Climate change to shrink economies of rich, poor, hot and cold countries alike unless Paris Agreement holds
Study suggests that 7% of global GDP will disappear by 2100 as a result of business-as-usual carbon emissions – including over 10% of incomes in both Canada and the United States.
Cambridge scientists reverse ageing process in rat brain stem cells
New research reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem cells to a younger, healthier state.
Stormzy announces second year of 'The Stormzy Scholarship', a student funding scheme with Cambridge University
British musician Stormzy is delighted to announce that he is funding a further two undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge this autumn.
AI used to test evolution’s oldest mathematical model
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to make new discoveries, and confirm old ones, about one of nature’s best-known mimics, opening up whole new directions of research in evolutionary biology.
Governments are failing to understand global catastrophic risks and need to take urgent action, says new report
Governments are failing to understand the human-driven catastrophic risks that threaten global security, prosperity and potential, and could in the worst case lead to mass harm and societal collapse, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Eddington prepares for a day of family fun during Open Cambridge
The new and growing community of Eddington is preparing for a day of talks, tours, live music, food and entertainment on 14th September as part of the Open Cambridge heritage weekend – which opens for bookings on Monday 19th August.
Cambridge appoints Alta Director Tilly Franklin to lead University Endowment Fund
The University of Cambridge has appointed Tilly Franklin as its new Chief Investment Officer to lead its £3.2 billion Endowment Fund.
Prenatal parental stress linked to behaviour problems in toddlers
Expectant parents’ emotional struggles predict emotional and behavioural problems in 2-year-olds, new research shows. The same study reveals, for the first time, that couple conflict helps explain emotional problems in very young children.
Machine learning to help develop self-healing robots that ‘feel pain’
Researchers from the University of Cambridge will use self-healing materials and machine learning to develop soft robotics as part of a new collaborative project.
Spin-out co-founder named RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineer of the Year
Dr Giorgia Longobardi has been named RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineer of the Year.
Cambridge researchers find new stem cell combination could help to repair damaged hearts
A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could be the answer to developing a desperately-needed treatment for heart failure, according to new research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published in Nature Biotechnology.
Families invited to enjoy Summer at the Museums
From prehistoric themed crafts and ancient archaeology, to pirate adventures on the high seas and nature-based fun, choose from over 140 low-cost or FREE family events taking place in Cambridge from now until 3 September.
Hottest day confirmed
The Met Office confirms the 38.7 degree C recording taken at Cambridge University Botanic Garden (CUBG) last Thursday (25 July) has become the highest temperature officially recorded in the UK.
University of Cambridge adopts Science Based Target for carbon reduction
Cambridge has become the first university in the world to announce that it has adopted a 1.5 degrees Science Based Target for carbon reduction, committing itself to reduce its energy-related carbon emissions to absolute zero by 2048, with a steep 75% decrease on 2015 emissions by 2030.
Professor Dame Ann Dowling awarded Royal Medal
Dame Ann Dowling, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cambridge, is to receive the Royal Medal from the Royal Society.
‘Crystal clocks’ used to time magma storage before volcanic eruptions
The molten rock that feeds volcanoes can be stored in the Earth’s crust for as long as a thousand years, a result which may help with volcanic hazard management and better forecasting of when eruptions might occur.
Cambridge University’s Bennett Institute calls for ideas to transform UK public health
The Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge is calling for ideas from early career researchers and policy professionals to transform public health in the UK for its 2019/20 Bennett Prospect Prize.
Latest Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast looks at leadership
What is effective leadership in business and politics, and how can leadership be inclusive rather than divisive? The latest in the series of Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast, featuring faculty and others associated with Cambridge Judge Business School and the broader Cambridge community, focuses on leadership – what it is, can it be taught, and how to be a leader for everyone without…
Open Cambridge celebrates the wonders of the city
Viking invaders, what to do with eight million books, emotional architecture, medicinal gardens, the women who made modern Cambridge… all is revealed as the city opens its doors to the hidden treasures that have created this small city with a big impact during this year’s Open Cambridge.
Cambridge Heart and Lung Research Institute receives major funding boost
Chris Skidmore, Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, has announced a £30 million award to the University of Cambridge to support the new Cambridge Heart and Lung Research Institute (HLRI).
Cambridge historian and family members announced as joint winners of one of the biggest cash prizes in world economics
A ‘radical’ plan by three members of the same family to boost UK growth has been named as one of the first winners of the £100,000 Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Economics Prize, one of the world’s largest prizes in the discipline
Sowing seeds for timber skyscrapers can rewind the carbon footprint of the concrete industry
Cambridge University's Centre for Natural Material Innovation this week exhibit their proposals for timber skyscrapers at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition.
Fake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘pre-bunk’ game reduces susceptibility to disinformation
A study of thousands of players shows a simple online game works like a “vaccine”, increasing skepticism of fake news by giving people a “weak dose” of the methods behind disinformation.
Graphene to enable future space exploration
Cambridge researchers have embarked on a campaign of zero-gravity parabolic flights to test novel thermal management graphene devices for space applications.
Bereaved children missing out on vital support in UK schools, study finds
Support for bereaved children in schools is patchy and inadequate, and teachers feel they lack the skills to help, according to a report from the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge.