In the latest issue of the new journal MRS Energy & Sustainability—A Review Journal , Professor Jay Apt of Carnegie Mellon University turns the spotlight on one of the planet’s most pressing problems—how renewable energy sources can be better integrated into the existing electricity grid.
This blog post is a detailed summary of the Cambridge Journals performance in the 2014 Thomson Reuters JCR® Impact Factor results.…
Cambridge unveils new Open Access journal – Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics (GHEG) Cambridge University Press is delighted to announce a major new open access journal, Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics (GHEG), dedicated to publishing and disseminating research that addresses and increases understanding of global and population health issues through the application of population science, genomics and applied technologies.…
The June Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Nutrition Research Reviews entitled, ‘Understanding meal patterns: definitions, methodology and impact on nutrient intake.’…
A terrifying few moments flying into the top of an active thunderstorm in a research aircraft has led to an unexpected discovery that could help explain the longstanding mystery of how lightning gets initiated inside a thunderstorm.…
Examples of humorous and sometimes awkward autocorrect substitutions happen all the time. Typing ‘funny autocorrect’ into Google brings up page upon page of examples where phones seem to have a mind of their own.…
People who experienced bullying in childhood are more likely to be overweight and show higher levels of blood inflammation in later life, finds new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.…
Extremely high levels of cardiovascular risk factors have been found in people with established psychosis, with central obesity evident in over 80 per cent of participants, in a study by researchers from the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and King’s College London.…
Western conservation groups are seeking stricter law enforcement to tackle a trade in endangered wildlife, but an Oxford University researcher warns that this is not a ‘silver bullet’ solution.…
The May Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from British Journal of Nutrition entitled, ‘The effects of Nordic school meals on concentration and school performance in 8- to 11-year-old children in the OPUS School Meal Study:a cluster-randomised, controlled, cross-over trial’ The cognitive performance of children has been associated with dietary quality in several studies.…
The EC Perspectives paper from the March issue of Environmental Conservation is entitled Ecological history of Lachlan Nature Reserve, Centennial Park, Sydney, Australia: a palaeoecological approach to conservation by Rebecca Hamilton and Dan Penny.…
The April International Psychogeriatrics Article of the Month is entitled “Psychotic symptoms in frontotemporal dementia: a diagnostic dilemma?” by Maria Landqvist Waldö, Lars Gustafson, Ulla Passant and Elisabet Englund.…
Eleanor Robson, Voluntary Chair of the British Institute for the Study of Iraq’s governing Council and Professor of Ancient Middle Eastern History at University College London, discusses Iraq’s cultural heritage.…
“You are what you eat” may be a truism but you may also be what your parents ate too. This is important because despite genetics contributing to health and disease, so does environment and although we can change our environments for the better, we were most susceptible to environment during the first 1,000 days of our lives.
Results of the first Brazilian nationwide individual dietary survey reveal low diet quality, especially among high income individuals Similar to many other countries, dietary patterns in Brazil have changed rapidly and drastically in recent decades.…
Study warns that almost a fifth of us still not eating any whole grains Experts at Newcastle University are calling for the introduction of guidelines around the amount of whole grains we should be eating after it was revealed almost one in five of us are not eating any at all.…
The April Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Public Health Nutrition from the Médecins Sans Frontières/MSF’s qualitative study entitled, ‘Health-seeking behaviour and community perceptions of childhood undernutrition and a community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programme in rural Bihar, India: a qualitative study.’…
Worldwide, people are putting on weight. This is also true in developing countries, where overnutrition coexists with undernutrition. Overweight and obesity contribute to chronic health issues such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some forms of cancer.…
A study by researchers at The University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool has examined the psychological treatment of more than 300 people suffering from psychosis, showing that, whatever the therapy, it is the relationship between the patient and therapist which either improves or damages wellbeing.…
A new landmark epidemiology study further implicates high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in chronic disease. Researchers report for the first time that children who regularly consume beverages high in excess free fructose (EFF) including apple juice (AJ), and HFCS sweetened fruit drinks and sodas have higher rates of asthma.…
The first of four issues of the inaugural volume of the Journal of the American Philosophical Association is now available online.…
The March International Psychogeriatrics Article of the Month is entitled ‘Awareness of memory deficits in subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease’ by Johann Lehrner, Sandra Kogler, Claus Lamm, Doris Moser, Stefanie Klug, Gisela Pusswald, Peter Dal-Bianco, Walter Pirker and Eduard Auff As the world population ages, we face sharp rises in prevalence rates for neurodegenerative diseases.…
Find out the Guest Editors’ (Mary Cannon and John Lyne) response to questions about youth mental health following a recent special issue in Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine.…
