‘High-yield’ farming costs the environment less than previously thought
New findings suggest that more intensive agriculture might be the “least bad” option for feeding the world while saving its species – provided use of such “land-efficient” systems prevents further conversion of wilderness to farmland.
Cambridge spin-out company wins award and industry mentoring
Cambridge start-up HexagonFab, a spin-out from the University's Department of Engineering, has been announced as a winner of the Merck Displaying Futures Award.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas spotlights health
Should we have freedom or more state control over our diets? Cancer screening saves lives, but does it cause more harm than good? Is marriage the answer to our health issues?
Low-cost AI heart monitor developed by Cambridge start-up
A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in real time.
City’s newest community welcomes visitors as part of Open Cambridge
How can an individual home be heated without a boiler? What are the latest renewable technologies used in construction? How can biodiversity be enhanced in new developments? What makes a community sustainable?
Scientists pioneer a new way to turn sunlight into fuel
The quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward after researchers successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by altering the photosynthetic machinery in plants.
Festival celebrates Botanic Garden's new Rising Path
Sorted! – a brand new festival - is to be held at Cambridge University Botanic Garden later this month, to celebrate the opening of the Garden’s new Rising Path.
Experts warn of cardiovascular risk from heavy metal pollution
Even low doses of toxic chemicals in the environment pose a significant risk to cardiovascular health, according to a report inThe BMJ, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Virtual reality bridge inspection software wins first prize
Two Cambridge PhD candidates have won first prize in an international civil engineering and construction management competition.
Tributes paid to Sir James Mirrlees
Tributes have been paid to Sir James Mirrlees (1936-2018), Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge and a Fellow of Trinity College, who also taught at Oxford and in America, and played an important role at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Sensors expert wins Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Award
Professor Florin Udrea has been announced a winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Impact Awards for his team's Department spin-out company Cambridge CMOS Sensors.
Curiouser and curiouser: Exhibitions and displays during Open Cambridge 2018
Open Cambridge takes place 14-15 September and offers the public a chance to visit a range of stunning buildings and hidden curiosities. There are more than 80 events in this year’s programme, with over 20 events as part of Open Eddington.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2018 explores extremes
The 11th Cambridge Festival of Ideas runs from 15th to 28th October with over 200 mainly free events, from debates, discussions and talks to exhibitions, theatre and world cinema.
New research links eating a large meal to detection of metabolic diseases
Eating a large meal could help detect early signs of metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, according to new research published in the journal Cell Reports.
Stormzy unveils Cambridge scholarships
British musician Stormzy has announced the ‘The Stormzy Scholarship’, a brand new studentship scheme for University of Cambridge students which will see four British black students provided with financial support during their degree courses.
Agri-food robotics: addressing the challenges, opportunities and threats
World-leading researchers in food sustainability challenges united at the AgriFood Robotics Workshop and Hackathon held at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering recently.
‘Believing you’re a winner’ gives men a testosterone boost and promiscuous disposition
New findings suggest that the male body tries to “optimise” self-perceived improvements in social status through hormonal shifts that promote “short-term mating”.
Open Cambridge prepares to reveal the city’s past, present and future
Would you like to encounter the supernatural at Christ’s College, see behind the doors of Cambridge mosque, find out what’s going on at the city’s newest neighbourhood, Eddington, or explore gender and sexual identities at the Fitzwilliam Museum? If the answer is yes, Open Cambridge offers an abundance of events for the curious minded.
Technology and turf
3D printing holds great potential for hospitals, but a study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School cautions that such tech advances also risk tensions through workplace “boundary” disputes.
The ‘brain’ that’s helping reduce carbon emissions
From their base halfway across the globe in Singapore, Cambridge researchers are working with colleagues from around the world to reduce carbon emissions in industry.
Cambridge mathematician awarded 2018 Fields Medal
University of Cambridge mathematician Caucher Birkar has been named one of four recipients of the 2018 Fields medals, the most prestigious awards in mathematics.
Maggots and rotting food waste: a new recipe for sustainable fish and animal feed
In a warehouse to the northeast of Cambridge are shelves upon shelves of trays teeming with maggots, munching their way through a meal of rotting fruit and vegetables.
University of Cambridge Catering Managers’ Committee raises £13,778.43 for charity
The Catering Managers’ Committee (CMC) Biennial Charity Ball, held at Churchill College on Saturday 6th January 2018, successfully raised £13,778.43 for local charities Head To Toe and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) who will both receive a donation of £6,889.21.
Making sense of cancer’s ‘big data’ problem to revolutionise patient care
A new institute at the University of Cambridge aims to revolutionise cancer care by using cutting edge analytics to maximize the use of big data sets collected from patients.
Vice-Chancellor’s awards showcase researchers' public engagement and societal impact
The first major repository of legal practices for mediators and conflict parties to draw on when negotiating peace has won the top prize in this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Awards at the University of Cambridge.