be published next year. In this blog post Professor Cowie from the University of Hawaiʻi gives us some insight into this parasite.…

When, in September 2019, the editors of the Journal of Modern African Studies invited Professor Moses Ochonu, a historian at Vanderbilt University, to write a brief on recurrent xenophobia in South Africa, we were unsettled by the apparent contradiction between repeated attacks on individuals from other African countries, and the idea of Ubuntu, a philosophical insistence on Afro-human solidarity championed most vigorously within the South African academy.…

Dragon fruits are nutritious and healthy; also, in addition to the edible pulp, the coloured peels are utilized in the food and cosmetic industry.…

More than a third of people (34%) in Turkey and one sixth of people (17%) in the UK are ‘hesitant’ about a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study by UCL and Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey.…

The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, according to a paper published in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…

*UPDATED 17 November 2020* For some time now we have been committed to a transition to totally open research. And therefore we greatly appreciate the commitment that cOAlition S have made to funding the costs of Gold Open Access journal publishing.…

Today we announced our support for Plan S’s transformative journals programme as a welcome new route for our authors to publish Open Access (OA) research articles.…

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.…

COVID-19 related travel restrictions and social distancing protocols have precluded many archaeological field projects in the past six months. And while conferences and meetings can be taken to the virtual realm, the challenges facing those of us whose work is founded on field-based research are becoming readily apparent.…

The animal Article of the Month for November is “The repeatability of feed intake and feed efficiency in beef cattle offered high-concentrate, grass silage and pasture-based diets” by B.…

The October 2020 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Article of the Month is from the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (tCBT) and is entitled “Remote delivery of CBT training, clinical supervision and services: in times of crisis or business as usual” by Paul Cromarty, Dominic Gallagher and Julianne Watson.…

We kick-off our blog post series looking at how Cambridge University Press works with Cambridge University by talking to the Director of Syndicate Affairs, Kevin Taylor, about the the role of the Syndicate at Cambridge University Press.…

There is evidence that self-harm is becoming more common among young people. It’s therefore increasingly important to identify the factors associated with self-harm so that help can be provided earlier to young people who may be most at risk.…

We asked our Librarian Advisory Boards about the impact of Covid-19 on research, teaching and learning, and Open Access.

Horseweed is undoubtedly one of the most troublesome weeds in the world. Herbicide-resistant populations are now found in 18 countries, and many are resistant to multiple herbicide sites of action.…

The biggest lesson we can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic is that we need to avoid the polarized extremes of either tight coupling or full de-coupling in favor of loose coupling as a new form of globalization with a proper balance between localization and globalization to manage the paradox of global interdependence.…

Seven studies describe progress thus far and challenges ahead for a revolutionary zero-emissions power source. Chandler, David L. “Validating the Physics behind the New MIT-Designed Fusion Experiment.”…

The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is A comparative study of parasites in three latrines from Medieval and Renaissance Brussels, Belgium (14th–17th centuries) In modern times intestinal parasites such as protozoa that cause dysentery and multicellular helminths (worms) are largely a problem for people in low-income countries in the tropics where sanitation and food safety are poor.…

In sub-Saharan-Africa (SSA), maize production usually occurs under low-N environments by subsistence farmers who continuously crop maize with limited or no use of N fertilizer.…

September’s Paper of the Month is from the Journal of Nutritional Science ‘COVID-19: the older adult and the importance of vitamin D sufficiency’ and is free to access.…

“Since the establishment of Grand Canyon National Park in 1919, some stories have been silenced and absented; the many Native American voices that express the sacredness and cultural importance of this place from time immemorial prior to the arrival of Anglo-Americans.”…

Welcome to our “Meet the Editors” series, where we interview the editorial team about their work and their relationship to the journal.…
In the current global health emergency many countries are turning in on themselves. Such a response in difficult times has not always been the case, and expertise to help has sometimes flowed in unexpected directions.…

Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘How food companies use social media to influence policy debates: a framework of Australian ultra-processed food industry Twitter data’ It’s well-known that large food companies lobby governments to advance their own interests.…

The creation of robot athletes is a novel benchmark problem for techniques in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and intelligent robotics. The goal is to develop intelligent robot systems that can participate in sports events following the same rules as humans.