A new publication depicts the collaborative role of conservation organizations and government that resulted in exemplary results for tiger conservation in Karnataka, southern India.…
New research, led by international conservation charity Zoological Society of London (ZSL), published in Oryx shows that Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) farms risk the extinction of wild salamander populations instead of supporting their conservation.…
Despite public health messages about the importance of reducing consumption of sugary drinks to help combat obesity and diabetes, a study in Public Health Nutrition written by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut found that many parents believe that some drinks with high amounts of added sugar – especially fruit drinks, sports drinks and flavored water – are healthy options for children.…
The March Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled “Carbohydrates and obesity: from evidence to policy in the UK” Carbohydrates provide the major source of energy in the diet and hence the type and amount of carbohydrate consumed is an important consideration for weight control.…
The siting of full – service supermarkets within neighborhoods considered to be “food deserts” may not result in healthful dietary habits or reductions in childhood obesity as hoped for, at least in the short term according to a new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers in the February 26th online edition of the journal Public Health Nutrition.…
An Athabasca University researcher is calling on governments to implement a new comprehensive approach to nutritional education and nutrition policy he’s calling “strategic nutrition”.…
The field of architecture has tended to remember the spaces of contemporary Olympic games in terms of individual canonical buildings, such as Frei Otto and Gunter Behnisch’s stadium for the Munich 1972 games or the spectacular Birds’ Nest stadium by Herzog and de Meuron for 2008’s Beijing Games.…
With more than 8,000 tree species threatened with extinction, an urgent need exists for botanical gardens to protect threatened trees in dedicated conservation collections.…
Dietary patterns are related to many chronic diseases but assessing it in the population is not an easy task. One method often used is the food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which consists of a list of foods typically consumed in the population of interest; therefore it has to be specifically designed for each population and validated to be used.…
Asian songbird migrants in trouble | BirdLife. Migratory songbirds in East Asia are in trouble, according to new research. The study calls for national action and international cooperation to deal with threats, as well as more monitoring and research to help understand and protect this unique migration system.…
Although the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is recovering in several European countries, it is still categorized as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.…
Children exposed to tobacco smoke from their parents while in the womb are predisposed to developing diabetes as adults, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and the Berkeley nonprofit Public Health Institute.
A team of scientists has identified the complex process by which materials are shaped and ultimately dissolved by surrounding water currents.
Insights into recent research related to the implementation of novel traits in dairy cattle genetic improvement programs
The February Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Public Health Nutrition and is entitled “The impact of front-of-pack nutrition labels on consumer product evaluation and choice: an experimental study’”.…
When you consider that Cambridge University Press has been in operation for over 400 years, digital innovation may seem like a flash in our publishing pan.…
I’m delighted to be able to announce that the subject of the inaugural issue of the new open access, edited-collection journal of the BSHS, called BJHS Themes, will be: “Intersections: Science and Technology in Twentieth Century China and India” The special issue editors will be Jahnavi Phalkey (King’s College London) and Tong Lam (University of Toronto) In the open competition held to select the issues of BJHS Themes, proposals are judged according to standards of focus, originality, timeliness, and breadth of appeal to readers.…
Published at the end of the 1914 commemoration year, Itinerario’s most recent special issue sheds light on colonial volunteerism and recruitment in the British Empire during the Great War.…
Opportunistic Behaviour May Show Resilience to Changes in Habitat An international team of scientists has found evidence that orangutans may be opportunistically choosing to walk on the ground.…
This paper reports on four paediatric patients who presented with a loom band associated foreign body in the nose over a 7-day period at a district general hospital in Scotland.…
The January Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Nutrition Research Reviews and is entitled “’How to Measure Mood in Nutrition Research”.…
Consumers are being misguided about the amount of fruit and vegetable content they are consuming in processed foods and drinks, with new research from Cancer Council NSW revealing that Australian food companies are squeezing the truth when it comes to fruit and vegetable claims on their packaging.…
Mums-to-be are advised to watch their “overall food intake and takeaway consumption” following the results of a new study on the health behaviours and psychological well-being of pregnant women in Ireland.…
An estimated 28,000 lemurs, the world’s most endangered primates, have been illegally kept as pets in urban areas of Madagascar over the past three years, possibly threatening conservation efforts and hastening the extinction of some of lemur species, according to a study by Temple University researchers.…
Study written in the British Journal of Nutrition found that those higher up on the socio-economic ladder are generally healthier and are less likely to be obese, and what people eat varies across different social groups.
