One of the deaths is confirmed to have been suicide and the others are suspected of being suicides. The university is working with the National Health Service to investigate.
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Anglo-Saxon Kings Made Sure to Eat Their Vegetables, Study Shows
Contrary to popular belief, the ruling classes gorged on meat only on rare occasions, according to an analysis of more than 2,000 skeletons buried during medieval times.
Stolen Darwin Notebooks, Missing for Decades, Are Returned
The two notebooks were anonymously returned to the Cambridge University Library 22 years after they went missing. A note addressed to the librarian read: “Happy Easter.”
How UK Scientists Found the More Infectious Coronavirus Variant
Back in March, researchers decided to routinely record the genetic sequences of the virus they found, giving them a powerful tool for tracking mutations.
How British Scientists Found the More Infectious Coronavirus Variant
Back in March, researchers decided to routinely record the genetic sequences of the virus they found, giving them a powerful tool for tracking mutations.
Two Darwin Notebooks, Missing for Decades, Were Most Likely Stolen
Cambridge University Library, which long thought it had misplaced the cultural treasures, has now made a public appeal for information on their whereabouts. The local police have notified Interpol.
Viking Age Smallpox Complicates Story of Viral Evolution
An extinct version of the smallpox virus dating to 1,400 years ago prompts speculation about viruses becoming more lethal over time.
For Boris Johnson’s Science Advisers, Pressure, Anxieties and ‘Pastoral Support’
As public scrutiny of a secretive panel of scientists heightened, its members nearly buckled under the strain.
Melting Ice Reveals Ancient Viking Route in Norway
Melting ice has receded from a mountain pass, unearthing pelts, shoes and stone structures from thousands of years ago.
Covid-19 Changed How the World Does Science, Together
Never before, scientists say, have so many of the world’s researchers focused so urgently on a single topic. Nearly all other research has ground to a halt.