Update: The new designs are now live for the nine journals listed below, plus an additional 40 journals since 16th November 2020.…

The paper ‘Conservation networks: are zoos and aquariums collaborating or competing through partnerships?, published in Environmental Conservation, has been chosen as the latest addition to the Editor’s Choice Collection Like millions of people around the world, I grew up in awe of wildlife because of days up close with animals at my local zoo.…

After consultation with the Entomological Society of Canada’s (ESC) Publications Committee and the ESC Executive Committee, we have instituted a new co-Editor-in-Chief model for management of Canada’s flagship entomological journal, The Canadian Entomologist Following an application process, we are happy to announce that Dr.…

The spoon-billed sandpiper, or spoonies as they’re affectionately called, are a Critically Endangered shorebird species. The best recent estimate, from 2014, was that there were only about 440 adults left in the world.…

The September 2020 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Article of the Month is from Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and is entitled ‘Practitioner Review: Health Anxiety in Children and Young People in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic’ by Andy Haig-Ferguson, Kate Cooper, Emma Cartwright, Maria Loades and Jo Daniels.…

A paper recently-published in Bird Conservation International detailing the results of undercover pharmacy surveys highlighted the ongoing risk to South Asia’s vultures of the continued availability of diclofenac.…

Complaints about off-target movement of dicamba, 2,4-D and other synthetic auxin herbicides persist, despite the introduction of reduced-volatility formulations. One indicator: a survey shows that 30 percent of Nebraska growers believe injury to susceptible soybean crops is caused by off-target movement of dicamba applied to corn.…

The animal Article of the Month for October is “Mycotoxin-contaminated diets and an adsorbent affect the performance of Nellore bulls finished in feedlots” by L.…

Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Demonstration gardens improve agricultural production, food security and preschool child diets in subsistence farming communities in Panama’.…

Family meals promote healthy eating habits, increased well-being and improved academic outcomes among children and adolescents. Despite these benefits, families typically eat together less as children age and become busy with after school jobs and activities.…

The sparrow-sized European storm petrel is the smallest seabird in the Atlantic, nesting only on the most remote islands, around the coasts of north-west Europe.…

September 13th is the 50th anniversary of the seminal Milton Friedman article from The New York Times Magazine, “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.”…

The EU has recently committed itself to spending €1 trillion over the next 10 years as part of a Green New Deal and devoted 30% of the €2 trillion corona recovery package to climate change measures as a last attempt of leadership to avert a global catastrophic climate crisis.…

A dress that looks black and blue to one person looks white and gold to someone else. Where one person hears ‘Yanni,’ another hears ‘Laurel’. A bucket of tepid water feels hot to cold hands but cold to hot hands.

A paper just published online in the journal Bird Conservation International details pharmacy surveys carried out in India, Nepal and Bangladesh from 2012 to 2017, two to six years after diclofenac had been banned so, legally speaking, we shouldn’t have been offered this drug at all.

For most UK children it has been over 5 months since they were last in school. For the vast majority of children and families, returning to school over the next week or two is likely to be a positive experience; an opportunity to reconnect with their peers and feel a sense of routine and normality after what has been a turbulent few months.…

Since the beta launch of Higher Education from Cambridge University Press in June we have received positive feedback, including about the new HTML reading experience, the powerful search tool and the new Examination Copy request form.…

The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Conquering Switzerland: emergence of Angiostrongylus vasorum over three decades and rapid regional increase in the fox population contrasts with the stable prevalence of lungworms Did you know that foxes can harbour a heartworm which can cause respiratory problems or bleeding in your dog?…

Researchers have discovered the first fossil of a Jurassic dinosaur from the Isle of Eigg in Scotland. The limb bone is thought to belong to a stegosaurian dinosaur, like Stegosaurus.…

A new FENS conference report has published today in the Journal of Nutritional Science looking at the role of Nutrition in Healthy Ageing: ‘From lifespan to healthspan: the role of Nutrition in healthy ageing’.…

Welcome to our “Meet the Editors” series, where we interview the editorial team about their work and their relationship to the journal.…

According to a new study published in Public Health Nutrition, the political strategies of food industry actors in Colombia may have negatively influenced the development of a new front-of-pack nutrition labeling in the country, thus delaying the introduction of the measure to prevent and reduce diseases and deaths amongst the Colombian population.…

A group of residents living on Russell Island, off the coast of Brisbane, Queensland, are petitioning to change the island’s name to an indigenous one.…

On the 51st anniversary of Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics (QRB) and on my 4th year as Editor-in-Chief, it is with pleasure that I announce the new open access journal, QRB Discovery from Cambridge University Press that will provide an outlet for exciting new discoveries in the burgeoning field of biophysics.…

Hen harrier and short-eared owl populations are declining across Europe. A new study drawing on expert knowledge highlights overlaps in threats faced by both species in different countries, shortcomings of current conservation strategies, and the need for international collaborative actions to save these emblematic birds of prey.

