Research
UK adults dial up importance of mobile phones
New survey reveals the most significant discoveries and inventions of all time.
Rapid growth of blood cancer driven by a single genetic 'hit'
A new study has unveiled when chronic myeloid leukaemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, arises in life and how fast it grows. Researchers reveal explosive growth rates of cancerous cells years before diagnosis and variation in these rates of growth between pati...
ARU research addresses postcode lottery for victims
We need culturally responsive domestic abuse and sexual violence support – Dr Guha. ...
New collaboration to uncover how the hidden language of genes shapes our immune system
A major new initiative, launched on 15 April, will map how gene activity shapes the immune system, and could help identify new therapeutic targets for conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). ...
Study: Music therapy helps brain-injured children
Experts agree new tool could successfully assess levels of consciousness in children. ...
Genetic ancestry and parental smoking linked to new genetic changes in children
Ancestry and lifestyle choices of parents may affect the rate and type of new genetic changes that arise in their children, new research has found. ...
New study shows millions still lack access to glasses
Research supported by Anglia Ruskin University expert shows urgent action is needed. ...
Enhanced breast cancer screening could detect an extra 3,500 cancers per year
Researchers in Cambridge are calling for additional scans to be added to breast screening for women with very dense breasts. This follows a large-scale trial, which shows that extra scans could treble cancer detection for these women potentially saving up to 700 lives a year in the UK. ...
Childhood kidney cancer has millions of genetic changes, opening door to possible treatments
Researchers have uncovered that some childhood cancers have a substantially higher number of DNA changes than previously thought, changing the way we view children’s tumours and possibly opening up new or repurposed treatment options. ...
Dinosaurs could hold key to cancer discoveries
New study highlights the importance of preserving fossilised soft tissues.