Angry protestors battling the forces of order; workers celebrating during strikes and factory occupations; colourfully dressed hippies happily dancing; crowds cheering as the Berlin Wall fell; songs of protest that call for solidarity and hope; protestors that demand ‘better’ feelings, like ‘free love’ or ‘less fear’ – protests, revolts and revolutions are, it seems, moments of intense emotions.…
Perhaps not all calories are created equal. A new paper, co-authored by Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute cardiovascular research scientist James J.…
Conservation scientists say there needs to be a new approach to protecting offshore marine reserves. Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at James Cook University in Australia have found a way to predict illegal fishing activities to help authorities better protect marine reserves.…
Results of a five-year study of 409 independent pairs of homosexual brothers in 384 families find that genetics play a key role in male sexual orientation.…
Individuals who frequently cook at home tend to maintain a healthier diet than those who cook less frequently, according to new research released today at the American Public Health Association’s 142nd Annual Meeting in New Orleans.…
Wildlife Conservation Society study confirms that endangered musk deer still live in Nuristan Province – some 60 years after last sighting species targeted by poachers: Musk deer scent glands are more valuable than gold Study appears in the October issue of the journal Oryx.…
Sugar-sweetened beverages, not so sweet for your heart! says Amélie Keller from the Institute of Preventive Medicine, Frederiksberg Hospital, RegionH, Denmark.…
America’s Pine Plantations Provide Hope for the Future of the Swainson’s Warbler The Swainson’s warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) is one of the rarest and most secretive songbirds in North America, prized by birdwatchers in the southeastern U.S.…
The number of bears in farms supplying the widespread and expanding bile extraction industry in Lao PDR has tripled in recent years, with strong evidence the animals are illegally sourced from the wild, a new study published in Oryx finds.…
“Gold standard” trials quoted by the Lancet rely on mistaken reasoning. The Lancet, the world’s best known medical journal, has published two articles which contain serious errors in scientific reasoning.…
The November Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled “Gut microbiota in older subjects: variation, health consequences and dietary intervention prospects”.…
This week is Open Access week, the ideal time to formally announce a dedicated Open Access unit at the Press. Mandy Hill, Managing Director for Academic at the Press, explains
A new paper by scientists at Fauna & Flora International argues that protecting biodiversity could be key to keeping forests standing in the long term.…
‘Dipping a toe into the water of open access’ : An Editor and Society’s perspective on the launch of a new open access history of science journal I think it is fair to say that both scholars and publishers are still feeling their way in the new world of open access.…
Oryx study shows that the hunting of bushmeat is one major cause of biodiversity loss in tropical countries. Research has shown that consumers of wildlife are price sensitive and that the quantity of meat purchased is influenced by the cost of bushmeat and its substitutes.…
The October Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Public Health Nutrition and is entitled “Predicting use of ineffective vegetable parenting practices with the Model of Goal Directed Behaviour”.…
The problem Figures show that over recent years the number of academic papers being retracted due to fraud or suspected fraud is rising rapidly.…
The 2014 volume of The Antiquaries Journal is now available online. In this blogpost, the journal’s Assistant Editor, Christopher Catling, provides a summary of four articles from the volume, which you can download and share at no cost until 31st October 2014.…
In this blogpost, James Carleton Paget discusses his article ‘Albert Schweitzer and the Jews‘, which was published in Harvard Theology Review in July 2014 (107/3).…
Even Without Children, Couples Eat Frequent Family Meals Study represents first comprehensive look at adult-only family meal patterns Couples and other adult family members living without minors in the house are just as likely as adults living with young children or adolescents to eat family meals at home on most days of the week, new research from Public Health Nutrition suggests.…
In Public Health Nutrition a new analaysis has discovered that eating more protein but less fats helps reduce daily total energy intake, researchers say in a new report.…
‘Performing Citizenship and Enacting Exclusion On Africa’s Indian Ocean Littoral’ is the latest special feature from The Journal of African History.…
The northern cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus is the largest bird of New Guinea and a primary seed disperser. Many forest trees in the rainforests of the island have relatively large fruits and seeds compared to those elsewhere, indicating the importance of these birds with their large gape.…
Women with severe mental illness are up to five times more likely than the general population to be victims of sexual assault and two to three times more likely to suffer domestic violence, reveals new research led by UCL and King’s College London funded by the Medical Research Council and the Big Lottery.…
New study in Public Health Nutrition explores the effect of colonisation on the diet of Pacific islanders who are more prone to obesity than people in other nations.…