The August 2020 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Article of the Month is from the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (tCBT) and is entitled “Treating social anxiety disorder remotely with cognitive therapy” by Emma Warnock-Parkes, Jennifer Wild, Graham R.…

Trematodes (parasitic flatworms) frequently infect the gonad of molluscs such as mussels and snails, but no good methods exist for measuring the level of infection.

Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Perceptions of nutrition education classes offered in conjunction with a community supported agriculture intervention among low-income families’.…

The animal Article of the Month for September is “Genetic position of Hungarian Grey among European cattle and identification of breed-specific markers” by A.…

A new article looks at the critical supply issues due to COVI-19 and how materials science has provided a viable alternative for rapid production and distribution of PPEs and medical devices.

The digital sphere is consistently expanding, and now encompasses more than half of the world’s population with eight billion digital devices (Kemp, 2019).…

Whole grain labels on cereal, bread, and crackers are confusing to consumers and could cause them to make fewer healthy choices, according to the results from a study in Public Health Nutrition that tested whether people are able pick out the healthier, whole grain option based on food package labels.…

Adalet Ağaoğlu, one of the most prominent authors of modern Turkish literature, passed away at the age of 91 leaving behind a literary legacy that will be difficult to match for years to come.…

Public Health Nutrition Editorial Highlight: ‘Changes to dietary and health outcomes following implementation of the 2012 updated US Department of Agriculture school nutrition standards: analysis using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2016’ is available to access for free until 14th August.…

The European Journal of Applied Mathematics and Cambridge University Press are pleased to award the 2020 John Ockendon Prize to B.…

Coca-Cola Co. and academics at its front group Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN) tried to obscure Coke’s central role and funding for the group, according to a new study published today in Public Health Nutrition.…

Goat milk is thought to be more beneficial than other milk: it’s easier to digest because it contains more short-chain fatty acids, lower lactose and more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).…

The Parasitolgy Early Career Award (ECA) is to further recognise the outstanding research efforts of those who have published a paper in Parasitology.…

August’s Paper of the Month is from Public Health Nutrition ‘Changes in nutrition content and health claims post-implementation of regulation in Australia’ is available to access for free until 31st August.…

With over 2,400 copies sold, and being a textbook for most of the clinical embryology Masters courses, our book Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory, 2nd edition clearly resonates with those working in IVF labs around the world.…

The first edition of In-Vitro Fertilization was published in 1997, when the resources of the Internet and the World Wide Web were not yet widely available: material was compiled using printed information and our own personal experiences.…

World Embryologist Day this year will be celebrated on Louise Brown’s 42nd birthday. To celebrate her 40th in 2018, Cambridge University Press published “In-Vitro Fertilization: The Pioneers’ History”, and the book was launched at Louise’s 40th birthday lunch at Bourn Hall.…

On June 30th the Higher Education website initially launched with a small selection of 80 online textbooks, with more titles due to be added throughout the following months.…

Welcome to the new blog post series introducing the Editorial Board Members of Gut Microbiome (GMB) – a new Open Access journal published in partnership with Cambridge University Press and the Nutrition Society.…

The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Small RNAs in parasitic nematodes – forms and functions How do parasitic roundworms, also known as nematodes, develop and adapt to the conditions within the host?…

The animal Article of the Month for August is “Milk production responses and rumen fermentation of dairy cows supplemented with summer brassicas” by M.…

July’s Paper of the Month is from the Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled: ‘Current metabolic perspective on malnutrition in obesity: towards more subgroup-based nutritional approaches?’ …

The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “IgM+ memory B cells induced in response to Plasmodium berghei adopt a germinal centre B cell phenotype during secondary infection“ Malaria remains one the most serious infectious diseases of humans with ~200 million clinical cases every year. …

Greenskeepers and landscape managers may be losing their battle with annual bluegrass – an unsightly weed that competes with desirable turf and produces an uneven surface for golf and other sports.…