A new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that participants who ate almonds as part of a heart-healthy diet significantly improved certain factors associated with heart disease risk. …
A University of Queensland study has found no evidence of an increase in autism in the past 20 years, countering reports that the rates of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are on the rise.…
New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition and featured in the just released Global Phytonutrient Report highlights a significant shortfall in fruit and vegetable consumption in people’s diets around the world.…
Eating meals and other foods from fast-food and full-service restaurants appears to be associated with increased calorie intake for adults, as well as a higher intake of saturated fat and sodium, according to a study conducted by Drs Binh Nguyen and Lisa Powell of the American Cancer Society and University of Illinois published in Public Heath Nutrition.…
Policy makers are paying increasing attention to ecosystem services (the benefits that nature provides, such as clean water and crop pollination), given the importance to peoples’ lives.…
Bushmeat, the use of native animal species for food or commercial food sale, has been heavily documented to be a significant factor in the decline of many species of primates and other mammals.…
The August Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from the British Journal of Nutrition and is entitled ‘Effect of oat intake on glycaemic control and insulin sensitivity: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials’.…
From time to time the media pick up on instances of English language use which do not carry over entirely happily from one variety to another.…
The June article of the month from Parasitology is “Successful vaccines for naturally occurring protozoal diseases of animals should guide human vaccine research.…
Adapted from Katherine K. Preston’s Editorial of the latest Journal of the Society for American Music, a special issue on American Musical Life Before 1900, this blog post discusses four notable women in music from ninteenth-century America.…
A study, conducted by Ilana Nogueira Bezerra and colleagues at the University of Fortaleza and the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, demonstrated that there was no significant difference between non-consumers and consumers of away-from-home food (AFHF) in prevalence of overweight and obesity among men.…
The June Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Nutrition Research Reviews and is entitled “Misconceptions about fructose-containing sugars and their role in the obesity epidemic”.…
Zebras make Africa’s longest land migration | Stories | WWF. In a groundbreaking study, a WWF-led team discovered Africa’s longest land mammal migration.…
“All human beings…should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” So reads Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).…
A review collating the work of dozens of researchers across the world, published this week in the British Journal of Nutrition, found that consuming probiotics decreased the duration of common upper respiratory tract infections (RTI) by up to a day.…
A new study in the journal Oryx has found that a plant species on Hainan Island, China thought to be extinct has been discovered in small numbers.…
Elite cycling is one of the most technologically and scientifically advanced sports in the world. Many and varied advances in bicycle design, allied with sophisticated training and nutrition regimes have led to the “aggregation of marginal gains” which in turn have led to massive improvements in performance.
A recent article from The New York Times describes the immediate need for climate risk awareness and how it will affect all of us, especially impoverished countries.…
When Liberia enters the news it is usually in the context of civil war, economic crisis, poverty or a disease outbreak such as the recent emergence of Ebola in West Africa.…
Many iconic ruins across the world are all that remains of the libraries of the past. Who built these libraries? Who created the first ‘public library’?…
The acquisition of knowledge about healthy behaviours and its development into healthy attitudes, and subsequent healthy habits is especially important during early childhood.…
The April Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Journal of Nutritional Science and is entitled “What happens to food choices when a gluten-free diet is required?…
Cambridge University Press announces a major new open access journal, Global Mental Health (GMH), focusing on mental health research and issues from the global perspective.…
Stephen Mitchell is Honorary Secretary of the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA). He brings us the latest from the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük.…
If significant climate change occurs in the United States it may be necessary to change where certain foods are produced in order to meet consumer demand.
Kudos to authors who boost discoverability Cambridge is aware of the common problems that face readers and authors in today’s online reading environment, which is why we work hard to offer new ways for authors to disseminate their research, and for readers to discover it.…
The March Nutrition Society Paper of the Month is from Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled ‘The way to a man’s heart is through his gut microbiota’ – dietary pro- and prebiotics for the management of cardiovascular risk.…
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